Chicanos

Mexican-Americans; short for the Spanish word mexicanos , which is sometimes pronounced mechicanos . In recent years, Latino and Latina have become more widely used to describe Hispanic-Americans in general.

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As a filmmaker, seeing these stills of Chicanos reimagining Hollywood, I was so floored and excited.

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“We were leery of Chicanos and Americans who didn’t appreciate our being higher class Mexicans. We were like caught in between.”

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Chicanos have largely dropped Aztlán as an aspirational legend, as the Latino population in the U.S. has diversified.

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“I always feel a moral obligation to not f— this up for other Chicanos,” Gonzo said.

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“They account for 25% of the national box office by themselves. And we are the most underrepresented population in Hollywood by far. When you consider Mexican Americans and Chicanos, we’re even worse off.”

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