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April 9, 2019

La Diáspora de un Aztlán norteño

McIntyre Amy

By Shelli Rottschafter Ph.D. and Daniel Combs. Swimming with Elephants Publications. December, 2018.

“La Diáspora de un Aztlán norteño” details the unique ‘MiChicanidad’ experience of life on the border in Michigan. This is another definition of Aztlán, as seen on a Northern Border, this time between Canada and Southwest Detroit’s predominantly Mexican American neighborhood. Growth of this Spanish speaking barrio began in the earlier part of the 20th Century due to the rise of migrant labor and employment at factories. Later, the area prospered as ...