March 4th is a day of action to protest the budget cuts in education throughout California. The most popular slogan is "Let's do it like we did in '68!", which was when San Francisco State was shut down for months all in order to get an ethnic studies program. The problem with that slogan is too many things have changed since then. What they did in '68 was standing against lingering racism, and the right to educate people without having to use the master narrative for history. Today, and March 4th specifically is to demand the funding that our school as well as schools throughout the state deserve. It was also a different time historically. It was a time filled with hope, a thriving economy and great expectations on the horizon. We live in a significantly bleak time, a time where the economy has been proverbially sucker-punched. But the similarities between today and 1968 is that people are making a statement and trying to get what they think they deserve.
Most importantly, if we want this day of action to truly count we have to do it our own way. If a person wants to make history they have to go against the rules. Go against past events in some way. Don't be violent or cop-hating, but just make your opinion known to others. Education is so much more powerful than a slap to the face (mentally) and blockades.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
2-18-10
Posted by erinmize at 7:15 PM
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4 comments:
Very good writing Im impressed. Its good you are getting involved and I do like the non violent form, Your dad however thinks you should burn your future in effagy or march to Sacramento and throw pennies at them Love Mom
ps love the boots
and scream "WHORE!" whilst throwing them at congressmen. I'll be the second in the family to get on the no-fly list! Such aspirations I have.
Yes make your Grampa proud .
will do!
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