What happened in South Carolina confirmed for my class of black seniors what they'e known or experienced their whole lives. It also exposed divisions of opinion about what to do now.
For most students spring break marks a time of relaxation, but for a group of students at Arroyo High School in El Monte it's an opportunity to get their hands dirty in their school's new garden.
Nearly everything about "Señor Plummer" and the way its author presents Eugene Plummer is meant to evoke a false nostalgia for a past hardly any Anglo reader in 1942 could remember.
It is difficult to characterize the El Monte Berry Strike as a tangible victory for the Mexican and working class communities; yet it served to awaken the class consciousness of a generation of labor organizers that would continue to participate in str...
A panel discussion raised concerns about the changing neighborhood and how we can address racial conflicts and displacement dilemmas arising from the gentrification process.
The garden must be maintained properly so that, in its beauty and emphasis on environmental stewardship, truly commemorates Mr. Salcedo's lasting legacy and ultimately becomes an important part of what Mountain View High School represents.