Latino Colorado: The Struggle for Equality in the Centennial State

Description: Mexican Americans and other Latinos make up more than 22 percent of Colorado's population, play a vital role in its major economic sectors, and are becoming a political force to be reckoned with. Yet most official histories of the state mention them only in passing. Latino Colorado fills this gap in the literature by examining the multifaceted experience of Latinos in Colorado from the nineteenth century to the present, from the old Hispano families of southern Colorado to the new arrivals, and from metro Denver to the state's rural areas of the Western Slope and Eastern Plains.

Review Quotes:

"A far-ranging, timely, and long-awaited account of the Latino presence in Colorado that deserves to be widely understood by Coloradans of all backgrounds."
--Nick Saenz, Adams State University

"The book's in-depth review and analysis include critical theoretical frameworks regarding how the Latino/a population has been racialized in Colorado. Based on census data, the book provides important policy insights and lays the foundation for further research into Colorado's Latino/a community or for future scholarship on other racial minority groups' struggles for equality in the US. Every library with collections on Latino/a studies and labor studies should obtain a copy."
--CHOICE Connect