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[Review Of] Elizabeth Martinez. De Colores Means All Of Us, Larry J. Estrada

Ethnic Studies Review

Elizabeth Martinez, well known San Franciscan activist, author and journalist, in her most recent work endeavors to connect the movements of the 90s with the crucible of the 60s. Her narrative of the course of contemporary activism and insurgence in the United States gives the reader an introspective look into the underbelly of Chicano/Chicana activism in the 60s and the resultant conflicts which ensued from not initially addressing issues of sexism, classism and machismo within the Movimiento. She provocatively talks about the utilization of "chingon politics" and the suppression of the Chicana feminist voice which has ultimately led to attempts …