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Book SynopsisExamines interracial anti-racist alliances, divisions among aggrieved minority communities, and the cultural expressions and spatial politics that emerge from the mutual struggles of Blacks and Chicanos in Los Angeles. This book reveals how racial alliances and antagonisms between Blacks and Chicanos in LA had spatial as well as racial dimensions.
Trade Review"Magnificently written and researched ... lays fertile ground for future scholarship by offering a rich and nuanced account of the shared struggles and victories of Black and Brown communities in Los Angeles." American Studies Journal
Table of ContentsContents Introduction: The Future Has A Past Chapter 1 Luisa Moreno, Charlotta Bass, and the Constellations of Interethnic Working-Class Radicalism Chapter 2 Spatial Entitlement: Race, Displacement, and Sonic Reclamation in Post-war Los Angeles Chapter 3 Cold Wars and Counter WAR(s): Coalitional Politics in an Age of Violence Chapter 4 "Teeth Gritting Harmony": Punk, Hip Hop, and Sonic Spatial Politics Chapter 5 Space, Sound, and Shared Struggles Conclusion The Future Has a Past Bibliography
