BROWN BERETS: "Still We Rise"

Los Brown Berets de SLC (Salt Lake City) led a large group of students and community members on a historic rally on the steps of the Utah State Capitol this past Thursday March 11, 2010. The purpose of the rally was to protest a series of Utah legislative bills that are extremely detrimental to the state's racial and ethnic minorities. "Still We Rise" outlined 7 bills that diminishes the quality of life of marginalized communities that include Mexicans and other Latinos, Polynesians, American Indians and other minorities in the state of Utah.

The Brown Beret official rally statement declared, "We the Communities take back the power to declare our inalienable rights that have been promised but not practiced. We rise to protect our civil liberties and to show our legislators they will be held accountable for their actions today and tomorrow. We march to the heartbeats of our ancestors and we rise together united by our struggles.”

There is a Youtube video included in the article from some of the speeches the BB gave on the rally.

http://www.aztlan.net/still_we_rise.htm

Posted by Felipe Ocampo

New Mexicans Join Immigrant Rights Rally

More than 80 New Mexico residents are in Washington, D.C., for today's March for America rally, a national mobilization to push Congress and the Obama administration to pass immigration reform legislation.

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/New-Mexicans-join-rights-rally
[posted by laura Ibarra]

In between flexible and strict

New Mexico- Ada Hernandez, mother to a 5 and 7 year old who are students at an elementary school, is worried by the recent teacher reports that show that a federal law could be making their job more difficult causing a number of students to lose the motivation to learn.

(original article in Spanish)

http://www.elsemanarionews.com/news/index.php?id=2251

[posted by Laura Ibarra]

Redford part of N.M. film program

SANTA FE - Actor and director Robert Redford and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson unveiled details of a collaboration that will expand training opportunities for Native Americans and Hispanics interested in film making the arts and the environment.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2010/03/02/20100302nmsundance0302.html

[post by Laura Ibarra]

Federal funds to provide computers for community center

The Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority will receive $176,400 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to increase Internet and computer access at a new community center in the Hopewell neighborhood.

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Federal-funds-to-provide-computers-for-community-center

[posted by Laura Ibarra]