RED SUGARCANE PRESS, INC. is an independent press dedicated to presenting works about the Puerto Rican and Latin@ Diasporas in the Americas. We publish authors whose works educate, entertain, and inspire, who are rooted in the journey of indigenous and African peoples who from enslavement to the present have triumphed through the courage and tenacity of many generations.

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Red Sugarcane Press Books

Latinas: Struggles & Protests in 21st Century USA

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NEWS AND EVENTS

RED SUGARCANE PRESS

is pleased to announce the publication of
LATINAS: Struggles & Protests in 21st Century USA

Edited by Iris Morales

This anthology is a timely collection of poetry and prose reflecting on women’s lived experiences and the ways that Latinas address the relationship between gender and social change. Edited by longtime activist, Iris Morales, the writers are poets and activists, educators, artists, and journalists engaged in a variety of work across the country from community organizing to university teaching. The selections illustrate how Latinas understand and resist the gendered conditions of their lives. They expose inequities that Latinas face as women but also by class; race, ethnicity, and national origin; immigration status; social location; and the legacy of history. The volume is most closely aligned with the view of feminism as a movement to end sexist oppression, both its institutional and individual manifestations.

LATINAS: Struggles & Protests in 21st Century USA is available on Amazon in print and ebook versions.

International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024)

The United Nation proclaims the International Decade for People of African Descent, January 1, 2015 - December 31 2024, with the theme “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development”.

In proclaiming this Decade, the international community is recognizing that people of African descent

represent a distinct group whose human rights must be promoted and protected. Around 200 million

people identifying themselves as being of African descent live in the Americas. Many millions more

live in other parts of the world, outside of the African continent.

"We must remember that people of African descent are among those most affected by racism. Too often, they face denial of basic rights such as access to quality health services and education."

— United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

http://www.un.org/en/events/africandescentdecade/