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Oral histories
oral history is important because they give a voice to those whose histories have previously been overlooked in scholarly analysis
How did the Mexican American youth leadership conference contribute to the organization and development of the Blowouts?
Provided a leadership framework and encouraged Chicana/o political engagement
What is the significance of the San Gabriel Mission to the First People’s Tour?
Forced religious conversions and abused indigenous people of LA—removing them from their homes
What are three of the five forms of leadership identified in East LA School Blowouts?
Networking, organizing, holding office, developing consciousness, acting as a spokesperson
Leadership Paradigm
Bernal’s leadership paradigm allows readers to better understand female leadership
Young citizens for community action
Founded in order to seek educational justice, but when demands were not met the YCCA began transitioning to the Blowouts
How did the deindustrialization of LA pave the way for racial movements?
Deindustrialization lowered overall wages and created a working environment which appealed to migrants all across the world.
What common theme do each of the seven tours detailed in the People’s Guide to LA have?
Activist movements for those marginalized in LA
Labor/Movement Organizing
An overarching theme in both readings is the organization of activism for a variety of social movements
How do you think the Blowouts drastically affected the culture and educational system for Chicanas?
Demonstrated the power of Chicana activism in calling attention to educational injustice
Who is Rueben Salazar? - What was he reporting?- chicanos were being disproportionately drafted and killed in the vietnam war.
Reuben Salazar was a Mexican journalist who was killed while covering the Chicano protest at Salazar Park (then called Laguna Park). His death was a rallying point for sympathizers of the cause and criticized police brutality.
How does Delgado Bernal’s analysis of the Blowouts through a gender lens add to the current scholarly work on the subject?
There was previously little analysis of Chicana participation. Bernal’s analysis allows us to see the important influence of Chicana leadership in the organization and implementation of the Blowouts
Police Brutality
In both articles we see authority abusing their power, by unwanted or excessive force, whether it was on adult’s or kids.
What is the importance of the Mexican American Student Association in the Blowout’s organization?
MASA provided a leadership structure from college students that helped to spread the message and plans of the Blowout and gave legitimacy to the voices of Chicana/o activists
After the lancer project failed, what did the community do to occupy the land?
A group of mostly Latino/a immigrants established a community farm to mitigate the impacts of environmentally harmful facilities such as incinerators.
What does the magnitude of historically important activist landmarks in LA reveal about the city’s activist history?
The city has a history of activist organization and movements aimed at bettering historically hegemonic institutions
What was the importance of La Raza to the Chicano Movement?
La Raza was a radical newspaper catering towards Chicano/a readership that discussed the importance of the Blowouts
How does Pulido explain the Los Angeles Times’ role as a news source in LA and its relation to other independent news sources?
The LA Times represented the mainstream media perspective and was challenged by independent news sources who covered stories from different perspectives. The LA times was a symbol of conformity and was even targeted by terrorism in protest.