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Book SynopsisIn 1929, a Latino community in the borderlands city of Del Rio, Texas, established the first and perhaps only autonomous Mexican American school district in Texas history. How it did so - against a background of institutional racism, poverty, and segregation - is the story Jesus Jesse Esparza tells in
Raza Schools.
Trade ReviewA welcome contribution . . . The author displays masterful skill in telling the story of the people of San Felipe who over the course of almost a century unceasingly sought to ensure a quality education for their children." - Arnoldo De LeÓn, author of
Tejano West Texas "Esparza’s detailed focus on Del Rio provides a critical nexus on school segregation and the integration of Latinos, whites, and Blacks, using a wide array of sources, especially local voices gleaned through oral history. An excellent and timely focus on today’s controversial topics—diversity, inclusion, and equity—situated in an unexpected borderlands place during both the Mexican American and Chicano movements." - Cynthia Orozco, author of
No Mexicans, Women or Dogs Allowed: The Rise of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement
