Isabela Nicole
my catharsis. my reclamation of space.
Nicole Manzana; 21 ; Union City, CA B&R; Filipina Diasporic Daughter
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This deserves to be on my tumblr. I’m glad that I was able to come thru to Debbie’s birthday! This is for real my travel mate that got me thru Barcelona! I love her energy and I am thankful to have met her and so much wonderful people. It’s pretty tight how we all just clicked and continue to kick it. Happy Birthday Debbie!
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I hope they shut down facebook one day so we can all really kick it and have 3 hr phone coversations instead of a status update or a text.
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What does this picture tell you? My doctor has had this “processed food” on her counter ever since 2010 and 2011 respectively. I asked her why she had it out, she stated “to show people what they are putting into their bodies”. This is man-made “processed food”, not real food. Over time real food will decay, grow mold and produce a decomposing odor. This “processed food” has not done any of that, matter of fact it has kept it’s original size, shape and texture. Your body has to work harder to breakdown and digest this stuff over real food. Since I’ve seen this, I have not had any fast food. #tyingtolivebetterin2012 -
Photoset reblogged from WORD IS BOND.
Remembering the Mendiola Massascre, Jan. 22 1987, perpetuated by Cory Aquino’s soldiers.
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (“Peasants’ Movement of the Philippines”), a militant farmers’ group led by Jaime Tadeo, demanded genuine agrarian reform from the Aquino government.
On January 22, 1987, the farmers decided to march to Malacañan Palace in order to air their demands instead of negotiating with Heherson Alvarez. Marching from the Quezon City Memorial Circle, Tadeo’s group was joined by members of other militant groups: Kilusang Mayo Uno (May One Movement),Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (New Patriotic Alliance), League of Filipino Students and Kongreso ng Pagkakaisa ng Maralitang Lungsod (Unity Congress of the Urban Poor). At 1:00 in the afternoon, the marchers reached Liwasang Bonifacio and held a brief presentation. At around the same time, anti-riot personnel under the command of Capital Regional Command commander Gen. Ramon Montaño, Task Force Nazareno under the command of Col. Cesar Nazareno and police forces under the command of Western Police District Chief Brig. Gen. Alfredo Lim were deployed around the vicinity of Malacañang.
The marchers numbered 10,000–15,000 by the time they reached Claro M. Recto Avenue. They clashed with the police, and the police lines were breached. At this point, gunshots were heard and the marchers disengaged from the melee, retreating towards Claro M. Recto Avenue. Sporadic gunfire could be heard amidst the withdrawal.
Twelve marchers were immediately confirmed dead; later sources would cite thirteen. Thirty-nine had gunshot wounds and 12 sustained minor injuries. On the state security forces’ side, three sustained gunshot wounds and 20 suffered minor injuries.
In remembrance of the Mendiola Massacre and to those that died or whose families were greatly affected by this, to this day. I know that these images are hard to look at, but people need to know that the Mendiola Massacre is still relevant, that you may not hear of the struggle farmers in the Philippines continue to deal with, but their lives are still ruled by CARP, which has left families whose lives depended on farming, landless and basically unemployed. Some people tend to focus on the number of people that died to determine whether or not a tragedy like this is even important enough to think about, but you see, 25 years later, justice still hasn’t been served. No one was ever questioned or punished for the massacre, and yet the Malacañang sees no reason to reopen the case. But it makes sense, right? That unfortunately, nothing has been done. After all, the president at the time who was responsible for perpetuating the Mendiola Massacre is the mother of the current president of the Philippines. But the Cojuangco-Aquinos have a long history that directly relates to the Mendiola Massacre—they are a big part of the reason why so many farmers remain landless and poor and the reason why 25 years later, people are still fighting for justice.
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Video reblogged from Ripped & Fit
So you don’t do yoga? Maybe you should reconsider.
This is beautiful to look at, but when you are actually the one going through the moves at your own pace and development, you can’t help but feel beautiful that you are in control of every part of your body.
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I am really happy with the classes that I have even though they will consume a lot of time with the gazillion papers and projects that I have to do, the fact that it all falls out of things that I love or have a high interest makes it a lot easier for me to get through.
-Ethnic Studies Art
-Men of Color
-Philippine Diaspora Literature
-Field Study: Filipino Heritage Studies at Logan
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I’m taking an Ethnic Studies seminar focusing on “Men of Color” and so far I am hella stoked about this class. Initially I wanted to take this class because it’s taught by Professor Robert Allen whom I heard was a dope professor. To top it off, I read one of his works about Black capitalism and the construction of the black middle class in legitimizing the “American Dream mythology” and the strategies that were carried out in opposition of the civil rights movement. For some reason, I always have a “mmmhmmm” and a nod going on with him from his book to just today’s lecture.
Today I was really struck by his take on male anger. First he created a comparative chart on the expectations of males and females in America to show how these constructions have been a set up for destruction. Although he addressed many aspects on this, I liked how we discussed that men are conditioned to mostly resort the emotion of anger. To add, there is so much that a male shuts out that we need to create an environment for men to be comfortable to express their internal struggles.
To me that is not to say that we need hella males up in a room to “cry a river,” but to have a cathartic opportunity to release their feelings in other methods besides the emotion of anger, abusively that is. Most of all, to bring to consciousness the system that drives males to be this way and for males and females to think of it as being normal.
I bring this back home though to the young men of color who are mostly Filipino that I work with in Union City, and I just hope we can create this environment for more sharing but also building strength for a better community and more male allies.These young men tell me of abusive fathers layin’ hands on their mothers, cuffing their hands around liquor excessively, and to beat/shot the shit out someone to feel like they’ve gain the title of “being a man” when all that’s left is bruises on both bodies. To take it on another level and the issue of violence in this city, I think that a decolonized education and discussion about “men of color” is fundamental to the prevention of violence that cops and city officials are being blind to or using race in the wrong the way.
There’s a lot to say here, but I’ll leave it at this….
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Link reblogged from Fuck Yeah Marxism-Leninism
TUCSON — Outrage was the response to the news that Tucson schools has banned books, including “Rethinking Columbus,” with an essay by award-winning Pueblo author Leslie Marmon Silko, who lives in Tucson, and works by Buffy Sainte Marie, Winona LaDuke, Leonard Peltier and Rigoberta Menchu.
The decision to ban books follows the 4 to 1 vote on Tuesday by the Tucson Unified School District board to succumb to the State of Arizona, and forbid Mexican American Studies, rather than fight the state decision.Students said the banned books were seized from their classrooms and out of their hands, after Tucson schools banned Mexican American Studies, including a book of photos of Mexico. Crying, students said it was like Nazi Germany, and they were unable to sleep since it happened.
The banned book, “Rethinking Columbus,” includes work by many Native Americans, as Debbie Reese reports, the book includes:
Suzan Shown Harjo’s “We Have No Reason to Celebrate”
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s “My Country, ‘Tis of Thy People You’re Dying”
Joseph Bruchac’s “A Friend of the Indians”
Cornel Pewewardy’s “A Barbie-Doll Pocahontas”
N. Scott Momaday’s “The Delight Song of Tsoai-Talee”
Michael Dorris’s “Why I’m Not Thankful for Thanksgiving”
Leslie Marmon’s “Ceremony”
Wendy Rose’s “Three Thousand Dollar Death Song”
Winona LaDuke’s “To the Women of the World: Our Future, Our Responsibility”
The now banned reading list of the Tucson schools’ Mexican American Studies includes two books by Native American author Sherman Alexie and a book of poetry by O’odham poet Ofelia Zepeda.this makes me really want to read all of these books, especially rethinking columbus.
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Video reblogged from Guerilla Busfare[Flash 10 is required to watch video]
Footage of everyone going buck over the 49ers on Mission Street last night
I was on the same street last night hahaha
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The day we played at the park, drank hot chocolate, baked chocolate chip cookies, and drew with oil pastels. I love my Soiyon!
