Latino Heritage Tour: Further Resources

By The DC Historic Sites team

The cultural and historical legacy of the Latino community in DC cannot be summarized in a ten-stop tour, nor should it be confined to a single learning experience. This “stop” on the tour offers a collection of resources for research and education. It also acknowledges the individuals who helped make this tour possible.

Books, Articles, & Dissertations:

Cadaval, Olivia. Creating a Latino Identity in the Nation's Capital: The Latino Festival. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1998.

Chacko, Elizabeth. “La Fiesta DC: The Ethnic Festiv as an Act of Belonging in the City,” Journal of Intercultural Studies (2013), 34:4, 443-453, DOI: 10.1080/07256868.2013.821217

Cherkasky, Mara. Images of America: Mount Pleasant. Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2007.

Modan, Gabriella. “Mango Fufu Kimchi Yucca: The Depoliticization of “Diversity” in Washington D.C. Discourse,” The Ohio State University, American Anthropological Association, 2008. https://anthrosource-onlinelibrary-wiley-com.proxyau.wrlc.org/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1548-744X.2008.00017.x

Ramirez, R. M. "Were you here? Estuviste aqui?: Celebrating the history and legacy of Centro de Arte." [Master's Thesis, 2014]. Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1536483006).

Sánchez Molina, Raúl, and Lucy M. Cohen. Latinas Crossing Borders and Building Communities in Greater Washington : Applying Anthropology in Multicultural Neighborhoods / Edited by Raúl Sánchez Molina and Lucy M. Cohen. Lanham: Lexington Books, 2016.

Scallen, Patrick. "The Bombs That Drop in El Salvador Explode in Mount Pleasant:" From Cold War Conflagration to Immigrant Struggles in Washington, DC, 1970-1995 [Doctoral Dissertation, Georgetown University]. Proquest Dissertations Publishing.

Sprehn-Malagon, Maria, Jorge Hernandez-Fujjigaki, and Linda Robinson. Images of America: Latinos in the Washington Metro Area. Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2014.

Oral History Projects:

DC Library Community Youth Oral History Project

Mount Pleasant Riot Oral History Project

Virtual Resources:

Hola Cultura Walking Tour Overview

Hola Cultura One-Minute Interview & Youtube Page

Hola Cultura's Timeline of Latinx/Immigration History

Latinx History Project

Cultural Tourism DC Walking Tour

Smithsonian Latino Center Virtual Museum Exhibit

DC History Center Recorded Program on Salvadoran Community, Culture, and Representation

DC History Center Recorded Forum with DC AfroLatina Caucus