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You are a Chicano before you are a woman — at least many females felt that way during the early inception of the Chicano Movement, which ultimately led to the separation of Mexican-American women fighting for their rights independently from Chicanos. During the 1960s-70s many Mexican-Americans were fed up with the challenges they faced through political, economic and social injustices. The word “Mexican” was associated with the word “dirty.” People claim no respect, no status was given to them for how they looked and talked. “I hated being Mexican,” said Moctesuma Esparza in the documentary “Chicano! The History of the…
Donations To Gentry Family
On November 3, Jennifer Gentry, a Del Mar College student, and her family escaped a Rockport fire that destroyed nearly everything they owned. “I had to throw my son out of the window, and wait for them to come save me,” said Gentry. “I was nervous and didn’t know what to do.” Gentry and her family lost nearly everything they possessed, including their truck and all of their clothes. With her husband on Workman’s Comp and her having no job of her own, Gentry said that money was scarce. Although Gentry is currently looking for a job right now, a…
Del Mar barista debuts self published fantasy novel
Del Mar College barista Samantha Wilhite, a full-time barista at Café Del Mar is celebrating a personal milestone: the recent self-publication of her debut fantasy novel, “Hidden within the Ritarikari.” After years of writing and editing, Wilhite’s book is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. “I’ve been working on my book since the pandemic started,” Wilhite said, “Back in July of this year, I finished it and sent it off for publishing.” Her novel is a love story set in a richly imagined world of vampire royalty and magical kingdoms, weaving themes of choice, power, and destiny. The…