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ESL 016 -- Prof. Korsko course guide: Young Lords

Social change in the 1960's and '70's

Young Lords at Puerto Rican Day Parade June 1970


Librado Romero/The New York Times  -- from NYTimes City Room Blog

General Information Puerto Ricans in the U.S.

"Puerto Ricans." Encyclopedia of Race and Racism. Ed. John Hartwell Moore. Vol. 2. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 426-429. U.S. History In Context. Web. 27 Sept. 2013.

Map of East Harlem

East Harlem (Wikipedia)

Articles about the Young Lords and Puerto Rican Activism

Articles about the Young Lords

By, MICHAEL T. "8 HURT, 14 SEIZED IN A CHURCH CLASH." New York Times (1923-Current file): 53. Dec 08 1969. ProQuest. Web. 30 Sep. 2013 .

The NY Times article reports on events described in Chapters 17 and 18 in The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano.

"Militants Vow to Continue Protest at Harlem Church." New York Times (1923-Current file): 61. Jan 04 1970. ProQuest. Web. 30 Sep. 2013 .

Ogbar, Jeffrey O. G. "Puerto Rico En Mi Corazón: The Young Lords, Black Power And Puerto Rican Nationalism In The U.S., 1966-1972." Centro Journal 18.1 (2006): 148-169. Humanities Source. Web. 27 Sept. 2013.

Morales, Iris. "¡Palante, Siempre Palante!, Interview With Richie Perez." Centro Journal 21.2 (2009): 142-157. Humanities Source. Web. 27 Sept. 2013.

By, ALFONSO A. "Young Lords Seize Lincoln Hospital Building." New York Times (1923-Current file): 34. Jul 15 1970. ProQuest. Web. 27 Sep. 2013 .

Gonzalez, David. "Young Lords: Vital in 60's, A Model Now." New York Times (1923-Current file): 1. Oct 16 1996. ProQuest. Web. 27 Sep. 2013 .

Fighting Much More Than Poverty: The Young Lords' View of Oppression

Books at Hostos on The Young Lords and Puerto Ricans in New York