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Comment on Fresno activates Brown Beret Chapter by Emiterio C. Alvarez (Jesse)

Emiterio C. Alvarez (Jesse) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:33:36 +0000

In Arizona, the Phoenix and Tucson Raza are under attack. We find ourselves being Cleansed. Don’t let your people, especially the Children, loose any ot their Ethnic Studies (Mexican American Studies). Estimadas/os: The silencing of Mexicans continues in Tucson. Not only are the MAS teachers and its Director being silenced, so is David Abie Morales, aka “The Three Sonorans,” who reports on the TUSD MAS situation. * First was the silencing, i.e., dismantling, of Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican American Studies curriculum at the behest of Superintendent John Pedicone and on a Motion by school board member Michael Hicks. It’s important to keep in mind that of four [4] “ethnic studies” programs in TUSD, ONLY the MAS program was targeted by Horne, Huppenthal, Pedicone, and the school board. All the other ethnic studies programs are intact and operative. Then, on the order of Superintendent John Pedicone, came the seizing and banning of books by Mexican American authors and other books and works used in MAS classes (e.g., Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”—see next item). In spite of TUSD’s protestations that there is no “book ban,” the fact is that the books that were seized from MAS classrooms were put in boxes clearly labeled “Banned Books.”
* And now, on the order of Superintendent John Pedicone, MAS Director Sean Arce has been fired. Competency, performance, or behavior issues are not involved in Sean’s firing. Actually, just last week, in recognition of Sean’s leadership in “one of the most significant and successful public school initiatives on the teaching of history in the U.S.,” the Zinn Education Project conferred its 2012 Myles Horton Education Award for Teaching People’s History award on Sean.
We continue the Struggle for our Students we continue to protest the illegal strings the whites use to deny our Civil and Human Rights.. Again the gringo has the money, the Legislative powers, but we have the people who still resist. Don’t let this happen in Califas. Thank you

Comment on Fresno activates Brown Beret Chapter by Emiterio C. Alvarez (Jesse)

Emiterio C. Alvarez (Jesse) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:03:08 +0000

PICTURESQUEMULTIMEDIA Productions.COM Mis carnales/carnalas, I am an BB Elder to the Arizona, BBC here in Tucson, Born and raised in San Antonio, Tejas. I lived in Tucson as of 1964, made 3 tours to Vietnam, I came back to Tucson, married and we had two Kids, now a part of the BBC. I am proud of all Califas for maintaining the BB pride. You all are the begining and will never be the end. Keep up the good work. You all are welcomed to drop by and visit our poor but humble house any time you are by here. 5305740605. Above is a piece of what may become a film, I just want to pass it on so when the time comes that it becomes good other Chicanos in Califas will know we all served with pride, that the pinche gabachos here in Arizona will know we didin’t just sit around. No somos de Tercera, somos de primera. Con el Favor de Dois, we will meet. Gracias a todos en West Coast.

Comment on San Antonio Brown Berets, Activists accuse Balcones Heights of profiling‏ by Antonio M

Antonio M — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:46:22 +0000

Is there a Brown Beret Chapter in Houston,Tx? I just moved here from Milwaukee,Wisconsin. I would like to participate or join in with the Brown Berets.

Comment on GET INFORMED! Prevent Deportation! ENTERESE! Prevenga la Deportacion by jose

jose — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:21:52 +0000

todos debemos unirnos y prevenir mas deportaciones

Comment on Direct Action against SC Mayor Ryan Coonerty for opposing immigrant rights resolution by Abel Mejia

Abel Mejia — Mon, 30 May 2011 20:44:10 +0000

I would ask the mayor to return his awards and resign from his position immediately. The only way to right a wrong!

Comment on Fresno activates Brown Beret Chapter by REGINA M MARTINEZ

REGINA M MARTINEZ — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:54:11 +0000

hello how do you all help ,i really need help badly you see police and school district wont help me my son is bean beaten and the beating video recorded this has happend 2 time ,police made report in his word not my sons statment no arrest were made because the 10 boys are white i can help but know this .there going to kill my son if this is not stopped first attack a mexican woman help my son and made him get into her car police didnt even bother talking to her nor the 911 people who called in and even left there names /numbers to be witness’s not on police report you see i know thjis because there are some good people that gave me this info i cant say names buy i know a little more info they dont know i know .the video was put on you tube i cryed all night see this video .i made a bad call i called police and told them about video and threaten them i told them im filing a compaint on them for messing up the case and then told them about the aired video well in mins it was taken off and they say the dont know and last name or the first names ot any of the boys …i dont belive them because of how fast the took it off after i told thenm about it .i’m sorry i just dont know what to do there going to kill my son i lovev my son oh god please help me if you can i need help badly ten on one these boy are 17 to 19 yrs old my son is 16 yrs old there a 160 pds my son is a little over 100 pds this is a night mare this is hurting me so very much .please help me if you can i raelly need it . 559-892-3144

Comment on PVUSD paid administrators $12.5 million in salary last year by peter hatch

peter hatch — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:33:26 +0000

PVUSD always cuts from the bottom, new teachers and classified and never from the high paid administrators.

Comment on PVUSD paid administrators $12.5 million in salary last year by peter hatch

peter hatch — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:31:31 +0000

I was an elementary bilingual teacher with PVUSD for 25 years. Then the district moved me from 1st grade bilingual to 3rd grade bilingual in 2005. I had taught 1st grade for 25 years, was fully credentialed and hah a stroke a year before. The distriict knew it would be very difficult for me to change grades. I had a doctor’s letter to prove this. They wanted me to retire to hire a younger, less expensive teacher. There were 2 first grade openings at my school.I applied for them I was never given an interview. Retired after three months due to stress and physiical weakness. I got the golden handshake and retired 2 or more years before I would have if I had been allowed to stay in first grade. The first grade job went to two substitute teachers. i was obviously the most qualified person for the job, the NCLB law states the most qualified teacher should get the job in a low income school. Not in PVUSD>

Comment on 17th Annual Peace and Unity March to help end gang warfare (Postponed to 11/07/10) by Cathy Kelly

Cathy Kelly — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:15:28 +0000

Will rain cancel or postpone today’s march?

Thank you

Comment on Fresno activates Brown Beret Chapter by Michael

Michael — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:50:51 +0000

Just passin on the word. Jon Stewart’s Rally to restore sanity! Oct. 30, 2010. Washington D.C., Satellite rallies to be held across
the nation in cities such as Los Angles, San Francisco as well many others.
Supported by: Oprah!, President Obama!, and Arianna Huffington!