If they plan to take out Latino/Chicano Studies, they should stop African American Studies, Jewish Studies, Women's Studies, and Asian Studies. Then the students of Arizona would move forward to be the least educated of the United States..
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It's causing an uproar among Latinos already angry about the recent immigration law.
 Students, faculty and others at Tucson High Magnet School protest a proposed law that would ban some ethnic studies classes. It has angered many Latinos and others who already are upset by a recent law cracking down on illegal immigrants. (James S. Wood, For The Times / May 8, 2010) |
By Paloma Esquivel and Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Tucson and Los Angeles
At the main entrance to a campus in Tucson, a sign greets visitors with "Welcome to Tucson High, Home of the Largest Xicano Studies Program in the Nation.""Xicano," or Chicano, studies is a 14-year-old program in the Tucson Unified School District that offers classes from elementary through high school in topics such as literature, history and social justice that emphasize Latino authors and history.
In the wake of Arizona's adoption of a law to crack down on illegal immigration, such classes are the subject of another ethnically tinged fight in the state. Another bill approved by the Legislature seeks to ban such courses, which critics say promote "ethnic chauvinism."
Supporters of Mexican American studies say the aim is to offer subjects and perspectives ignored by academia, as well as foster pride in a marginalized community.
In teacher Curtis Acosta's literature class at Tucson High, the walls are plastered with the faces of labor leaders Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta and Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara. Students read fiction by Luis Alberto Urrea and Junot Diaz and plays by the Los Angeles-based theater troupe Culture Clash. A poster proclaims "United Together En La Lucha"—In The Struggle...link to complete LAT article
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New Mexico Business Weekly : Arizona Boycott : Inventory of lost Conventions, Travel, Tourism - Boycotts of Cities against Arizona - More Sport Boycotts
Detailed, itemized list of Boycotts against Arizona because of the Ugly Racist Law of Racial Profiling against Latinos and suspected "Brownies" and all "Coloreds", this is the report and record of how the Boycotts against Arizona are being processed.
Please be aware of the Black Community Support in favor of Latinos and against the Racist Law : the Nation's Oldest Black Fraternity Joins Arizona Boycott to Support Latinos, and Mr Al Sharpton ( immensely important Black Figure of figthing for Human Rights ) is calling for the end of this harassment and stalking all non-White People.
And don't forget to Boycott the Arizona beers owned by Cindy and John McCain : Budweiser - BOYCOTT ANHEUSER BUSCH (Cindy McCain's beer; number 1 business in AZ), especially Bud and Bud Light.
New Mexico Business Weekly
Arizona boycotts or threatened boycotts
May 7, 2010
Arizona boycotts or threatened boycotts
http://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2010/05/10/story2.html?b=1273464000^3315041
Some excerpts :
At least 23 groups have canceled meetings in Arizona, according to the Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association. This is a partial list.
• American Immigration Lawyers Association’s 2010 conference
• National Urban League said it would suspend consideration of Phoenix’s bid to host its 2012 conference
• Alpha Phi Alpha to move its 104th anniversary convention, slated to take place in July and draw up to 10,000, from Phoenix to Las Vegas
• American Educational Research Association voted to no longer hold meetings or conferences in Arizona.
• Sociologists Without Borders will not hold meetings in Arizona or solicit the services of any entity in the state.
• The mayors of St. Paul, Minn., and San Francisco have banned official city travel to Arizona. City councilors in Los Angeles introduced legislation that calls for L.A. to refrain from conducting business with Arizona, including participating in any conventions there. City councils in Boston; Austin, Texas; Seattle and Washington, D.C., are considering economic boycotts.
• The Oakland City Council voted unanimously to boycott Arizona and Arizona-based businesses.
• El Paso city council bars city employees from traveling to Arizona for training or conferences.
Please click on the "New Mexico Business Weekly" link to see more detailed items of the Boycott, specially sport Boycotts.
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Vicente Duque
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