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The Untold Stories of Violence in Chicano and Chicana Art “Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak. Non-violence is hard work. It is the willingness to sacrifice. It is the patience to win.” Cesar E. Chavez In the art world the artwork that comes from the brilliant minds of Chicanos and Chicanas is more than just art. Its art with a cause that many of Chicanos can relate to because of the themes that are depicted throughout the art for viewers. Chicano

Racism, prejudice, and stereotyping are major issues in America. Racism is defined as “a set of beliefs that one’s own racial group is superior to other groups (Benokraitis, 2014, p. 185). The existence of racism comes hand to hand with hate groups. Hate groups are an organized group of individuals who demonstrates hatred against people of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other designated sector of society. One particular hate group that I would like to

The Price of Police Brutality Chris Lawton Union Institute and University Applied Ethics in Criminal Justice Management CJM 303 Professor Toni Bland October 19, 2012 Abstract This paper will differentiate between reasonable force and excessive force. I will describe when excessive force turns into police brutality and how the police culture can influence police brutality. I will discuss some of the many negative repercussions that excessive force / police brutality have on the law enforcement

In today’s world, there are all kinds of stereotypical comments that people have to deal with. We take the concept of judging others for granted. If you peak into your past and recall how many times you have assumed the outcome before weighing all the circumstances. There are a large percentage of people that make quick opinions about people, events, and nationalities based on their little knowledge. In our society, assuming is a common problem. The public has a problem of coming to a conclusion

Menendez depicts several characters in his film that illustrates some obstacles or situations students of color deal with on a regular basis. For example, Angel, a hard core gangster, is drawn between his success in school and his commitment to his gang. His friend Lupe dealt with situations at home which prevented her from studying and homework. Their other classmate Ana, deals

Rodney King and the Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back At 12:30 A.M. on March 3, 1991, Tim and Melanie Singer, a married team of the California Highway Patrol, noticed a Hyundai speeding along the Foothill Freeway in northeastern L.A. The car belonged to Rodney Glen King, a native Californian who had recently been released from prison for threatening and assaulting a storeowner. Immediately, the Singers exited the highway, returned behind King’s vehicle, and began to pursue at speeds up to 117 mph

cannot teach him how to be a man. Reva only comes to this conclusion when Tre begins to act up in school and act on his terrible temper. Furious is a no nonsense authoritarian who teaches his son valuable life lessons. Tre returns to South Central L.A. and reunites with old

investigators not only about police pushing drugs, but also about officers routinely beating up civilians, framing suspects, and killing alleged gang members without provocation. If the severity of the misconduct was not shocking enough, Perez also claimed that such behavior was commonplace in his entire division - the Rampart station unit of an elite anti-gang program called CRASH

“It’s the sense of touch. In any real city, you walk, you know? You brush past people, people bump into you. In L.A., nobody touches you. We’re always behind this metal and glass. I think we miss that touch so much, that we crash into each other, just so we can feel something.” This quote, spoken by Don Cheadle, is the opening line of the movie Crash. Not only does this powerful line tell the viewers where the movie is taking place, but it also gives them a brief overview of what to expect from the

spotlight, especially in the Compton area where they were from. Ice Cube, a member of N.W.A said “so police think they have the authority to kill a minority” (Cube). In this lyric he was referring to the prejudice that was seen throughout Compton against minorities. To many people this seemed as provocative due to the references they made towards the L.A police department. The song went on to push political leaders to fix the L.A police department’s discrimination issues against minorities. Rap songs