“Poetry such as "Puerto Rican Obituary" highlights another significant aspect of movement thought: the shift from cultural shame to ethnic pride. Unlike earlier critiques of prejudice and discrimination, movement rhetoric and writings often focused on the emotional and psychic damage of racism, exploring the need to overcome internalized shame and self-hate.” PoetryPridePuerto RicoPuerto RicanPuerto RicansPuertorico Book:The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity Source: The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity
“Both Chicano and Puerto Rican activists continually stressed the importance of community control of local institutions, arguing that oppression and inequality would never end until Chicanos and Puerto Ricans controlled the institutions that directly affected community life.” CommunityCivil RightsLatinoPuerto RicoChicanoLatino HistoryPuertoricoChicano History Book:The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity Source: The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity