This Los Angeles Times article follows the search for the final resting place of a Jewish Yiddish author named Lamed Shapiro. He is buried at Mount Zion Jewish cemetery in East Los Angeles. This cemetery was a place … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Their Dogs came with Them is an emotive story that describes the maladies assaulting the lives of the inhabitants of a forgotten, yet resiliently vibrant, East LA neighborhood. Amid the racism, poverty and violence of a “world that had nothing … Continue reading
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sheriff-no-big-brother-compton-air-surveillance-20140423,0,5648220.story#axzz2zl3KTZQ1 During one of my frequent daily check-ups of the Times, I came across this particular article that caught my interest. The title read: “Sheriff’s official: No ‘Big Brother’ with Compton air surveillance”. As I read further into the article, … Continue reading
The life of the author of the novel Their Dogs Came with Them is equally as Fascinating as the book. Her life in academia, motherhood and an artist have garnered much respect and admiration. Begging her academic life in Immaculate … Continue reading
As an active member of the first generation college student (hereby referred to as “first-gen”) community, I have come to see a lot of my expereinces through this lens. Before it used to be an unconscious observation, merely me living … Continue reading
Driving along Vermont Street in Los Angeles, an amazing wall mural peaks out of a bakeries wall. It’s vibrant, deep colors and content make us feel as if we were in another world. The roots of the Aztecs in this … Continue reading
Tranquilina shouts “We’re not dogs” as her life is in danger. Her cries aren’t heard, or perhaps they are being ignored. This last scene in the book is very thrilling. I feel what Tranquilina is feeling as she runs for … Continue reading
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“They came in battle array as conquerors, And the dust rose in whirlwinds on the roads. Their spears glitted in the sun and their pennants fluttered like bats. They made a loud clamor as they marched with their coats of … Continue reading
The second mural I visited, called Y Maria Va, is painted on El Conquistador Mexican Restaurant in Silverlake by Leonardo Giacomuzzo and Christian Anson. This mural has many connections with the gothic genre and the Chicano movement. My purpose in … Continue reading