In this article about Laviera, An AmeRican Lesson in Bilingual Poetic Cha-Cha, you'll learn about the famous writer and his form of "AmeRican" poetry. You'll also be treated to some of Laviera's ideas and philosophy.

Spanish-American Voices in American Poetry
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1991/4/91.04.02.x.html

This is the site (created by Silvia D. Duhach) of the Yale-New Haven Teacher's Institute's lesson plan for a unit titled: "Spanish American Voices in American Poetry." Click here and you'll access a Webpage with a wealth of information about Laviera and his Spanish-American contemporaries. It also includes sections on teaching strategies, "Nuyorikan" poetry, and excellent background information on Spanish-American Poetry.