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"Chicana" redirects here. For the wrestler, see Sangre Chicana.

A Chicano is a person who has a mixed ancestry and/or citizenship of the United States and usually Mexico. Often, Chicano and Mexican-American are used to mean the same thing. People from Central or South America and United States could also be called Chicano. Chicana is the female version of Chicano. Chicanos often speak in Spanglish.

Notable Chicanos

Chicanos have made contributions to many fields, spanning arts, culture, sports, technology, and politics.

Images for kids

  • ChicanoNeighborhood

    El Paso's Second Ward, a Chicano neighborhood (1972)

  • Chicana Town 1562 Map

    Closeup of the Gutiérrez 1562 New World map. The town of Chicana is listed in the upper left of the map, which is the earliest recorded usage of Chicana/o.

  • Chicano power flag of aztlan

    The Chicano Movement situated itself in the masculine body, which has been critiqued by Chicana feminists.

  • Luis J Rodriguez 2011 NBCC Awards 2012 Shankbone

    Author Luis J. Rodriguez refers to Xicanx as the most recent incarnation of Chicano.

  • ChicanoManTattoo

    A man in San Antonio, Texas with an arm tattoo of the word Chicano. Photo by Jesse Acosta

  • 2019 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade 131 (49490820491)

    Xiuhcoatl Danza Azteca at the San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade in Mission District.

  • Las Chicanas Poster

    "What is the role of the Chicana in the movement? The men ... only think of her when they need some typing done or when their stomachs growl."

  • Gloria Anzaldua

    Gloria E. Anzaldúa's concept of spiritual activism calls upon using spirituality to create social change.

  • Naftazteca Guillermo Gomez Pena

    Artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña

  • Please, Don't Bury Me Alive! (1976 film poster)

    Please, Don't Bury Me Alive! (1976) is considered to be the first Chicano feature film.

  • Rudolfo Anaya (264693897)

    Rudolfo Anaya (1937-2020) was one of the founders of Chicano literature.

  • Emma Perez Headshot

    Author and professor Emma Pérez (2018)

  • Selena Drawing by Elioth

    Illustration of Selena, notice the background of the drawing with a mixture of both, the Mexican and American flags

  • DJ Tranzo

    DJ Tranzo (2008)

  • Baby Bash 2010

    Baby Bash (2010)

  • Chicano Batman - Irving Plaza - Thursday 5th October 2017 ChicanoBIrvingP051017-16 (37979246222)

    Chicano Batman is arguably the most recent popular Latin alternative band.

  • Luis Valdez Chicano Playwright (cropped)

    Luis Valdez is considered to be the father of Chicano theater.

  • Artist Carlos Almaraz, 1974, Los Angeles

    Carlos Almaraz, 1974

  • MunozJaime

    Murals at Estrada Courts

  • View of arch symbol Judy Baca

    The Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice by Judy Baca at San José State University

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Chicano para niños

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