Hope in Times of Darkness
eBook - PDF

Hope in Times of Darkness

A Salvadoran American Experience

  1. 90 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Hope in Times of Darkness

A Salvadoran American Experience

About this book

Hope in Times of Darkness sends a message that we can be agents of positive change, and that minority youth in impoverished areas can succeed in life and become productive citizens of our society. The author, a Salvadoran American, lived in El Salvador as a child but grew up in South Central Los Angeles during the late 1970s and 1980s. He also lived in Rochester, Minnesota; Washington, D.C.; and Alexandria, Virginia. In each of these cities, he observed the dynamics and challenges of the Salvadoran community. As he has both lived and transcended these struggles himself, he is able to depict a realistic and compassionate picture of the Salvadoran American/Latino experience throughout this book. The author focuses on social justice issues and contends that government, community-based organizations, elected officials, and community leaders can help create hope and opportunities for our youth, and thereby help improve our society.

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Information

Publisher
Hamilton Books
Year
2009
eBook ISBN
9780761881636
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Ethnic Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword by Ramon C. Cortines
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction. Growing Up in South Central Los Angeles
  5. Chapter One. The Story of a Salvadoran American
  6. Chapter Two. The Dark Side
  7. Chapter Three. Can African Americans and Latinos Get Along?
  8. Chapter Four. A Better Chance Program
  9. Chapter Five. Occidental College Years
  10. Chapter Six. 1992 L.A. Riots—The Fire Still Burns in Los Angeles
  11. Chapter Seven. The Environmental Movement
  12. Photospread
  13. Chapter Eight. SAL-PAC—New Generation of Salvadoran Americans/Overcoming Negative Stereotypes
  14. Chapter Nine. Searching for My Roots
  15. Chapter Ten. From South L.A. to Capitol Hill
  16. Chapter Eleven. The SANN Year and How I Ended Up Working for the Pasadena Unified School District
  17. Chapter Twelve. How to Win an Election in the Southeast Los Angeles City of Maywood
  18. Chapter Thirteen. El Centro de Accion Social
  19. Chapter Fourteen. American Me, the Sopranos, and the National Geographic Channel
  20. Chapter Fifteen. Perseverance
  21. Chapter Sixteen. Lessons Learned, the Future, and Conclusion: Wake Up Everybody