Chicano
chosen subcultural identity of some Mexican Americans in the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Chicano is a Hispanic/Latin-American who has Native-American ancestry and/or citizenship of the United States and usually Mexico. Often, Chicano and Mexican-American are used to mean the same thing. Chicana is the female version of Chicano. Chicanos often speak in Spanglish.[1]
Notable Chicanos
Chicanos have made contributions to many fields, spanning arts, culture, sports, technology, and politics.[2]
- Gloria E. Anzaldúa, author
- Ana Castillo, author
- Sandra Cisneros, author
- George Lopez, comedian
- Lynda Carter, actress played Wonder Woman
- Rudolfo Anaya, novelist
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