15 5 / 2012
“I Feel Like…” / (Poetry) DreamersAdrift
I feel like, I have become two people
One has given up the other
Is trying to survive,
But both of us are in a cage an
Invisible cage,
but a cage nonetheless.
Everyday I feel like I am not alive,
Just living to breath, every day is a cycle of the same.
I walk through life with no purpose or direction.
I am empty. I have such a heavy burden, which I carry.
I always said to care was the hardest thing to do,
I find myself no longer caring. Why should I?
If my future is so uncertain. I see the students around me and
see what they will do in the upcoming year,
I see it but don’t recognize it. My life has become transparent.
This life is neither a dream nor a nightmare.
This mist that follows me has blocked my perception
Of what I should and could do but that is not it all the way.
Now I lack the motivation to continue.
To continue means fighting but I am tired.
I have worked hard with what’s seems to be no reward.
I feel sometimes that the American dream has become an immigrant’s
nightmare.
by Elioth Gomez. He has been accepted to CSU San francisco, San Jose, UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, waiting for UC LA and Berkeley. He has worked hard but he might not be able attend the school he want to. Every day tries to stay optimistic but I can not continue The reality is that Elioth will be unable to finance his college education and I lie to himself that it doesn’t matter where he goes to school next year, but in actuality, it matters alot to him.
http://dreamersadrift.com/all-submissions/i-feel-like-poetry
15 4 / 2012
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE CA DREAM ACT!!!
California DREAMers.. you can apply for financial aid, NOW!!
REBLOG - EVEN IF YOU ARE DOCUMENTED ONE OF YOUR FOLLOWERS MAY NOT BE AND MAY NEED THIS.
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A HIGHER EDUCATION!!!
10 4 / 2012
Sixth Street Bridge over the LA River, from Whittier Blvd. to 6th St.
18 3 / 2012
Wheatpaste by Tatiana Von Der Schulenburg from 2007 on 940 E. 2nd St. building (Arts District - Downtown Los Angeles)
P.S. Here’s a link to a feature article in the Downtown News that published on May 8, 2006 about her previous art installation incorporating ties, which preceded and inspired her subsequent “Gentrification” wheatpaste project.
(Source: downtownmuse)
13 3 / 2012
Underrepresented Power: Low Attendance by College in California Latina/os (Or How the U.S. Doesn't Want Minorites Going to Higher Ed)
This article skims the unfortunate harsh reality that Latin@s (POC) are not going to college and getting their degrees on. This is why you have racist mathafuhkas like rick santorum saying “college is for snobs”. I am not trying to compare or make equivalent of different peoples’ oppression - but the U.S. govt (embedded w/ white supremacy) HAS NEVER….NEVER wanted disenfranchised people to go to college since that’ll give minorities at a chance of a better life so they can level the playing field. Why didn’t they give citizenship to Native Americans? Why’d it take so long to seriously grant the reality of voting rights for Blacks in amerika? Now, Latin@s are going to become a huge part of the population and as a people - we’re not meeting our destiny in becoming college educated folks with the mainstream tools to change and fuck shit up, so that we can make a world where reality is more equal. Most importantly, I as a light skinned Chicano, need to remember and yes remind others! that being at a college - whether its East L.A. Community College or motherfuckin UCLA - Latin@s need to stay motivated and know that there getting their education for a purpose that transcends careers, professional jobs, etc. It’s a privilege to sit in a classroom and don’t take it for granted that you have enough sense to try to get that degree and better the world - BY BETTERING YOURSELF! As Latin@s and any conscious folk, we all need to help open the doors and make the tools so that everyone has the right to higher education…BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!
25 7 / 2011
BREAKING NEWS: California DREAM Act Fails
Just now Governor Brown signed a bill called the CA Dream Act, which doesn’t do anything new. The real meat of the bill was removed and put in another bill, AB-131. The real CA Dream Act has been in suspension for a while now and our Democratic leaders think they are pulling a fast one over on us. In fact, during the signing ceremony a few moments ago not a single mention of AB-131 was made!
Our future is on the line. Stop what you are doing and make two calls. Let Gov. Brown and Assembly Member Cedillo know that we are onto their game and we aren’t buying it. Tell them that we want the REAL CA Dream Act to pass right away.
1. Gov. Brown: (916) 445-2841 (push 1 and then 6 for an operator)
2. Assembly Member Cedillo: (916) 319-2045
(via iyjl)
