Political Grassroots Movements

• Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) 
  ACORN is the nation’s largest community organization of low- and moderate-income families, working together for social justice and stronger communities. They also have the Acorn Institute which provides education on community organizational models, and promotes neighborhood awareness, legal assistance, and global-local connections.
• Valley Interfaith 
  This website is an exploration of how people change through their involvement in Valley Interfaith. But it’s also an exploration of the use of media as a means to capture, understand, and present these changes.
• C.O.P.S 
  Written in 2005 , this article describes the community based organization known as COPS (Communities Organized for Public Service) based in San Antonio, Tx. Here is an older article (1978)that is also very interesting – by Moises Sandoval.
• From West San Antonio to East L.A.
  Chicano Community Leadership Compared. A working paper from Stanford University, by David Badillo. It gives a good summary and insight into the political climate and history of these two heavily Hispanic cities. 1989.