Introduction: A Statewide Overview Part 1: History and Lessons from
Massachusetts Cities 1. Educational Grievance and Latino Mobilization:
Chelsea, Glenn Jacobs 2. Multiracial Coalitions in the Election of the
First Latino Legislator: Boston, Ramon Olivencia 3. Latino Political
Succession and Incorporation: Lawrence, William Lindeke 4. Strategic
Planning in the Community and the Courts: Holyoke, Carol Hardy-Fanta with
Rosalba Bassols-Martinez 5. Latino Migration, Political Division and the
Catholic Church: Lowell, Jeffrey Gerson 6. Latino Politics in an At-Large
System: Springfield, Jose Cruz 7. An Insider's History of Latino Politics:
Worcester, Juan A. Gomez Part II: Issues in Latino Politics 8. Latina Women
and Political Leadership: Implications for Latino Community Development,
Carol Hardy-Fanta 9. New Civil Rights Strategies for Latino Political
Empowerment, Seth Racusen 10. Latino Voter Registration Efforts in
Massachusetts: Un Pasito Mas, Carol Hardy-Fanta, with Jaime Rodriguez 11.
Black, Latino, and Asian Coalitions in Boston: An Essay, James Jennings 12.
Beyond Homeland Politics: Dominicans in Massachusetts, Ramona Hernandez and
Glenn Jacobs 14. The Latin-American Legislative Caucus at One Year: An
Assessment, Jeffrey Gerson Postscript: Thoughts on Increasing Latino
Political Prospects About the Contributors