Tuesday, June 16, 2015
What do we want? Justice!!!
After the reporter Ruben Salazar was assassinated by the police of los angeles la raza was not going to quit. We started another march on January 31, 1971 to protest police brutality. It went to a march into a massacre because the police was already lined up and they opened fire to the crowd. I felt very disappointed and furious because it was not fair what they were doing to us, they were arresting people that was participating in the march and some people were wounded by police gunfire.
Chicano Art
1972 Chicano art continues to flourished with the competition. Luis Jimenez resin epoxy and fiberglass sculptures.
Disaster
Justice
July 1970 after 5 years of strike and boycott, the farmers were successful. They got many more California grape growers. They also received a three year union contract. They will finally received a decent salary. A health clinic will also be provided.
R.I.P Ruben Salazar
In August 29th, 1970 I joined the National Chicano Moratorium because we as Hispanic Americans were treated unfairly just because our ancestors and parents were born in Mexico. We wanted change and we wanted to be included in politics, education opportunities, and respect. That day we came out to the streets of east Los Angeles to protest for our needed benefits. Around 30,000 came from different directions in east Los Angeles and marched in opposition of the war in Vietnam. The march was especially motivated by the high fatality rate among Chicano soldiers, the march was going well but it was interrupted by law enforcement agencies with a violent attack on the crowd which several persons were killed, including a times reporter from Los Angeles named Ruben Salazar, who wrote fully about the Mexican American community.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Blood and Injustice
Horrible is the only word that comes to mind to describe the protest. It was suppose to be a peaceful march that allowed us to let others know about our feelings. We had about 7,000 people of all ages, come to support our cause. However, between our chants and the sounds of our moving feet a horrible action was been done. We do not know how it started but we do know that police started attacking some of the people. According to some sources that have yet to be investigated many of our friends started been attack in a small store at the corner of the park we were protesting in. People were been beaten everywhere and we had no other option but to help our people and fight back. I wonder if this was all a plan to make us seem bad and out of control? Whatever the cause for this was, it will not discourage us from fighting from what we believe is bad. Not only did adults get hurt but children were hurt too, additionally some people that were in the protest were arrested. From what I know there were 3 dead persons including Ruben Salazar an L.A Times reporter. I cannot tell you how sad this makes me, yesterdays protest look like a hunt against us, we looked like the prey. Many people were knocking on doors, pleading that someone will let them in so they wouldn't get hurt. This has been something that hurts to write about but like Gloria Anzaldua, I cannot let this events be erase.Why Am I Compelled To Write?
Many say that I am a lost cause. They tell my parents that I am a bad influence because I spent my time writing what others are trying to erase, and to do this I have to be in every event that demonstrates our struggles. My name is Gloria influence by Gloria Anzaldua, a great poet and activist that has made me realize that there is nothing wrong with my culture except keeping quiet. Everybody judges us base on our looks and the way we talked, I am who I am and I don't believe that I should change. As part of the Chicano Moratorium I am expected to cover every injustice committed towards us, and I am more than happy to participate in the next protest on August 29. This protest is a bit different from the rest because we are fighting against the war in Vietnam. Many Americans believe that this is not our business but in reality it is because soon people will be drafted and guess who they will take? Us, the Chicano men that want to fight for their country. I cannot wait for this event. I will update you all when the day comes.
La Raza 1970
We as chicanos are identified as la raza because it expresses ethnic or racial pride. For many years our race had no impact in the world it was like if we didn’t exist. I was born in California i was hispanic american but still i didn’t had the opportunities that white people had because of my roots and my skin color. I ended up not going to school because my parents worked in the fields and they got payed a low salary. I joined my parents on the fields i admit it was hard work but i didn’t had no other option. But cesar chavez did he created an organization and i joined him. The organization was called La Raza Unida.In April 24, 4,000 Chicanos and Lations marched I was content because we were actually doing something for our race.
Not The Same Education
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