Mon. Nov 25th, 2024

You cannot start a revolution by boycotting the community!  By: Theo Hirsch

El Centro Cultural De Mexico separates themselves from the community in many, many respects. Although I appreciate their anger and their rebellion; yet as a pinche Huero, I don’t really feel comfortable when I go there to visit although I do still visit. I mean, don’t get me wrong I do go there and there are some people who do welcome me, but the overall welcoming vibe just isn’t there.

“Cultural” es la palabra, No es “culto”

You have separated yourselves from the community in many respects and I find that to be a shame. It’s a shame that more people of white, European, background don’t feel comfortable there. Nor have I ever witnessed any black people; and maybe one Middle Easterner, (Andy) and that’s just because he was brown enough and not too black to fit in (and he spoke some Spanish).

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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