Monthly Archives: October 2012
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Che Guevara: Incredible
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by itzy18
Ernesto R. Guevara de la Serna, Che Guevara, was born in Rosario, Argentina on June 14, 1928. Che became a …
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The Great Cesar Chavez
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by eli308
Cesar Chavez has been an inspiration to many people in the United States, and is an example to follow as …
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“Si se puede”
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by jmendez14
“Si se puede,” are the most famous words spoken by an influential Mexican American activist. Born Cesario Estrada Chavez in …
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Subcomandante Marcos- the postmodern Che Guevara
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by kguzman707
Subcomandante Marcos hides his identity behind a black mask. He is the leader of Mexico’s Zapatista rebels and his main …
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Cuba’s Castro
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by gmayra
On August 17, 1926 Angel Castro and Lina Ruz Gonzalez gave birth to Cuba’s current dictator, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. …
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“¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!”
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by emagallanes1
Born on August 8th , 1879 in Mexico, Emiliano Zapata is now remembered as having a strong impact on the …
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The Liberator
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by mramirez2
Simon Bolivar is known as “The Liberator” as he won Independence for Bolivia, Panama, Colombia Ecuador, and Peru from the …
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Peaceful Fighting
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by bibianamarisa
César Chávez was born on March 31 1927 in Arizona. After the Great Depression, his family moved to California in …
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Representing the silent….
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by bramirezgalaviz1
César Chávez truly exemplifies an exceptional story of leadership and determination. One of the most significant breakthrough César accomplished was …
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Revolutionary Hero or Criminal? (Pancho Villa)
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by jmunoz4
José Doroteo Arango Arámbula, more commonly known as Pancho Villa, was born in June 5, 1878. Villa is remembered as …
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Hated by thousands, Loved by millions.
Leave a commentOctober 31, 2012 by glgalvan
The big question that I always hear when Pancho Villa is mentioned is, “Was Pancho Villa the villain or the …
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Fighting All His Life
Leave a commentOctober 30, 2012 by mramos7
Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos was born on September 12, 1891 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. At age 20, Campos attended Harvard …
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Pancho Villa
Leave a commentOctober 29, 2012 by aalanis3
Growing up in a Mexican American household, I always heard my parents reference figures such as Emiliano Zapata and Pancho …
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Emiliano Zapata Salazar
Leave a commentOctober 28, 2012 by rosaf15
In 1910 the Mexican Revolution broke out when many Mexican Revolutionaries teamed up to overthrow the president Porfirio Diaz and …
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Cesar Chavez
Leave a commentOctober 28, 2012 by natha17
Cesar Chavez was born in Arizona and raised by his Mexican parents as a farm worker. Throughout the years Chavez …
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Si se puede
Leave a commentOctober 28, 2012 by asangiovanni1
El senor César Chávez, civil rights activist, an icon in the Latin American community passed away at an early age in …
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Lolita Lebrón
Leave a commentOctober 28, 2012 by shernandez5
She migrated to New York City from Puerto Rico with the common dream shared with most Latinos who come to …
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Week 8: Latino Revolutionaries and Rebels
Leave a commentOctober 25, 2012 by ljimenez1
For this week’s post, choose one of the people listed in this article and talk about their influences in Latin …
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Hannah Montana, Mistakes, and White People…
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by chrystalferreira
Miley Cyrus AKA Hannah Montana sings in one of her songs “Everybody makes mistakes, everybody has those days… Nobody is …
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Race Relations
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by itsalexherrera
Jay makes an interesting point about a good or bad no in between thinking we humans have. He says good …
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We have to get over some stuff
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by mramirez2
I feel it necessary to understand your flaws and past difficulties in order to be an effective leader. If you …
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prejudice
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by mmartinez17
To start off I just want to say that I really liked what Jay said about people trying to be …
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Don’t Lead Ignorantly
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by mramos7
When I was younger, both my parents belonged to the Catholic church. My father is a strong believer in the …
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Good Role Model
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by itzy18
Imperfections are seen in everyone! No one can say they are perfect! There is simply no way. I am …
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October 24, 2012 by jmendez14
Jay made some good points during the video about how a person isn’t defined as a “good person” by one …
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October 24, 2012 by kguzman707
By engaging with our imperfections, we are able to become humble leaders. By being humble leaders, we can be …
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Our Imperfections
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by eli308
I believe that no one else is the best expert on you than yourself. With that being said, I believe …
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“Everyone makes mistakes”
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by gmayra
“The possibility that you made a mistake, and none of us takes that too well, none of us, enjoys that,” …
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Imperfections are a part of humans.
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by glgalvan
I never really thought about imperfections/ prejudices as a problem. Everyone has his or her imperfections/prejudices. So, I guess you …
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Imperfect Leader….
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by bramirezgalaviz1
As Jay Smooth said, “The idea that we have to be perfect in order to be good” has been in …
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