Archive for July 29th, 2008
African-American and Latino Families in Danger of Falling Out of Middle Class
3:16 pm By Maegan La Mala · Controversia|Labor|race|US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
29 Jul 2008Showing that Latin@s and African Americans are certainly connected in more ways than their mutual love for Obama, a new report states that the Latin@ and African American communities are both in danger of “falling out of” the U.S. middle class:
The vast majority of African-American and Latino families who have entered the middle class are either borderline or at high risk of falling out of the middle class altogether. The 2008 study by the policy center Demos and the Institute for Assets and Social Policy (IASP) at Brandeis University shows that one in four African-American and fewer than one in five Latino middle-class families in America are financially secure.
This makes me wonder if the historical tension between Latin@s and African Americans (that was vastly over played during the early stages of the election by the media) is about something deeper and more complex than “you hate us and we hate you.”
Arizona Latino Neighborhood Slips Away After Immigration Crackdown
11:57 am By Maegan La Mala · arizona|Immigration|States · Comments Off
29 Jul 2008
Immigrants are exiting in throngs the Reed Park neighborhood in Mesa, Arizona, leaving homes behind and a ghost town of what was once a bustling Latino barrio. The Arizona Republic reports on what might be one of the first real indicators of the effects of local immigration crackdowns:
Already struggling with blight, the Reed Park area near Gilbert and Broadway roads is taking another hit as undocumented immigrants leave the neighborhood, pressured by the state’s employer-sanctions law, stricter immigration enforcement and a sagging economy.There is no reliable data on just how many immigrants have left Mesa in the past year, but there are other indicators: vacant houses and apartments, a sharp drop in business at stores that cater to Latinos, and a decline in attendance at churches and schools.
The Republic reports that rent prices in the area have plummeted in an effort to attract more tenants, and some landlords are even offering free rent. In addition, local businesses catering to Latinos are suffering as immigrants leave the area.
Via / Arizona Republic
Bolivia : Indigenous Communities and Helping Bloggers
11:00 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism|Blogs|Bolivia|Internet|language|Politics · Comments Off
29 Jul 2008Al-Jazeera has a really interesting video story about the struggles of the Indigenous communities against land/power owning mestizos and those of European descent.
I do have to question the choice of the opening sequence of the statue ripping out the heart of a European. Seems like the story is trying to link the current struggle as a continuation of a long history.
Via / The Intelligent Indian News Service
Did Obama Support Lead to Car Keying?
9:00 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
29 Jul 2008
A Vancouver woman with a Barack Obama sign by her house found her car keyed with some choice words.
The words “white power” and “I’m gay” were etched into the car of Karen Wastradowski last Saturday. Wastradowski had left her car in the driveway of her home when the vandals struck.She filed a report with Vancouver police. Wastradowski said a blue “Elect Obama” sign in her yard could have caused the crime.
I know that whenever I see a John McCain sign I have the uncontrollable urge to tag “Puerto Rican Power” oh but wait, I don’t think I’ve seen a John McCain sign.
Apparently the area where the keying happened has a history of racist assholes.
Yes, Clark County has its share of unrepentant bigots. Earlier this year the son of a Battle Ground city council member was charged with cyberstalking over virulently racist emails sent to a black council member and other community members. So while vandalism is not exactly an unusual thing during the summer months, it’s also not acceptable to just shrug off racist defacement of private property as “just kids being kids.” They learned it somewhere.
Via / Pam’s House Blend
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