La Raza's Own School in LA? (Interview with Marcos Aguilar)

KABC.com ^ | May 30, 2006 | Maribel Santiago

[Nachum]

On Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka

"If Brown was just about letting Black people into a White school, well we don’t care about that anymore. We don’t necessarily want to go to White schools. What we want to do is teach ourselves, teach our children the way we have of teaching. We don’t want to drink from a White water fountain, we have our own wells and our natural reservoirs and our way of collecting rain in our aqueducts. We don’t need a White water fountain. So the whole issue of segregation and the whole issue of the Civil Rights Movement is all within the box of White culture and White supremacy. We should not still be fighting for what they have. We are not interested in what they have because we have so much more and because the world is so much larger. And ultimately the White way, the American way, the neo liberal, capitalist way of life will eventually lead to our own destruction. And so it isn’t about an argument of joining neo liberalism, it’s about us being able, as human beings, to surpass the barrier." - Marcos Aguilar, founder and principal of La Academia del Pueblo

[garbageseeker]

This article proves that this group of Hispanic immigrants are not interested in assimilating into American culture and our way of life.

[CBart95]

While you are listening to the Mighty Doug, I hope you are also really hearing what he has to say.

He and "it" ain't pretty.

[gubamyster]

I listen to Doug for two hours every day on my way to work. Doug has a very, very extensive knowledge of American history and the founding fathers. He also has deep knowledge of American Presidents - all presidents, not just the "popular" ones. His stepson is also serving in the military, and I believe is on his way to Iraq. I don't agree with everything he says, but he is far from un-American. He has been out front and tireless on the illegal immigration issue.

[gubamyster]

Where does this info come from? I didn't see it in the link.

Check their website

Our mission is to provide urban children of immigrant native families an excellent education founded upon their own language, cultural values, and global realities through a k-8 California public charter school to fulfill our commitment to justice, freedom and dignity in education.

Google is your friend.

[calcowgirl]

Well, now you've done it! They went offline, LOL.

I did google and read about the school which implies state funding. I was wondering specifically about the Communist Flag reference and the funding from Mecha/La Raza.

[mafree]

Bill Gates' foundation also funds some of these schools.

[gubamyster]

I just clicked the link & it worked.

[calcowgirl]

It seems to be working now. No info on flag, but I found the funding.

http://www.dignidad.org/english/donors.html

Donors & Supporters

The following organizations and individuals have made it possible to carry out the mission and vision of the school. We are very grateful for their continued support.

National Council of La Raza Charter School Development Initiative
Raza Development Fund, Inc.
Glendale Nissan/Infinity, Inc.
California State University, Los Angeles
Pasadena City College – MeCHA
The Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture

[calcowgirl]

I got to the first page but had problems loading any of the others. After a while, it worked fine. It could have been a problem on my end (ISP).

Again, thanks for the link!

[garbageseeker]

This is the stuff they are teaching at that school. If Antonio Viiargrosia gets his hands on the LAUSD this will be taught at LAUSD schools.

http://www.mayorno.com/WhoISMecha.html
http://www.americanpatrol.com/MECHA/AZTLAN.html
http://www.mayorno.com/aztlan.html
http://www.calstatela.edu/orgs/mecha/planphilmecha.htm

[AnimalLover]

bttt

[Altura Ct.]

So the state of California and the United States government are promoting hate.

Interesting too is that both the state and federal government use the SPLC as a consultant on "hate". Where is Mr. Dees when you need him.

[Pharmboy]

This should be brought to a federal court and an injunction should be sought to stop fed funding of this overtly racist and anti-American group. If more Americans heard about this, the pressure on congress would be enormous to cut them off.

[texastoo]

I hope you have had your coffee. This is some info that calcowgirl found on another thread.

They have apparently found their piggy bank. One of them, anyway. The following table is a summary of info found at Citizens Against Government Waste, from their annual "Pig Booklet" publications. http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=reports_pigbook2005

State Cost Description Status Appropriation Fiscal Year

DC $500,000 National Council of La Raza for assessment guidelines for limited English students & to expand professional development academics (Fund for the Improvement of Education - Department of Education) NBR, C LABHHS 2004

DC $500,000 National Council of La Raza to provide technical assistance on Hispanic workforce issues including capacity building, language barriers, and health care job training (ETA) NBR, C LABHHS 2005

DC $1,000,000 National Council of La Raza, Washington, to develop assessment guidelines for limited English proficient students (Fund for the Improvement of Education - Department of Education) NBR, C LABHHS 2003

$175,000 National Council of La Raza to provide technical and financial assistance to community development efforts through its Hope Fund (Economic Development Initiative) NBR, C VAHUD 2001 WA $500,000 Acquisition of the Beacon Hill School for El Centro de la Raza in Seattle (Economic Development Initiative) NBR, C VAHUD 2001

$1,700,000 Office of Minority Health, National Council of La Raza, minority health research and outreach (General Departmental Management - Office of the Secretary) NBR, C LABHHS 2001

$2,000,000 National Council of La Raza to provide training and technical assistance to Hispanic communities [Education Research, Statistics and Improvement] (Education) NBR, C LABHHS 2000

CA $1,600,000 For the National Council of La Raza/Southwest voter Research Institute to establish and administer a Community Adjustment and Investment Technical Assistance Consortium NBR, C VAHUD 1995

[taxed2death]

"That POS is a far worse racist than the KKK ever was."

The Klan with a Tan.

[stephenjohnbanker]

It is also funded by the "Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation"

[stephenjohnbanker]

"They believe that SW USA belongs to Mexico, and they intend to take it back."

Well, they are off to a good start in California.

[gubamyster]

Sandy Wells went to the school this morning to file a report and was assaulted. After announcing himself and requesting to talk to Marcos Aguilar, he was denied access to the school. Wells was standing on the sidewalk outside the school when a vehicle jumped the curb. Wells moved out of the way before the vehicle hit him. Then the driver got out, chased Wells, tackled him, demanded he hand over his tape, and forcibly stole the tape.

[butternut_squash_bisque]

LOL!

[RichRepublican]

A lawyer from the school called KABC and told them the school was going to file a lawsuit against THEM!