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Authors, sign in!So the "renaming" of a street is considered "our current latino battle?" OUR BATTLE???
Who decided this? I wasn't asked and in all honesty I don't agree.
The renaming of a street and replacing an existing historical street name is not a battle I choose to fight or the way I choose to fight a battle for equality. You don't SQUASH one sector of society so that your own may RISE!!
A battle worth fighting for is one that will change the present and future of a group in positive ways.A battle worth fighting for is one that will mark the lives of generations to come. Will changing the name of a street to Cesar Chavez assist Latinos in their quest for equal rights, respect, acknowledgment, or simply address those issues that continue to affect our Latino community (such as raids, racism, and high school drop out rates)?
Don't get me wrong I agree that Cesar Chavez will forever be known as one of the greatest American civil rights leaders whose work led to improvements for union laborers. But I don't believe naming a street with his name will really carry his work and what he fought for.
Why do we choose to place ALL our cards on such an issue? Why not fight for those issues that will help unify all communities(black, asian, caucasian, middle eastern, etc.)?
We want to be understood and acknowledged, but we don't seem to choose the most effective methods to achieve these goals. When we have such pressing issues such as the separation of families from raids, high drop out rates, racial profiling, etc.
Lets focus!!
Published September 9, 2008 by Silvia Bustos |
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Comments (1)
YAY! It's so great to see you writing here Silvia! We need you and your voice here!
Posted by Nora Thomason
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September 11, 2008 4:46 PM
Posted on September 11, 2008 16:46