By Joseph Flores – DailyDot.com – Screengrab YouTube.
To be a Xicano (pronounced CHEE or SHE-cano) is in many ways a decision. Where most Latinx people define themselves in nationalist terms such as Mexican-American or a Latin American country of origin, Xicanos put forth a political identity that emphasizes decolonization, rejection of cultural convention, and activism over origin or language.