California State University Los Angeles Rally

Abstract

Actual date unknown. Video made digital in 2010.

Cal State LA Rally Film Summary

Film Duration – 56:20

“Crime Bill” and the reaction from local entities, fighting for the idea that crime is funded by lack of jobs and education. Activists fight for Latino rights in schools, the need for more schools and less prisons. Interviewees see a coincidence between a price hike in universities fees and the increase in diverse culture students. This entail leads to racial tension. At 5:39 it goes Español Indoor Rally Hosted by Janet Reno at Cal State University Los Angeles, Director of Public Affairs for Cal State L.A. on behalf of University thanks distinguished panel for showing up to the forum. Moderator Laurie Levinson: University law school professor. Introduces the Panel U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, California Senator Diane Feinstein, U.S. Attorney for the central district of California Laura Minella, U.S. Attorney for the Northern district of California Michael Yamaguchi, Chief of Marino Valley Police department Sue Hanson, Chief of Fontana Police department Samuel Scott, Reverend Leonard Jackson of first Amny Church, Chief of Sacramento Sheriff department Ed Dunin, Chief of Inglewood police department Oliver Thompson, Principal of Holmes elementary school Carl Stuart, Director of Crime prevention center California department of Justice Carol Ortez, Executive director and community training officer for California Norman Baum, LA chief of police Willy Williams, La county sheriff Sherman Walk, LA district attorney Gil Garsetti, Chief of Garden Grove police department Stanley Meed, LA city attorney James Hung, Captain of LAPD Margaret York, Chief Steve Fort with Hawthorne Police department, Debbie Close officer with Sacramento Sherriff department, Deputy Chief of Santa Cruz police department Steve Belcher, Kathy Hematara from Asian American Legal center. Panel is then asked question ranging from community outreach and community policing to educational funding but footage is very limited. At 26:27 student Gabby takes Mic and goes Español. Till 26:42 Professor Lugo interviews Marivail Arviola a Chicano studies student about why she chose LA State University, Why it is harder for Chicano students, why Chicano Studies? Marivail talks about the unification of Chicanos and the idea of the waking of the ‘sleeping giant’, she then talks about how being a Chicana is even harder because of gender struggle even within the Chicano struggle. Professor Lugo then interviews Dr., poet and educator Irene Blaya from university of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Came to LA University to chair the department. Wanted to break the traditional study of Chicano studies and open it up to the women’s aspect within it. Dr. Blaya talks about the difference between her/LA Universities program and other teachings. Dr. Blaya explains that it is their identification with the surrounding community, and their involvement within it. Core curriculum is only thing taught but Dr. Blaya would like to see further funding to grow their other sections in their humanities section. Dr. Blaya talks about her communal rearing in New Mexico and how it shaped her life because of its communal ideas. The strong family connections and how the matriarchal family values were ingrained in her, and showed her the value of women within the society; Dr. Blaya stresses the need for Chicano studies to incorporate women’s needs and Chicana studies. “Going through the process of being educated or trained at least in the American educational system”(47:20) Was told by everyone she couldn’t get her PhD, but refuse to give up and struggled through it. Was a founding member of NACCS (National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies) First female President of the association and recognizes the need for a multifaceted Chicano studies program. Published ‘Chat books’ that is racial ethic poetry that was cheaper and more accessible to lower income people. Talks about her research and text books and is now working on a Chicana history book. “its not a job, for me it’s a lifestyle”(55:30)