Category Archives: Cultural
Puerto Rican Birth Certificates-The New Form of Oppression and Exclusion
Here is the latest on the Puerto Rican birth certificate debacle… Dear Oppressors: The entire issue of revoking Puerto Rican birth certificates is ridiculous, for so many reasons. First, you make us citizens to help you win wars, supplement your … Continue reading
Filed under Cultural, lo politico, Race, Culture, and Ethnicity, Rants
Boricuas at Tuskegee
Despite what we are taught about our differences, we have been aligned with our African bretheren longer than anyone chooses to believe-or in some sad cases- to admit. Check thsi out…
Filed under Cultural, Latina, lo politico, Race, Culture, and Ethnicity
Murder at a Museum
Well, folks, I really don’t even know what to say about this, except to reiterate what I have said in previous posts: white folks are getting more scared by the day, and fear is a powerful motivator . Yes, oppressors … Continue reading
Filed under Cultural, lo politico, Race, Culture, and Ethnicity, Rants
One step forward, two steps back?
Alarming. That’s the only word I can think of describe the most current happenings. I am very concerned about our new President-Elect. Apparently, the reason Michelle, Sasha, and Malea were not on stage at the time of his acceptance speech … Continue reading
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Malcolm X = Empowerment?
Here’s the latest: a Latina teacher is fired for being to “Afro-centric” in her teaching! Because she tries to make up for the skewed history taught in most classrooms, her reward is termination-and don’t miss this-by her African American principal. … Continue reading
Filed under academia, Cultural, Feminism, Latina, lo politico
Victor’s Post
Victor Villanueva first post on the CCCC’s blog devoted to diversity can be found here: http://cccc-blog.blogspot.com/ I hope everyone takes a minute to read it.
Filed under academia, Cultural, lo politico, Rhetorica
The Cultural Complaint of the Day
I just completed my readings for a mini seminar that I am attending in the morning regarding ESL learners and the writing center. All of the texts made some very interesting observations, and brought up some topics that I had … Continue reading
Filed under academia, Cultural, lo politico
On Obama…
This is an very interesting assessment of Obama, and might give those engaging in fictive kinship a moment pf pause. Like Dr West says “Who is funding Obama’s campaign”?
Filed under Cultural, lo politico
Cornell West On Martin Luther King
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Dr. Cornell West gave this speech to honor, remind, and indict those that misread the significance of the holiday as “just some black man’s birthday”. The video you are about to see is … Continue reading
Filed under academia, Cultural, lo politico, Rhetorica
Best of 2007
I love Time magazine. Each week they have very compelling articles, but what I am beginning to realize is that it’s the visual rhetoric that snags my attention. Every cover is done is such a clever way, that it’s hard … Continue reading
Filed under Cultural, lo politico
