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I'm Luis J. Rodriguez, the author of Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. and several other books in short fiction, children's literature, nonfiction, and poetry. On my web log I'll be posting all the latest news concerning my work as a writer, along with news and opinions on the many political, social, spiritual and cultural activities that I find interesting.
Luis J. Rodriguez | April 26, 2010
“Ningun ser Humano es Ilegal” (No Human Being is Illegal) - Mark Vallen. Pencil on paper. 1988. ©
The signing last Friday of Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 by State Governor Jan Brewer has enshrined the long-standing practices of targeting dark-skinned native-looking “Latinos” for their so-called status in this country.
It has been going on even [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | April 2, 2010
One of East LA’s most celebrated educators, Jaime Escalante, passed away March 30 in Reno, Nevada from complications of cancer. Mr. Escalante, the former Garfield High School teacher, proved that supposedly “unteachable” Chicano students could excel given high expectations, high patience, and perseverance in providing them the right skills.
The 1988 movie “Stand and Deliver,” starring [...]
