Lieutenant Loreta Janeta Velazquez was born on June 26, 1842 to a wealthy family in Cuba. When she was 7 she was sent to school in New Orleans, where she lived with her aunt. In 1856, when Loreta was 14, ran away secretly to marry an officer in the Texan army. When Texas seceded from the Union in 1861, her husband joined the Confederate army and Velazquez pleaded with him to allow her to join him. When her husband refused Loreta had a uniform made and disguised herself as a man, using the man Harry T. Buford.…
The purpose of this report is to document the arrest of Daniel Blancas (M/H DOB 11/09/97) for driving under the influence drugs (cannabis), speeding (73mph in a 55 mph), improper lane usage, driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured vehicle. I (Trooper Castillo #6570) was on patrol at 10:43 p.m. on 01/10/18, in the area of I90 southbound and Foster Avenue when I observed a white Nissan Altima entering the expressway from Foster Ave cross over 2 lanes of traffic at a high rate of speed. The white Nissan then continued southbound at a top speed of 73 mph in a 55 mph zone. I activated my emergency light and initiated a traffic stop on the whit Nissan Illinois registration AE24965. The vehicle came to a stop in the alley of 5018 w Gunnison Avenue Chicago IL.…
Luis Miramontes was a famous Mexican chemist who invented birth control. He was born in March 16, 1925 at Tepic, Nayarit. His full name is Luis E. Miramontes Cardenas. At the National Autonomous University of Mexico, he received his first degree in chemical engineering. He was a researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in the Institute of Chemistry.…
Born into an underprivileged Puerto Rican family, José Rodriguez has overcome the seemingly impossible. Today is the seventh and final game of the Major League Baseball World Series featuring the Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Due to an injury in the pitching rotation for the Dodgers, José Rodriguez has been called up from the minor leagues to pitch if he is needed. This is a very interesting decision by the Dodger’s coach, Dave Roberts. There is nothing more risky in baseball than possibly putting the fate of your long, grueling season in the hands of a rookie.…
Though a rather uncreative title, Coming out of Church lacks nothing in interest visually. The painting, done by Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta, was created some time before 1875 in Spain reveals the harsh class differences and cultural norms of the mid 1800’s while also revealing the artists own personal outlook on these phenomena. Madrazo cultivates a scene of gloomy metaphor in his use of rain, and a visual representation of his opnion on the class division through the use of gesture, costume, subject, juxtaposition and light. The end product is both a beautifully crafted piece of work, and a painting that reflects Madrazo’s critique on his belief in the dangers and ailments of class division. Location, location, location; not just important in real estate, it is also prevalent in the location of the scene in a painting.…
Both Gonzales and La Chrisx write about issues and stereotypes that people had about Chicana/os. Initially, the term “Chicano” was seen as an insult to Mexican-Americans. We learn though that it was later embraced by Mexican-American activists as a way to transform an insult into a signifier of ethnic strength and pride and as a refusal to assimilate into mainstream white culture. Gonzales speaks about how…
After his release from the Armed force in 1944, Robinson started to play baseball professionally. At the time, the game was isolated, and African-Americans and whites played in particular associations. Robinson started playing in the Negro Associations, however he was soon picked by Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, to incorporate significant alliance baseball. He joined the all-white Montreal Royals, a ranch group for the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1946. Rickey knew there would be troublesome times ahead for the youthful competitor, thus made Robinson guarantee to not battle back when stood up to with prejudice.…
The baseball world was stunned early Sunday morning in hearing that beloved Miami Marlins superstar, Jose Fernandez's life came to a tragic end. Fernandez who was just 24 years old when he was killed from a boating accident off the coast of Fl., was the Marlins ace and was just in the beginning of his promising Major League Baseball career. Most importantly, he was a father to be and was finally settling into life after a chaotic childhood. The news of his death rocked everyone in MLB, especially those in the Marlin's organization and left many teary eyed during the press conference of his death.…
Emmett Louis Till, an African American teenager born in Chicago, was brutally murdered in the early hours of August 28, 1955 in Mississippi when he was only 14 years old. His case has served as a reference for the Civil Rights Movement. Emmett was born in Chicago on July 25, 1941, the city where he lived with his mother Mamie Carthan (1921-2003). In the summer of 1955, they received the visit of their uncle Moses Wright, who told him stories about life in the Mississippi delta that aroused great curiosity in the region and a great desire to visit Emmett. I wish it materialized when his mother, after having refused outright at first, finally allowed him to return with his uncle after the visit, but not before warning him about the huge differences…
Grant was a mysterious man, let's dive into it. Lots of people in the US already know about the Mexican and Civil War but I'm not focusing on that. I'm focusing on writing about Grant before the Mexican War, Grant during the Mexican War, after the war, and during the Civil War. Who was US Grant before the wars? What was his role during both wars?…
How can I save my community when it needs me more than ever before? That is the precise question I ask myself every day when I get ready to perform my responsibilities as a volunteer for Lincoln Hospital Recovery Center at Segundo Ruiz Belvis. Lincoln Recovery Center is a substance abuse center, which main objective is to help those individuals with drugs and alcohol related issues. Segundo Ruiz Belvis is a Diagnostic and Treatment Center, also located in the South Bronx.…
CesarChavez CesarHistory Estrada Chavez starts near Yuma, Arizona. Cesar was born on March 31 in 1927. He was named after his grandfather, Cesarean. Unfortunately, the story of Cesar Estrada Chavez also just near Yuma, Arizona.…
In the essay “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” Gloria Anzaldúa talks about her experience struggling with her identity growing up as a Chicana living in the United States. Her experience also relates to many other Latinos living in the United States who struggled to find their place in society and a language to speak freely without feeling fear and embarrassment afterwards. She talks about how throughout her life the language she used was suppressed in various ways and forms as she was forced to assimilate to the dominant English language. Anzaldúa also discusses some examples of how the Spanish language changed and evolved in since the first Spanish colorizations began in the region. Overall, the main message she is sending is that she is who…
The cajita project lets me went back and reflects about my past and the people who were a part of my life or used to be a part of my life. Through this journey of working on the cajita project, I choose things that I felt that it represents me and what I went through to be where I am today. It was hard to find objects that represents me or that shape me to be who I am today. In my cajita box, I have 5 items in it. Each items are what represent me and shape me to be the person that I am today.…
Mendoza the Jew Throughout life’s journey, we tend search for the things that complete our hearts, mind, and souls. We often find comfort in the little things in life to distracts from the bigger issues we face. In Mendoza’s case, boxing was his happy place. Boxing was his way of coping with the negative judgment and prejudice theories many people in his country had about the Jewish population.…