La Prensa San Diego

Democratic Party’s Abandonment of the Core Commentary: By Rodolfo F. Acuña The fitness exercise pilates, from my limited understanding of the exercise method, works on the principle of developing “a strong core or center (tones abdominals while strengthening the back), and improving coordination and balance.” The principle fascinates me because it can be applied to [...]

By Pablo Jaime Sáinz This Cinco de Mayo, Mexico will be celebrating the 150th anniversary since the famous battle of Puebla, where the Mexican army defeated the French. Although many people in San Diego spend this day drinking and partying, muralist Victor Ochoa prefers to commemorate the tenacity, hard-work of the Mexican people. “Cinco de [...]

The Association of Raza Educators (ARE) held its 6th Annual Statewide Conference on Saturday April 14th at Lincoln High School in Southeast San Diego, a Raza and African working class community. Under the theme: ¡Aquí Estamos, Educamos, Transformamos y No nos Vamos! ARE held its annual gathering as a need for discussion on the “state [...]

Commentary: By Rodolfo F. Acuña Aside from the injustices in Arizona, i.e., the scraping of a highly successful education program, the evident war against Mexicans, and the nullification of the U.S Constitution, I was seduced to the struggle by David A. Morales’ “Three Sonoran” blogs in the Tucson Citizen. His crusade against the white business [...]

To our members, To our allies, To the Mexicano People, To the Friends of the Liberation struggle for Nuestra América, It is with great pain and a heavy heart that Unión del Barrio informs the Mexicano Liberation Movement and its supporters that we have lost a leading figure of our cause. The co-founder of our [...]

In 2004, the University of California, San Diego Libraries acquired one of the region’s most significant archives—the papers of Chicano activist Herman Baca— documenting the struggles and achievements of the Chicano Movement in San Diego from 1964 to 2006. Thanks to a $56,000 grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the UC [...]

Reseña Historica, Parte 2 Por Herman Baca Sería realmente increible si alguien en nuestra comunidad en 2012 pudiera honestamente decir que, “politicamente algo esta fundamental o sistematicamente mal en nuestra creciente comunidad.” Las recientes acusaciones en el Distrito Sweetwater por la Fiscal, Bonnie Dumanis, lo deja claro. En la politica hay un viejo dicho que [...]

 A Historical Overview Part 2 Perspective: By Herman Baca It would be truly unbelievable if someone in our community in 2012 could honestly state that, “something is not fundamentally or systemically wrong politically in our ever growing community.” The recent Sweetwater Water District indictments by District Attorney, Bonnie Dumanis made that politically clear. In politics [...]

By Michael Klam For almost 30 years now, Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Sigüenza of Culture Clash have delivered on-stage history and civics lessons disguised as madcap anarchy. Their particular brand of comedic social commentary has left audiences revolving from uproarious laughter to contemplation of pressing social problems. The performance troupe draws its inspiration [...]

By Stephanie Espinoza New America Media / South Kern Sol  The following commentary was produced by South Kern Sol, a new, hyperlocal online outlet for youth reporting on community health issues in South Kern County. It is a project of New America Media, and is supported by The California Endowment and The Knight Foundation.  The [...]

The importance of a higher education Commentary: By Frank Solis The cold air was chilly, as I made my way to the store. Outside the entrance was a young Chicano couple asking for spare change. It really hurt to see this because it was right before Christmas and at their age they should be working [...]

The Impact on the Poorest People in SD County! Commentary: By Herman Baca Committee on Chicano Rights, (CCR) President    National City’s Proposition “D.” In 2006, voters approved an increase in the state sales tax of 1 percent for 10 years to bolster city finances and services. As required by law, after 5 years (2011) [...]

First Person: By Al Carlos Hernandez     Lalo Alcaraz is a nationally syndicated political cartoonist and the creator of La Cucaracha, the daily comic strip. He hosts a radio show called Ponchos Hour of Power at LA’s KPFK radio 90.7.     Mr. Alcaraz is considered the most prolific Chicano artist in the nation. He has [...]

Commentary: By Rodolfo F. Acuña    The question that is most often posited during human rights struggles is, “Are We Going to Win?” Early on I would answer with certainty, “yes.” However, today I am cautioned by the words of Alice McGrath, one of the main organizers of the “Sleepy Lagoon Defense Committee.”    Alice [...]

  Lead Artist/Coordinator: Victor Ochoa. Team Members: Hector Villegas, Stephanie Cervantes, David Ortiz and Original Artists Eddie Galindo and Juanillo Luna. Specifications: Acryloid b-72, consolidator and sealer, Novacolor acrylics, and Permashield graffiti barrier. By David Avalos     Eddie Galindo speaks about Logan Heights in terms of barrio virtues such as honor, respect, loyalty and love. [...]

Story and Photo by David Avalos  Lead Muralist: Felipe Adame. Assistants: Glory G. Sanchez and Frank Galindo III. Contributing Artist: Guillermo Chavez Rosette. Specifications: Nova Color Acrylic Paint on original mural, 2 coats of Liquitex Gloss Medium Varnish, Permashield Sacrificial Graffiti barrier.    Though Vidal Aguirre died days after his fiftieth birthday in 1997, his [...]

“I was never in the mainstream, never in all my life. I was born on the margins, lived on the margins, and have always sympathized with the margins.  They make a lot more sense to me than the mainstream.” Shifra M. Goldman, September 1992  Shifra M. Goldman 1926-2011 By Carol Wells     Shifra Goldman, a [...]