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Artist JR painted "the eys of a dreamer" on top of a bench, one eye is placed on the other side of the border. people gather around the giant pinic table and enjoy the same foods, sharing the same water, listening to the same music " (half of the band on each side)". JR expected that the picnic would have been brought down, he thought it was "forbidden". instead some federal us agents joined the pinic sharing a cup of tea with the other side of the border. JR is known for his oversized instillations.

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"Part of our process has been really an extension of  the methodology that Judy came up with Great Wall of Los Angeles project in which we work in relationship to the experiences and historical context of a community and we incorporate their work and their stories ,their oral histories their ideas and we elevate them into public artworks."
When i look at that painting i notice its just a couple of kids just hanging outside and having fun with no conflict happening to them while the "white people " other race giving them problems while they are just trying to live their life like anybody else .
- Alondra G

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Paola- Zoot Suits: The Symbol of Resistance

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Paola- Zoot Suits: The Symbol of Resistance

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This suit's origins reside in the Jazz culture, popularized by African Americans. Gradually, Mexican Americans joined the scene as well.
Its popularity stemmed from young people wanting to go against drab slum life through the colorful costume that identified them as members of their own society.
Unfortunately, patriotic White Americans took this declaration the wrong way and thought it disrespectful for them to wear such clothing that wasted so much material during a time like WWII. This led to the Zoot Suit Riots where anyone who wore these outfits was subjected to punches and fights and anything in-between.
Still, Chicanos continued to wear these suits to defy the Anglo's rules.
I resonate with this because growing up I was given weird looks and othered when wearing anything that resembled my traditional clothing, or even anything that the general population wore. I learned that I should not care what they think and just wear what I want as an act of defiance.

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https://contexts.org/articles/a-resistance-dance/

This short article talks about how they use dance to be able to show how they resisted getting colonized by the Spaniards by using dance to be able to keep there beliefs and keep there own traditions going.

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The Spaniards conquered the Zapotecs of the central valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico, almost 500 years ago, in an earth-shattering series of events. It changed everything in the lives of the conquered. So many died that many indigenous peoples came close to disappearing; some estimates hold that the indigenous population of the Americas was reduced by 90% in the two centuries following the conquest. The population drop was so great that the Spaniards later had to bring slaves to labor in their plantations on the Costa Chica (Oaxaca's Pacific coast).

Such change and catastrophe, however, produced one of the world's most beautiful dances: The Dance of the Feather. Today, it is performed in a number of towns in central Oaxaca, among them the weaving village of Teotitlan del Valle. In one of life's ironies, the forced migration of the Zapotecs, driven from their homes by poverty and conquest, helped this commemorative dance survive.

The photos here were taken in 2014.

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The Spaniards conquered the Zapotecs of the central valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico, almost 500 years ago, in an earth-shattering series of events. It changed everything in the lives of the conquered. So many died that many indigenous peoples came close to disappearing; some estimates hold that the indigenous population of the Americas was reduced by 90% in the two centuries following the conquest.

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Los Tigres Del Norte are a very popular Mexican group from San jose. In this particular song, they use their music as a way to speak about how we the Hispanics are more American than the Anglos; considering that the USA took a lot of land from us and how it's not fair that we are the ones that should be discriminated against.

"I did not cross the border,
The border crossed me.
America was born free, man divided it."

I resonate with this song because I do believe it's true and unfair that America could have taken lands such as Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah

- Johann V.

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A sculpture made by JudyBaca called "Raspado", that talks about the "Bracero Wars" during 1954-1964. The U.S. made a program for Mexican that worked in the U.S. that would have given them a living wage and benifits. Of course the program didn't go as planned and left many Mexicans with low wages, abuse and unfair treatment. This affected many that worked in farms like in Arizona. This piece by Judy Baca represents the immigration issues and how mexican descent living in the United States are misrepresented. When I look at this piece, I obviously noticed the utensils you use to make a raspado, but the art around the vendor cart shows a time not long, where we were treated badly and sometimes not even like we were even a person. But because they stood up and decided to do something about the unfair pay and treatment. There's still much to be done, but because of those who stood up and resisted for change, were able to get the ball rolling.

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Professor Ronald Rael see saw placed in between the Mexican/American border.

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3 pink seesaws were installed in between the border in 2019 allowing children play with each across borders. An art installation that took 10 years to plan, lasted for about half an hour.

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The song "This is America" by childish Gambino addresses police brutality and their misconduct. It also shows how America is led by racism and violence. This song resonates with me because every time I listen to it I am reminded of the injustice us minorities go through and how we are perceived in the US. Childish Gambino contrasts popular culture's perception of black experience and its often brutal reality by juxtaposing happy, carefree choruses and dark, aggressive verses. I would engage in this act of resistance by not being afraid to go against injustice and speak out.

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Childish Gambino - This Is America (Official Video)

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this resonated with me because it feels hard balancing the life and culture we have in our blood and the culture and life we were born into. I would support the act of resistance by using my actions and doing anything for my community to make it more diverse.

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how big rappers and celebrities use their platform to express a bigger message, through rap music/hip hop. Lil baby made a song about his people suffering through police brutality and injustice his people are facing he got his whole city to come out and support him. I would support in act of resistance by using my voice in class to say my opinion

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Jingle Dress Dancers in the Modern World: Ojibwe People and Pandemics

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Jingle Dress Dancers in the Modern World: Ojibwe People and Pandemics

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This short documentary tells the history of the jingle dress and it's significance; specifically, how dance and music can be healing.
This piece resonated with me because it took something that was so artistically and culturally beautiful and extended that beauty to resisting the dominant power. These women and children were using their cultural expression to say, we will be who we are and you can't stop us. I engage in cultural resistance by creating space in my life and my family's life for those who are marginalized. We have friends from so many walks of life and are open to the experience of others to create a deeper connection to the broader world.

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College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

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Jingle Dress Dancers in the Modern World: Ojibwe People and Pandemics