FreedomWriter314 | Anthony W.

For clearer picture, reference:  http://latinopia.com/latino-history/ela-high-school-walk-out-demands/ Latintopia.com has been known as one of the primary meeting places for the Latin Community. The site is a vibrant place to  discover & discuss Latino Arts, Latino History, Latino Music, Latino Literature, Latino Cooking and Latino Cinema. They have a strong reputation for capturing the lives of Latinos in the world, including those who have faced oppression in the United States. I have came across this site many times for research and entertainment purposes and came across an intriguing article on their page during my research. Perhaps the Chicanos were the new Founding Fathers? Latintopia in the article titled, 1968 E.L.A High School Walk-out Demands, the site features a preserved document to the sacred Chicano community. After years of facing inferior educational opportunities from manual labor courses and arbit...

"The contradictions, hypocrisies and lies of the history of the nation provoked a certain anger. There was the obvious social injustice of living in the country as Chicanos and Mexicanos, all being programmed to become laborers. None of us were being programmed to enter college. There was a realization that the drop-out rate was not our own failure, but that of the system which preprogrammed us. The failure on our part was we bought into it, and we accepted that was all we could do" - Moctesuma Esparza   A healthy and well nourished upbringing during early childhood is crucial to positively developing the future adults and leaders of the nation. The inequities seen in the East Los Angeles School Districts in the dawn of the Civil Rights era of the 1960s emphasized the need for change. Much of the Civil Rights battle up to this time has been seen from and black and white lens, failing to capture the injustices to Latinos (especially in urban locations). In trying to obt...

"   To be American, to live and grow up in this country, is to dream. Like the generations of immigrants before them, my parents understood that, beyond all the economic opportunities and relative political stability of this country, the United States is a place that allows you to dream, to believe that hard work will allow for a better tomorrow. It’s a country of immigrants, and it offered the best opportunities for their family  " Fernando Espina Casas writes that DACA gave him a shot at a promising future. He, among other Dreamers, has spoken out at protests and events, arguing that he is depends on this policy. People argue that this is an important strategy in response to the program's overturning. It employs careful use of pathos to influence others to rise up by educating them on the matter and building solidarity. Others argue that Dreamers, as non-citizens, should into engage in civil disobedience. This is mainly because of the danger associated with...