The Puerto Rican movement: voices from the diaspora

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Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Political Radicalism The Diaspora--the Puerto Rican Experience Andres Torres Part I: The Core Left 2. Political Cultures Of The Puerto Rican Left The United States Roberto P. Rodriguez-Morazzani 3. Coming Full Circle: The Puerto Rican Socialist Party, U.S. Branch Jose E. Velazquez 4. Pushing Left To Get To The Center: Puerto Rican Radicalism Hartford, Connecticut Jose E. Cruz 5. Another West Side Story: An Interview With Members Of El Comite-MINP Jose E. Velazquez 6. Bridging Homeland And Barrio Politics: The Young Lords Philadelphia Carmen Teresa Whalen 7. !Rifle, Canon, y Escopetal!: A Chronicle Of The Puerto Rican Student Union Basilio Serrano 8. Unreconstructed Revolutionaries: Today's Puerto Rican Political Prisoners/Prisoners Of War Jan Susler Part II: Histories And Reflections 9. La Vida Pura: A Lord Of The Barrio Pablo Guzman 10. In The Belly Of The Beast: Beyond Survival Esperanza Martell 11. Our Movement: One Woman's Story Carmen Vivian Rivera 12. !PALANTE, SIEMPRE PALANTE! The Young Lords Iris Morales 13. Artist, Writer, And Political Prisoner: An Interview With Elizam Escobar Carlos Gil 14. An Oral History Of The Puerto Rican Socialist Party Boston Angel A. Amy Moreno De Toro Photo Gallery Part III: Community And Solidarity Struggles 15. Poet, Writer, A Voice For Unity: An Interview With Piri Thomas Humberto Cintron 16. Puerto Ricans And The Community Control Movement: An Interview With Luis Fuentes James Jennings and Francisco Chapman 17. Paginas Omitidas: The Gay And Lesbian Presence Luis Aponte-Pares and Jorge B. Merced 18. An African American-Puerto Rican Connection James Early 19. Forging Solidarity: Politics, Protest, And The Vieques Solidarity Network Katherine McCaffrey Notes Bibliography Contributors Index