Latinx, Paola Ramos
Latinx, Paola Ramos
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Latinx
En busca de las voces que redefinen la identidad latina

Author: Paola Ramos

Narrator: Paola Ramos, Juliette Restrepo

Unabridged: 8 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/30/2021


Synopsis

El primer paso hacia el cambio es reconocer que nuestro poder nace de nuestra identidad.
 
Los jóvenes latinos en los Estados Unidos están redefiniendo su identidad, rompiendo moldes establecidos, y despertando políticamente de maneras sorprendentes y poderosas. Muchos de ellos—afrolatinos, indígenas, musulmanes, queer e indocumentados tanto en zonas urbanas como rurales—representan voces históricamente ignoradas en el modo en que la diversa población de casi seis millones de latinos en los Estados Unidos ha sido representada. Hasta ahora.
 
En esta inspiradora crónica de viaje de costa a costa, la periodista y activista Paola Ramos emprende una búsqueda de los individuos y comunidades que dan vida a un nuevo movimiento que esta definiendo el término controversial “Latinx”. Ramos nos presenta a un grupo de indígenas originarios de Oaxaca que ha reinventado la calle mayor de un pueblo industrial en el estado de Nueva York, a las “Las Poderosas”, que luchan por los derechos reproductivos en Texas, a unos músicos en Milwaukee que con sus ritmos confortan a otros sobre sus raíces... A lo largo de este viaje encontraremos también a activistas ambientales, trabajadores de campo, drag queens, e inmigrantes detenidos en la frontera. A partir de su trabajo periodístico sobre el terreno, así como de su historia personal, Ramos ilustra como el término “Latinx” ha dado paso a un sentimiento de pertenencia y solidaridad sin precedentes entre los latinos de este país.
 
Relevante e inspirador, Latinx nos invita a expandir nuestra conciencia de lo que significa ser latino y ser estadounidense, y como ambas identidades conviven dentro y fuera de esta comunidad.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Young Latinos across the United States are redefining their identities, pushing boundaries, and awakening politically in powerful and surprising ways. Many of them—Afrolatino, indigenous, Muslim, queer and undocumented, living in large cities and small towns—are voices who have been chronically overlooked in how the diverse population of almost sixty million Latinos in the U.S. has been represented. No longer.

In this empowering cross-country travelogue, journalist and activist Paola Ramos embarks on a journey to find the communities of people defining the controversial term, “Latinx.” She introduces us to the indigenous Oaxacans who rebuilt the main street in a post-industrial town in upstate New York, the “Las Poderosas” who fight for reproductive rights in Texas, the musicians in Milwaukee whose beats reassure others of their belonging, as well as drag queens, environmental activists, farmworkers, and the migrants detained at our border. Drawing on intensive field research as well as her own personal story, Ramos chronicles how “Latinx” has given rise to a sense of collectivity and solidarity among Latinos unseen in this country for decades.

A vital and inspiring work of reportage, Finding Latinx calls on all of us to expand our understanding of what it means to be Latino and what it means to be American. The first step towards change, writes Ramos, is for us to recognize who we are.

About The Author

Paola Ramos es la presentadora de “Latin-X” en VICE, y contribuyente semanal a Telemundo News, en donde moviliza a la comunidad latinx proporcionándoles un espacio para contar sus historias. Paola ha pasado la mayor parte de su carrera en la política demócrata y los espacios de activismo social. Fue directora adjunta de medios hispánicos para Hillary Clinton, así como funcionaria política en la Casa Blanca durante la presidencia de Obama. Ramos es mexicana, cubana, española y americana. Recibió su Maestría en Política Publica del Harvard Kennedy School, y su licenciatura de Barnard College, Columbia University. Ha escrito para Teen Vogue, NowThis, CNN, PopSugar, RIse Up, VICE Impact y Remezcla.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt on November 24, 2020

I had high hopes for this book. But it just fell short for me. I appreciated that Ramos spent a lot of time talking about Afro-Latinx experiences and stories. I was glad she spent a lot of time in the Latinx queer community. Or that she gave voice to the indigenous Mayans or the Venezuelans now carvi......more

Goodreads review by Oscreads on November 24, 2020

Essential!......more

Goodreads review by Kirby on August 30, 2021

Based on the title, I thought this was going to be a book about gender and language. It's actually a very broad overview of Latinx communities and identities. Having such a broad scope is somewhat risky; when you're covering so many individuals and groups, there's not much time to dig beneath the su......more

Goodreads review by Ana on August 16, 2022

Instead of “In Search of Voices Redefining Latino Identity,” this book felt more like “In Search of Problems Defining Latino Identity.” I didn’t find myself in this book and it felt more like a critique than a celebration of Latino Identity. Shame on me for not googling the author as well. It didn’t......more

Goodreads review by Ara on November 19, 2020

This book really shows that Latinos are NOT a monolith. As a first generation immigrant of Asian & Indigenous/Mexican parents growing up in Missouri, this book really hit home for me. A lot of the stories Paola covers are relatable in terms of identity searching and breaking stereotypes. We’re not a......more