Monthly Archives: October 2012

  1. Che Guevara: Incredible

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    October 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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  2. The Great Cesar Chavez

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    October 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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  3. “Si se puede”

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    October 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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  4. Subcomandante Marcos- the postmodern Che Guevara

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    October 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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  5. Cuba’s Castro

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    October 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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  6. “¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!”

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    October 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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  7. The Liberator

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    October 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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  8. Peaceful Fighting

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    October 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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  9. Representing the silent….

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    October 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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  10. Revolutionary Hero or Criminal? (Pancho Villa)

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    October 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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  11. Hated by thousands, Loved by millions.

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    October 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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  12. Fighting All His Life

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    October 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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  13. Pancho Villa

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    October 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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  14. Emiliano Zapata Salazar

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    October 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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  15. Cesar Chavez

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    October 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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  16. Si se puede

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    October 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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  17. Lolita Lebrón

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    October 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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  18. Week 8: Latino Revolutionaries and Rebels

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    October 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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  19. Hannah Montana, Mistakes, and White People…

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    October 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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  20. Race Relations

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    October 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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  21. We have to get over some stuff

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    October 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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  22. prejudice

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    October 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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  23. Don’t Lead Ignorantly

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    October 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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  24. Good Role Model

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    October 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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  27. Our Imperfections

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    October 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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  28. “Everyone makes mistakes”

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    October 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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  29. Imperfections are a part of humans.

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    October 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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  30. Imperfect Leader….

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    October 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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