Rodrigo and Revisionism: Relearning the Lessons of History

Abstract

In this chronicle, Rodrigo speaks with his mentor, a senior law professor, about his thesis regarding Brown v. Board of Education and Latinos. Together they discuss how the outcome of the Supreme Court case benefited white self-interests and modestly advanced black interests, while creating a black/white binary of race, offering little for non-black minorities. Their talk provides an analysis of Ian F. Haney Lopez's book, RACISM ON TRIAL: THE CHICANO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE.

Keywords: civil rights, critical race theory, Latino History, racial discrimination, Latino civil rights, racial justice, Ian F. Haney Lopez