Archive for October 21st, 2009
Latino in America: the Boot Strap story
8:00 pm By la Macha · Media|media justice · 6 Comments
21 Oct 2009As you watch the Latino in America tonight, I thought you might enjoy this preview/critique of the show from Color Lines.
Take the story of Cindy Garcia. Having once ditched high school classes, Cindy is now trying to avoid becoming one of the 70 percent of students who don’t graduate from her Los Angeles high school. Although the school board president admits that a school meant to handle 1,500 students actually serves 4,800 students, CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien focuses on Cindy’s real challenge: her family responsibilities. She has a mom who needs her to translate and help at the family store and a young niece and baby brother to take care of. When she ends up pregnant, we know now presumably what Cindy’s real hardship will be.
What’s going to help Cindy finish high school?
O’Brien could have suggested an overhaul of the education system. She could have analyzed the impact of the more recent and severe budget cuts for students. She could have examined why Cindy’s stepfather is in jail (prison industrial complex anyone?) or what the state of reproductive health education is at Cindy’s school, where a number of Latina girls are facing unplanned pregnancies.
But O’Brien skipped these questions and the real world solutions.
We’re told instead is that what Cindy needs to make it is grit, focus, and hard work. In short: her own bootstraps.
San Francisco agrees to suspend policy of deporting youth
2:07 pm By la Macha · Immigration · Comments Off
21 Oct 2009Vivir Latino reported earlier about the San Francisco protest against the deportation of immigrant youth without due process. Well, it turns out that the protests actually resulted in good things happening!
via Democracy Now!
San Francisco Halts Ordering Police to Report Suspected Undocumented Youths
In California, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted to end a policy that orders police officers to contact immigration agents whenever they arrest a youth who they suspect is an undocumented immigrant. Critics say the law had led to the deportation of innocent youths and deterred immigrants from reporting crimes.
It’s just like Bill Moyers said about grassroots organizers. The powers that be know the power of mass base of power. The Republicans know the power of a mass base of power–that’s why they’re always ridiculing “community organizers.”
One person at a time may take a long time–but it works. Congratulations to the campaign in San Francisco–and to the rest of of us–COURAGE!
CNN: BASTA DOBBS!
1:56 pm By la Macha · media justice · 16 Comments
21 Oct 2009via the Basta Dobbs campaign comes news of nationwide protest events that will be taking place on October 21rst! See below and at the link for further information–and if you can make it to an event, let us know how it goes!
On the eve of the broadcast of CNN’s “Latino in America,” we’re holding events across the country to call on CNN to cut ties with Lou Dobbs. On Wednesday, October 21st, 18 cities will be holding events, including yours! The event near you will be at the following location. Please join us, and bring your friends and family.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
12 PM NOON @ National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102ATLANTA, GA
10 AM @ CNN Building Downtown
190 Marietta St. Atlanta, GA 30303BOSTON, MA
11 AM @ Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02133CHICAGO, IL
12 PM NOON @ Casa Michoacan
1638 S. Blue Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60608DENVER, CO
12 PM NOON @ Colorado State Capital
200 E Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80203GREENVILLE, NC
12 PM NOON @NCCE Lenoir County Center
1791 Hwy 11/55, Kinston, NC 28504HOUSTON, TX
11:30 AM @Houston City Council
900 Bagby St. Houston, TX 77002LAS VEGAS, NV
5 PM @ Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional
740 N. Eastern Ave.- Suite 110, Las Vegas, NV 89101LOS ANGELES, CA
10 AM @ Carecen
2845 West 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90005MIAMI, FL
12 PM NOON @ Center for Immigrant Orientation
2610 SW 8th St. Miami, FL 33135NEW YORK, NY
4 PM @ CNN Building Downtown
10 Columbus Cir. New York, NY 10023PHOENIX, AZ
12 PM NOON @ 802 N. 7th St. Phoenix, AZ 85004SACRAMENTO, CA
12 PM NOON @ Cesar Chavez Plaza Park
J St & 10th St, Sacramento CA 95814SAN ANTONIO, TX
12 PM NOON @ Esperanza Peace & Justice Center
922 San Pedro, San Antonio, TX 78212SAN DIEGO, CA
American Friends Service Committee
Available for Interviews- 619-233-4114, Pedro RíosSAN FRANCISCO, CA
12 PM NOON @ Sun Rise Restaurant
3126 24th St. San Francisco, CA 94110TUCSON, AZ
12 PM NOON @ El Tiradito in Old Barrio
on South Main St. between W. Cushing St. & W. Simpson St. Downtown Tucson, AZ 85701WASHINGTON, DC-TBD
NYC On the Clock : Lives at Work
7:34 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Labor|Media|New York City · Comments Off
21 Oct 2009Local NYC PBS station Channel 13 is highlighting how the city that never sleeps does it through videos featuring those that keep it moving.
New York on the Clock: Carlos, Coffee Man from Thirteen.org on Vimeo.
On the clock is a euphemism for on the job, working. Pero isn’t this how so many see Latino faces already in NYC and around the country? Immigrants who work? I guess I’m a little tired of what I see as the work personal divide. I want to know is Carlos making ends meet? Is he sending money back to Mexico? He works in a busy section of NYC catering to business types pero where does he live? Most likely in a community like where I live and that is the side that most people don’t see.
Via / NY On the Clock
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