Walking the Red Road on Chicanismo: including Chicano identity teatro plays - Paperback
by Ysidro Ramon Macias (Author)
When one "Walks the Red Road, this refers to the native worldview of the Americas, distinct from Christianity or any other religion. The Red Road is the worldview of the thousands of native pueblos from Alaska to Chile. This book chronicles the practical and philosophical Chicano/Mexican version of this Red Road. Also included are three Chicano theater identity plays and an appendix by a Mayan philosopher on the calendar wheel.
Author comes from 1940's central California farmworker background, low-rided L.A. streets in early 60's, entered Army at age 18, joined emerging Chicano Movement in 1967, organized Chicano groups in southern & northern California, both community as well as college chapters, including the Brown Berets of San Francisco. Co-Chairman of Third World Liberation Front at Berkeley in 1969, the second longest student strike in US history resulting in establishment of ethnic studies nationally. Convicted of political activities resulting in multiple jail terms. Professor at various colleges and universities throughout California, established alternative farmworker college in Fresno before becoming a lawyer for campesinos. Moved to Hawaii in 1990 where his family runs a tortilla business.
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