Resources for Hispanic/Latino(a) Concerns
OverviewHispanic/Latino(a)s have been part of our cultural, political, and religious reality for generations. However, during the last 30 years this population has seen a dramatic rise in its growth. The estimated Hispanic/Latino(a) population in the United States according to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau was 44.3 million. The recorders of the 2010 Census expect that this will reach nearly 48 million in 2010 (this number does not include the 4 million residents of Puerto Rico). This makes the U.S. Hispanic/Latino(a) population the nation’s largest ethnic minority. 15.5% of the U.S. population in 2010 will trace their roots to some part of Latin America, South America, and the Caribbean. GCORR maintains a close relationship with the national Hispanic/Latino(a) caucus, MARCHA (Methodist Associated for the Hispanic American Cause), as well as conference and jurisdictional caucuses. It also serves as a resource to the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino(a) Ministry, while the General Commission cooperates by monitoring the church's response to the Hispanic/Latino(a) ministry plan. Selected BibilographyAtkin, S. Beth. VOICES FROM THE FIELDS: CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS TELL THEIR STORIES (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1993). Chomsky, Aviva. "THEY TAKE OUR JOBS!" AND 20 OTHER MYTHS ABOUT IMMIGRATION (New York: Beacon Press, 2007). CROSSING ARIZONA. Produced by Joseph Mathew and Dan Devivo; directed by Joseph Mathew and Dan Devivo. Distributed by Rainlake Publications. Website: www.crossingaz.com. De la Torre, Miguel. READING THE BIBLE FROM THE MARGINS (New York: Orbis Books, 2002). De La Torre, Miguel. RETHINKING LATINO/A RELIGION AND ETHNICITY (Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2006). DYING TO LIVE. Produced by Rev. Daniel Groody and Bill Groody; directed by Gerri Groody. Distributed by the University of Notre Dame. Website: www.dyingtolive.nd.edu. González, Justo L. SANTA BIBLIA: THE BIBLE THROUGH THE HISPANIC EYES (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996). González, Justo L., Ed. EACH IN OUR OWN TONGUE: A HISTORY OF HISPANIC UNITED METHODISM (Nashville: Abbington Press, 1991). González, Justo L., Ed. VOCES: VOICES FROM THE HISPANIC CHURCH (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996). Guskin, Jane, and David L. Wilson. THE POLITICS OF IMMIGRATION: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (New York: Monthly Review Press, 2007). Gutiérrez, Gustavo. A THEOLOGY OF LIBERATION, 15th Anniversary Edition (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1988). Isasi-Díaz, Ada María; Segovia, Fernando F, Eds. HISPANIC/LATINO THEOLOGY: CHALLENGE AND PROMISE (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 1996).
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