The Chicanismo and Black and Red Power movements raised questions about the rights and freedoms protection of Mexican and African Americans. Both of them are significant in terms of highlighting the problem of deep-rooted racism. The ideological basis and time period were also the same for both movements. The impact of the Chicanismo and Black and Red Power movements on American society was in raising the general awareness of the Mexican and African American problems.
The primary reason for the occurrence of both movements was the continuous migration of Mexicans and Africans. Both of the movements were created in the 1970s and 1980s (Healey and Stepnick 295). The representatives of movements claimed the inclusion of Mexican and African Americans in all social institutions. The key ideas of both movements were to eliminate racism and inequality. These aspects were significant in lower wages, labor exploitation, unequal treatment, and moral bullying (Healey and Stepnick 297). Another similarity is that both movements addressed the unavailability of translated resources.
The Chicanismo and Black and Red Power movements also had some differentiating features. One of them was related to the fact that Mexican Americans had more chances to preserve their cultural identity than African Americans (Healey and Stepnick 299). It was connected with the distance problem, which prevented African Americans from keeping their cultural identity. The Chicanismo’s leaders, such as Reies Lopez Tijerina, sought the passage of legal regulations related to the rights of Mexican Americans (Healey and Stepnick 276). Stokely Carmichael and Willie Ricks, the Black Power movements leaders, claimed the black community’s rights more aggressively than the Chicanismo leaders. Generally, creating different influential organizations, such as Black Riders Liberation Party and others, shows that this movement was more practically effective. Therefore, the Chicanismo and Black and Red Power movements have similarities and differences. Each movement is vital in understanding the development of American legislation, community, and society in general.
Work Cited
Healey, Joseph and Stepnick, Andi. Diversity and Society. SAGE Publications 2016.