Showing posts with label Institutional Racism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Institutional Racism. Show all posts

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Latino Literature Declared Illegal


Rift in Arizona as Latino Class Is Found Illegal

TUCSON — The class began with a Mayan-inspired chant and a vigorous round of coordinated hand clapping. The classroom walls featured protest signs, including one that said “United Together in La Lucha!” — the struggle. Although open to any student at Tucson High Magnet School, nearly all of those attending Curtis Acosta’s Latino literature class on a recent morning were Mexican-American.

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