Put forth by XicanoPwr
Jun
17
Over the last month or so, I’ve been following the development of a series of protests that is taking place throughout the U.S. known as SlutWalks, that began after a Toronto police officer made a comment how women could prevent being sexually assaulted if they, “Avoid dressing like sluts.”
Since the movement’s inception, the SlutWalk campaign [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Dec
28
There a common belief that Latinos only get aroused over racially-charged issues such as discrimination, police abuse, and immigration. And that only white, tree hugging, middle class homeowners and urban conservationists scream about global warming, toxic dump sites, environmental pollution, and power plants in their backyard. This is a huge myth!
In their attempt to bring [...]
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May
05
Cinco de Mayo, also known as the great mayonnaise mess, serious.
Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, México, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Apr
28
Those within the Tea Bagger and Nativist movement have utterly failed to understand the power WE hold. The immigration debate has re-awoken the sleeping giant and WE are forcefully speaking out against the racist nativism that is dividing this nation. This debate has also brought out the
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Mar
19
On Sunday, tens of thousands of marchers will descend in Washington DC to voice their discontent. Immigrant rights groups hope the march forces immigration reform onto the agenda of a White House reluctant to take up the issue.
March for America is coordinated by Reform Immigration for America (RI4A) with the help of a the [...]
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This is the blog of Edmundo "XicanoPwr" Rocha, a social worker, an activist, freelance writer and founder and editor of The Sanctuary. My interests include: immigration reform, critical race theory and it's interaction with equality/inequality and freedom/oppression as they relate to the experiences of people of color in the Americas.
Para Justicia y Libertad is a Latino-centered political blog focusing on the humanistic perspective of politics, history, and society as they relate to the Latina/o community throughout Texas and the United States.
