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MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 08.03.24

August 3, 2024 by wpengine

Otra vez les damos la bienvenida a todos. Como pueden ver en la portada de este edición de La Voz, temenos a Kamala Harris, quien creemos que va a ser la próxima Presidenta de los Estados
Unidos. Su campaña hasta ahora ha despertado a mucha gente al hecho de que la candidatura de Donald Trump para un segundo mandato en la Casa Blanca no va a ser un camino de rosas.

En todo el país, los demócratas y los independientes están despertando y dándose cuenta de que no hay razón para perder la esperanza. Están empezando a sentir que pueden hacer algo para detener a los locos que piensan que es mejor retroceder que avanzar. Estamos orgullosos del hecho de que Kamala Harris esté dispuesto a llevar al país hacia el futuro. Hemos incluido una historia en este número “Sobre ser alguien.” Hubo un momento cuando estaba creciendo en el que, como muchos otros, quería ser alguien.Durante un tiempo pensamos que jugar
fútbol americano en la escuela secundaria era el camino a seguir. Cuando nos volvimos académicamente inelegibles, el sueño se acabó.

Luego llegó el Movimiento Chicano y vimos que podría haber una oportunidad de redención. Nos involucramos en pedir cambios sociales y políticos y nos gusta. Esta historia habla de esa época hace unos 50 años. Espero que la disfruten. También en este número queremos llamar su atención sobre el fallecimiento de Eddie Canales y Félix Fraga. Ambos trabajaron toda su vida para tratar de mejorar las cosas para las personas con las que se encontraron. Siempre es difícil decir adiós, tenemos que hacerlo. Alguien a quien no debemos perder de vista es Mónica Maldonado. Ella es la
activista comunitaria quien ayudo con la exhibición en el Museo Bob Bullock llamada Carros y Cultura.

Finalmente, queremos llamar su atención sobre las próximas elecciones del 5 de noviembre de 2024. ¡Prepárense porque como dicen, se va a desatar el infierno! Otra vez les damos la bienvenida a todas. Como puedes ver en la portada de este edición de La Voz, temenos a Kamala Harris, quien creemos va hacer la siguiente President de los Estados Unidos. Her campaign thus far has woken a lot of people up to the fact that Donald Trump’s bid for a second term in the White House is not going to be a duck walk.

All over the country, Democrats and independents are waking up and realizing there is no reason to give up hope. They are starting to feel that they can do something to stop the misled people who think it’s better to go back than it is to go forward. We are proud of the fact Kamala Harris is willing to take the country into the future. We have included a story in this issue “On
Being Somebody.” There was time when I was growing up that I, like many others, wanted to be someone. For a time we thought playing high school football was the path forward. When we became academically ineligible, the dream was over.

Then came along the Chicano Movement and we saw there might be a chance for redemption. We got involved in calling for social and political change and we liked it. This story discusses that time some 50 years ago. I hope you enjoy it. Also in this issue we wish to call to your attention the passing of Eddie Canales and Felix Fraga. Both of them worked all their lives to try and make things better for the people who they encountered. It is always hard to say good-bye, but we have to do it.

Someone to watch is Monica Maldonado. She is the community activist who helped out helped out on the Bob Bullock Museum exhibit called Carros y Cultura. She also the one of the persons who
went to Uvalde, Texas last year and organized the painting of the murals on buildings in downtown Uvalde. Monica has a lot of energy and we should expect more interesting things from her.
Finally, we call to your attention the upcoming election on November 5th, 2024. Get ready because as they are saying, all hell is going to break loose!

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Copyright by Alfredo Santos. To read the complete issue of this month’s La Voz visit: www.lavoznewspapers.com

 

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