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January 27, 2012 Uncategorized Latina, mexican american studies, Tucson, Tucson Ethnic Studies

"V is for Victory, Vatos" – Group Plans to Smuggle Banned Books Into Arizona

"V is for Victory, Vatos" – Group Plans to Smuggle Banned Books Into Arizona

Last week I wrote a post for MomsLA.com about Arizona shutting down Tucson’s Mexican American studies program. It’s racist and another vile

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January 21, 2011 Uncategorized Spanglish Baby, Tucson, Tucson Ethnic Studies

Guest Post on Spanglish Baby

Guest Post on Spanglish Baby

Today I have a guest post on Spanglish Baby about Arizona’s attempt to shut down Tucson’s Mexican-American Studies program. Here is an

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Demonstrators were out on the streets all over Los Demonstrators were out on the streets all over Los Angeles yesterday from Santa Monica to Pasadena for the national shutdown. These photos/videos are from Santa Monica, Boyle Heights and Downtown Los Angeles. Thousands of people marched and they were young, old, all nationalities and ethnicities. I left when tear gas was thrown from DHS at the Metropolitan Detention Center and before they gave the dispersal order to the people who were still there. (Check out @lataco for their coverage of that.) I personally saw an older man (who was probably my age) sitting on the sidewalk trying to get the chemicals out of his eyes and an agent on the roof shooting something, non lethals. Other than that, it was peaceful, which is significant considering all of the violence people have had to endure this last month. Yes, it’s still January.
The Writers Lab founders came to LA last week to c The Writers Lab founders came to LA last week to check in with past Lab alums (I’m class of 2024!) and to announce their new initiative with MountainA, Natalie Portman and Sophie Mas’ production company. The Industry Advocacy Program will help get projects in front of industry reps and executives.

Nia Vardalos was a special guest at the fundraiser at the fabulous Goldwyn house in Hollywood. #losangeleswriters #thewriterslab #womenscreenwriters
We saw thousands of peaceful protesters at the No We saw thousands of peaceful protesters at the No Kings rally in Downtown LA yesterday. And Ozomatli.
The world’s cutest baby is brightening our lives The world’s cutest baby is brightening our lives this week!
Someone who had stopped looking at news, asked me Someone who had stopped looking at news, asked me if ICE raids were still happening. Yes, they’re happening and now is not the time to look away. Reposted from LA Taco
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