Foreword
Frances Aparicio
Preface
Introduction
Rita D. HernÁndez, Elena R. GutiÉrrez, and Leticia Villarreal Sosa
1. Yo Soy India: A Native, a Fighter, an Indigenous
Guadalupe Reyes, 1918–2020
written by Mary Gonzales, daughter
2. CARPE DIEM “Seize the Day and Exploit Your Opportunities”
Mary Gonzales, 1941–Present
3. Mother to Family and Community
Carmen Mendoza, 1925–2000
written by Jim Hecimovich, son-in-law
4. The Accidental Public Servant: A Voice from Chicago’s Southeast Side
Carmen Chico, 1929–Present
written by Carmen Chico and Cynthia Chico, daughter
5. Siempre en la Lucha
Maria B. Cerda, 1934–2020
written by Marta Cerda, daughter, and Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Ada Nivia LÓpez, Aracelis Figueroa, and Rita D. HernÁndez
6. If You Survive the Teas, You Can Survive Anything
Aracelis Flecha Figueroa, 1936–Present
7. The Journey
Elena Mulcahy, 1939–Present
8. Being Mexican Is Who I Am!
Carmen VelÁsquez, 1939–Present
9. Latina Health Visionary
Aida Luz Maisonet Giachello, 1945–Present
written by Rida D. HernÁndez
10. Unfinished Business
Ada Nivia LÓpez, 1947–Present
11. Chicana Lawyer
Virginia MartÍnez, 1949–Present
12. Ripples of Advocacy
Luz MarÍa B. Solis, 1951–Present
13. Creating a World without Fronteras
Emma Lozano, 1953–Present
written by Emma Lozano, Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Luz MarÍa Solis, and Rita D. HernÁndez
14. The Audacity of a Dream
Ana Castillo, 1953–Present
written by Leticia Villarreal Sosa
15. Weaving the Tapestry: Legacies, Intersections, and the Future
Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Elena R. GutiÉrrez and Rita D. HernÁndez
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Index
