Race and the war on poverty : from Watts to East L.A. /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bauman, Robert, 1964-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2008]
Series:	Race and culture in the American West ; v. 3.
Subjects:	Economic assistance, Domestic > California > Los Angeles > History > 20th century. Poverty > Social aspects > California > Los Angeles > History > 20th century. Los Angeles (Calif.) > Economic conditions > 20th century. Los Angeles (Calif.) > Race relations > History > 20th century.

Table of Contents:

African Americans, civil rights, and the war on poverty in Los Angeles
Struggles for Black empowerment in Watts
Interracial strife and the neighborhood adult participation project
"We're from Watts-- mighty, mighty Watts!" : the Watts Labor Community Action Committee and Black power
The East Los Angeles Community Union : the Chicano movement and the community union model
Empowering la nueva chicana : the Chicana Service Action Center.