Chicano
noun
Chi·ca·no
chi-ˈkä-(ˌ)nō 
also shi-
plural Chicanos
: an American and especially a man or boy of Mexican descent
Chicano
adjective
Examples of Chicano in a Sentence
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On a recent Friday afternoon, Bautista draped a Mexican flag on the back of his black pickup truck parked in front of Chicano Park.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
That same year, Chicano students walked out of high schools in East Los Angeles in protest of unfair treatment, galvanizing the Chicano movement.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Portillo focused her work on writing, directing and producing film and videos that centered the emotions and circumstances of Latin American, Mexican and Chicano experiences.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
What to expect on Record Store Day at ZIA Records
Zia has numerous Record Store Day events planned, including an in-store performance by Chicano Batman at the Bethany Home Road location.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
One area where Marin has pushed for greater acceptance and visibility is the arts: A big patron and collector, especially of Chicano art, Marin partnered in 2022 with the Riverside Art Museum and the city of Riverside in California to create a permanent museum space for Chicano art.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Eddie Zuko To Chicano singer-songwriter Eddie Zuko, Coachella is a homecoming.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, Teatro Vision is bringing two of Francisco Jiménez’s books to the stage as a bilingual youth production next weekend at the Chicano theater company.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
But what’s happening right now in Southern California isn’t any of that, said Cal State Fullerton Chicana and Chicano Studies professor Alexandro Jose Gradilla.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
That same year, Chicano students walked out of high schools in East Los Angeles in protest of unfair treatment, galvanizing the Chicano movement.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Portillo focused her work on writing, directing and producing film and videos that centered the emotions and circumstances of Latin American, Mexican and Chicano experiences.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
What to expect on Record Store Day at ZIA Records
Zia has numerous Record Store Day events planned, including an in-store performance by Chicano Batman at the Bethany Home Road location.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
One area where Marin has pushed for greater acceptance and visibility is the arts: A big patron and collector, especially of Chicano art, Marin partnered in 2022 with the Riverside Art Museum and the city of Riverside in California to create a permanent museum space for Chicano art.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Eddie Zuko To Chicano singer-songwriter Eddie Zuko, Coachella is a homecoming.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, Teatro Vision is bringing two of Francisco Jiménez’s books to the stage as a bilingual youth production next weekend at the Chicano theater company.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
But what’s happening right now in Southern California isn’t any of that, said Cal State Fullerton Chicana and Chicano Studies professor Alexandro Jose Gradilla.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Chicano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chicano. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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Chicano
noun
Chi·ca·no
chi-ˈkän-ō
shi-
: an American and especially a man or boy of Mexican ancestry
Chicano
adjective
Etymology
Mexican Spanish, an altered form of mexicano "Mexican"
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