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Latinx Well-Being books

Below are the best books we could find on Latinx Well-Being.

Latinx, Hispanic, or Latino/Latina are all terms that attempt to encapsulate a wide range of identities. While many of us see these terms as equating and erasing the unique experiences and traditions of a vastly diverse population, it can also be helpful in finding the shared struggles, strengths, and wisdom found in the broader Latin American experience, especially in a time where we face deep structural barriers to full well-being. Because of the higher proportion of documentation and immigration status concerns in our communities, we are often deprived of resources and protections from the state that many others take for granted—while at the same time being systematically targeted by state agencies and industries eager to take advantage of the vulnerable among us. Our path to well-being often centers around separation, connection, and belonging—finding ways to take up our space in joy and fullness of being.

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De Colores Means All of Us: Latina Views for a Multi-Colored Century

Elizabeth Martínez’s unique Chicana voice has been formed through over thirty years of experience in the movements for civil rights, women’s liberation, and Latina/o empowerment. In De Colores Means All of Us, Martínez presents a radical Latina perspective on race, liberation and identity.

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Mothers United: An Immigrant Struggle for Socially Just Education

In urban American school systems, the children of recent immigrants and low-income parents of color disproportionately suffer from overcrowded classrooms, lack of access to educational resources, and underqualified teachers.

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An African American and Latinx History of the United States

Spanning more than two hundred years, An African American and Latinx History of the United States is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the “Global South” was crucial to the development of America as we know it.

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Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out

“Racism is a heart disease,” writes Ruth King, “and it’s curable.

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We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation

“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also my love letter to autistic people.

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The Undocumented Americans

Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio was on DACA when she decided to write about being undocumented for the first time using her own name. It was right after the election of 2016, the day she realized the story she’d tried to steer clear of was the only one she wanted to tell.

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Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity

Interest in and awareness of the demand for social justice as an outworking of the Christian faith is growing. But it is not new.

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Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina

In Hijas Americanas, author Rosie Molinary sheds new light on what it means to grow up Latina.

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Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism

Named One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR A timely and groundbreaking argument that all Americans must grapple with Latinos’ dynamic racial identity—because it impacts everything we think we know about race in America.

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Parenting with Pride—Latino Style: How to Help Your Child Cherish Your Cultural Values and Succeed in Today’s World

From a distinguished psychologist, mother, and Latina, Parenting with Pride—Latino Style offers the first bicultural child-rearing approach for Latino parents.

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