Tag Archives: LBJ
Humphrey Reached Out to Latinos and Ethnic Americans
Latinos were part of the 1968 Hubert Humphrey campaign from its inception. In the campaign, Humphrey sought to reassemble a multiethnic coalition as had Roosevelt and Kennedy. Continue reading
Posted in California, Midwest, Northeast, Presidential Politics, South
Tagged GI Forum, Hubert Humphrey, LBJ
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From the Barrio to Washington (Via Sacramento)
Armando Rodriguez was one of the most important early Mexican American civic leaders. From the Barrio to Washington: An Educator’s Journey is an inspiring story. Continue reading
Posted in Activist Profiles, Books, California, Unions, Veterans
Tagged CSO, JFK, Jimmy Carter, LBJ, MAPA, UCAPAWA/FTA
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Raúl H. Castro, Arizona Governor and U.S. Ambassador
Adversity Is My Angel is a highly accessible, well-crafted, and timeless volume that profiles Raul Castro, Arizona’s only Mexican American governor, and a United States ambassador appointed by presidents Lyndon Johnson and Jimmy Carter. Continue reading
