Author Archives: Antonio Moreno
Requiem 29 (video): August 29th Chicano Moratorium
August 29th is celebrated as Chicano Memorial Day. It is the anniversary of the National Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War day of action, August 29th, 1970. Held in East Los Angeles, it was a march and rally against the … Continue reading
Movie Review: Walkout (2006)
On this the 50th anniversary of the 1968 East Los Angeles high school Blowouts it is good to take time to study and reflect on these historic events. In a week long period starting March 1st, 1968, over 15,000 mostly … Continue reading
Student Demands: from 1968 Blowouts, East Los Angeles
For the 50th anniversary of the 1968 East Los Angeles Blowouts, the Student Demands are reprinted for information and discussion – A.M. STUDENT DEMANDS BLOW OUTS were staged by us, Chicano students, in the East Los Angeles High Schools protesting … Continue reading
The Black Berets Twelve-Point Program (1970)
To continue the interest in the Black Berets following the reposting of my article about them on the recent anniversary of the deaths of Canales and Cordova, here is the reprint of The Black Berets Twelve-Point Program. It was adopted … Continue reading
Remembering Rito Canales and Antonio Cordova of the Black Berets of Albuquerque
Rito Canales. Albuquerque, N.M. Shot to death Jan. 29, 1972. Rito was fighting the prison system. (Photos from 500 Years of Chicano History in Pictures. Elizabeth Martinez, editor. 1991) January 29th 2017 was the 45th anniversary of the police murders … Continue reading
Bill Clinton on “Illegal Immigrants”
The Democrats are no allies to the Chicano nation or any migrants and refugees. Clinton, Bush and Obama helped lay the way for the current regime.
Message for 2017
I have been taking a break from this blog for a while. It is noticeable from the frequency of posts. Many things have contributed to this. For one, I have moved from my old residence to another state. I have … Continue reading
Amerikan Border Wall, Increasingly Militarized, Destroys Surrounding Ecosystem
I wrote this article back in 2011, five years ago, for the RAIM website antiimperialism.wordpress.com. Now in 2016 we have white supremacist Donald Trump as the Republican candidate for president, beginning his campaign in attacks on Mexicans, with his promise … Continue reading
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MOVEMENT ON WHY I LEFT THE NATIONAL CHICANO MORATORIUM COMMITTEE
I am reposting this recent open letter from a veteran organizer to bring awareness about serious problems of disruption within a key Chicano organization, the National Chicano Moratorium Committee. I welcome any discussion, comments, and other information about this. – … Continue reading
