This should be taught to everybody in schools, Sal was a good man, I'ts a shame how they don't teach alot of Mexican American history in schools, alot of things are unheard of, you need to really dig to learn about our own history! Que Viva La Raza!!! Brown is beautiful!

@ginarobles4090

9 жыл бұрын

Robert Gonzalez I hear you, i'm going to do just that, I prepared my power point Que Viva La Raza, Thank you to all that paved the way

@frankiei.gonzalez5966

7 жыл бұрын

Robert Gonzalez Just had to proclaim Loud and Proud as I watch these videos! Puro Chicano Pride! We need this type of movement in our young people ...Viva mi Raza Mexicana! !

@rickuyeda4818

7 жыл бұрын

Oh please! I'm Japanese. My parents taught me about my history and culture. I also attended Japanese School on Saturdays. All the Japanese did. American Schools teach American history.

@bradlambo

7 жыл бұрын

So filled with hate, I am sorry you still have so much hurt from the past parts of your life. I hope you will be able to overcome your feelings of hatred, and at a basic level, be able to understand the importance of the walkous. I am sorry society at the time treated you so poorly, and I hope you can release those feelings and move on positively for the remainder of you life. Your negativity, obviously, is the voice of your pain. May you find Peace.

@OneBasedGod

6 жыл бұрын

Robert Gonzalez that's true they still don't change still needs to be made

It is our obligation to teach our children about our history.

@SOFIIBX

4 жыл бұрын

Agreee

@EVILONE021377

2 жыл бұрын

Every chance I get, I do my best to educate….but it is becoming harder to reach rational minds… I’ll keep educating I’ll keep planting those seeds I’ve been brainstorming for many years on how to reach them…. We need more people like sal Turn off all your distractions Learn the game, and beat them at it

I’m so so proud of all of these brave Mexican-American students who fought for what they knew they deserve!!! They paved a path for the future we don’t ever hear about again. THANK ALL OF YOU!!

Wish this would be on schools history books we are here, we struggle they changed history.... its amazing

@DjYaTuSabesDk1

Жыл бұрын

There's something call Chicano Studies. Which talks about this. An actual class in college.

@bigmanteddyhimself1913

Жыл бұрын

You might be interested to know I found this video because it's a part of our lesson in the civil rights movement. I'm currently working on an assignment on his marches right now.

@ibrake4rappers

Жыл бұрын

its crazy i never knew about this

Those who knew Mr Sal Castro knows the true meaning of his most famous quote " Is a good day to be a Chicano" a wonderful and beautiful soul of a man and I was one of the lucky to have him as my history teacher at Belmont high. May his legacy forever lived on has part as the Mexican American history!!

@TheRigo38

7 жыл бұрын

Sandra Guerra We walked out last Friday and those where the same words but a lil different "It is a good day to be a hispanic" ✊🏽✊🏽

@allgrodriguezrod7064

4 жыл бұрын

Our nation grants us the right to assemble and protest against injustice as American citizens. But the Foreigners (the Anglo) wants to deny us those rights at every given moment. Right here you can acknowledge that our Nation and the Anglos are two different forces on the opposite sides of each other "Our country does not discriminate against us." It is time to be proud to be Americans. God Bless America

I'm Mexican, I graduated from Lincoln High School, I'm in college. To see this, makes me proud! We named the area between 100 building and the auditorium Castro Hall! I'm proud to be Mexican.

@marcusmagice

6 жыл бұрын

Arturo Torres Are you living in Mexico?

@tyrantjesus4005

6 жыл бұрын

Arturo Torres Proud too!!!

@SuperRip7

6 жыл бұрын

Too bad you thank American for your education.

@SuperRip7

6 жыл бұрын

I blew my response. I should have said, "Too bad you didn't thank the Americans for your education."

@jackhasselhoff1021

3 жыл бұрын

My grandmother had property in Lincoln Heights since before 1920s

The tenacity of a few can become the purpose of many. School boards in the inner city of Los Angeles needed a good kick in the pants that year. Despite tremendous opposition and years of passivity. I was 14 then. The gears of educational development and opportunity began to move , albeit slowly, because of those like Sal Castro. Brave and persistent. High school students in communities like Boyle Heights, ELA and others of mostly Chicano families soon realized their dream of attending colleges and universities. Ten years after the walkouts, it culminated in 1978 with a degree from a California State university in Journalism and Communication.... my degree. All i needed to put me over the edge in the beginning was that grant. Money that my parents didn't have. Just to be able to put me in the process. And after 44 years in the business, i can retire from something i loved to do. Not many can say that. But it is possible. Thank you, Mr. Castro and the other mentors who told me it wouldn't be easy but they would make sure i had that shot. Noe, i had no idea you worked on this. great job with the editing.

As a dreamer, this story brings so much tears of joy, I'm proud to say that I'm a Chicano

@MC-ns8gb

2 жыл бұрын

@@lykndeltoro6917 callate

@lykndeltoro

7 ай бұрын

​@@MC-ns8gbsu pootah ma Dre Mary con

@lykndeltoro

7 ай бұрын

Dreamers are paisas chicanos are US born

My grandmother was apart of this

@kidz4p509

6 жыл бұрын

+Chica The Chicken Was she one of the people that the police apprehended, or did she avoid getting caught?

Our people have so much history that is never ever mentioned in history books or even on the news. Brown in beautiful, viva la raza desde nyc

@raulmata6169

5 жыл бұрын

the stories are true the names are changed to gloriried the gringo

My Spanish teacher was a student in sal Castro’s class the year of the walkouts !

Wow. This brought a tear to my eye. Viva La Justicia! Thanks to you Sal Castro, I, a Mexican American female student, am able to pursue higher education and graduate with my Bachelors in about three weeks. This small clip shows the struggle those students went through not only to demand a better quality of education for themselves, but for many generations to come. I wish my history classes in middle/high schools would have shown clips like this. A real hero, my most sincere respect. Thank you, Sal Castro.

@lucienaugustin3627

10 жыл бұрын

t castaneda right on my friend!! im lucien and its a pleasure to meet u! congrats!!

@ilovekobe09

10 жыл бұрын

lucien augustin Likewise! & Thank you!

Gracias Senor Castro and all that walked out for a better education ! I am a proud chicana with 3 brown beautiful children. I made alot of mistakes in life however I always made sure I educate myself finally this is my last semester in college and of course will continue. Education is vital and I finally understood it. Its better late then never.

I graduated class of 1995 in Los Angeles. Just today I found out about this. An Educator who lived in East LA during this time shared amazing unique stories. I quote " It was a wonderful time to grow up in". I thanked her for her story. I thank all Students, Mr. Sal Castro, and individuals united. I'll always be thankful.

Crazy how many people impact our futures to have a better life! I should really be thankful!

Thank you for everything you did sal castro and chicano students who lived in the 1960s

As a Lincoln Alumni, class of 1986....Thank You Go Tigers!!!!!

Mr. Alan Gershman, teacher at Roosevelt High school in 1968 was a great teacher who explained our rights as students and did not pass judgment on our actions. He would let us know that if we felt the need to participate in the walk-outs, he would not stop us nor discipline us. He was not directly involved with the movement but was aware of the flaws in our educational system and was sympathetic to our cause. We walk-out students at RHS respected Mr. Gershman, it was rare in those days for any teacher, especially a white teacher to support our struggle, HE DID and I thank him.

@chuy8356

5 жыл бұрын

Gershman was Jewish, not white.

Thanks so much for this. Historically important and superbly produced. I used it in my seventh grade social studies class this morning. The students, 95% Chicano/a, Mexicano/a, and Latino/a, were riveted and inspired !!!

I was never taught this until I went to college and my professor told me to take his class and I learn so many things about my history that I did not know existed.

He was my history teacher in 1997, at Belmont high, will never forget this man he is an inspiration ❤

@AlisonSotomayor

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, he really was and still is an inspiration. Sal Castro... ¡Presente!

To those that tells us to “speak English this is America”... we are not in the 1960’s. If you have a problem with that we could take it all the way to the US Supreme Court.

@SOFIIBX

4 жыл бұрын

Usa seems to be the only country with that problem. Other countries people speak up to 3 languages. It makes kids smarter and globalization is going to require you to learn a other languages how the hell you are going to communicate. Yes take us to US supreme court im with you

It was a honor to work with you SAL your legend will carry On. Chicano Students are growing and having good jobs all because YOU. A GENTLE SPIRIT Que Viva Chicano Students look out OBAMA Viva La Raza UNITED

God bless this man Sal Castro. Thank you for posting.

We watched the movie in school today, and it just felt too real. Watching all those students peacefully protesting and the police had to butt in and cause a chaos.

@little_luna9521

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

Mr. Castro was my history teacher in 1985 at Belmont West Wing building

Alison Sotomayor, Thanks for posting this blog, Garfield high school East Los Angeles

Mr. Sal Castro also taught at Belmont HS where I was his student. May he REST IN PEACE...

I'm sharing this with my students.

I graduated in 1969 from Roosevelt High School and there were a lot of sympathetic teachers, one in particular was Mr. Alan Gershman. He had worked with Sal Castro in the past. When we walked out from his class he did not encourage us but told us that he would not stop us or prevent us or threaten us if we participated.

@AlisonSotomayor

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Manny ❤️👊🏼

@yoliepearl2214

6 ай бұрын

This is the second comment that mentions Mr. Alan Gershman. What a great man and teacher. So happy you guys had someone like him in those times.

It’s a shame our history has been left out of history books .

@SuperRip7

3 жыл бұрын

Your history is tied up with Mexico than the United States.

@lykndeltoro

Жыл бұрын

​@@SuperRip7​​ the entire western US is Mexican land what are you talking about? We're native to the land. We didn't get here in caravanas. It's our history from the beginning, pootoh bendejo. Why do you even care? is it cause you're not Mexican and you're jealous because your country has nothing to do with the US? You're not Mexican why are you even talking? I h8te popuseros marasslavatruchas wuatemalas metiches caravaneros li mos ne ros.

i went to Roosevelt high , ran around those stairs that football field and never knew about the injustice that had happened there . The school never thought us about it .

I was fortunate to meet Sal Castro in Belmont high school in 2011 during my football practice.

This information teaches us Mexican Americans the struggle our ancestors had to push through to get us where we are at today.... Still much to fight for to change our public schools....

God bless the brother Sal Castro. The struggle still continues, things are back to how they were and worse! We still have inequality in our communities, racist discriminatory school staff that denies us opportunities! They want us to keep being "passive" and not care about our future.

I am Mexican American and proud! I wish this was taught in high school 🏫

@rafaelg092591

6 ай бұрын

I am also Mexican American as well, and de acuerdo contigo, that this should be taught especially from Elementary School all the way to High School

These brothers paved the way for us. But more still needs to be done.

THANK YOU - VIVA LA REVOLUCION

GOD BLESS MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS. I AM SO VERY PROUD OF YOU. GOD BLESS YOU SAL. 😊

It was terribly hard to convince our Mexican parents of that time, that this student cause was a good cause. Most of our parents were more afraid than us about the consequences of our protest but later as they saw the helmeted cops beating us on TV, some of them joined us. Mr. Sal Castro RIP.

QUE VIVA LA RAZA!!!!! CHICANOSSSSS

I’m so glad and grateful my school taught the students about this beautiful movement and even write about it

R.I.P. Sal Castro

Sal Castro is a great educator,leader,chicano,mentor.👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

GOD BLESS MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS. I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU GUYS.

Damn they were really going to put Mr. Castro away in prison for 66 years, my views about this country and how they exploit my people is sickening.

It saddens me so how many comments I’m seeing about how this wasn’t taught to you I took Mexican American history and we learned about this and even watched the movie about this

@SOFIIBX

4 жыл бұрын

I wish they have a chicano studies in the colleges here in nyc. However i do my research and learn alot from reading and videos.

@smedrano1964

3 жыл бұрын

This should be taught in junior high and high schools and many more would have pride and go to college.

@alanramirez4351

3 жыл бұрын

I learn this only in Spanish class that’s bout it

Need to Education yourself my brothers, Sisters and know the true story about USA, how it all started from our Native Ancestors... Tlamatini

@guerraflorida

10 жыл бұрын

Thats right! Because if we dont know where we come from and who we are, we wont know where are we going!

@ramirom.guzman2482

10 жыл бұрын

***** you are right my brother..

Thank you for this.

Years later, we still don’t know what chicanas/chicanos are. The schooling system decides what to teach on and not all of it...

I'm happy to say that I'm an alumni from Lincoln High School, class of 2000

I walk out in 74 at S.A. High School

Sal told me, back when I was in Junior College at Fresno City, "Be a squeaky wheel mijo, be the cricket in the lions ear!" And now I am 2 months away from receiving my Masters from USC getting ready for some necessary trouble!!!! They are not ready for this loudmouth Xicano!! I was told by a CSUF instructor we don't want to be known for sending VATO's out in the field (2018)?! Neo-Colonialism is REAL PEOPLE!!!!!!

😎✊🇲🇽🇺🇸 im a Castro and proud of it....chicano power is alive and well

Came to this after watching the movie, Walkout.

BROWN IS BEAUTIFUL Thank you Sal Castro and BROWN BERETS AND HARRY GAMBOA, Paula 🇲🇽 go check out the movie

Walkout is mandatory viewing in all of my career pathway classes.

All of these comments are from 7-8 years ago when this isn’t something that should be forgotten about this still needs to be discussed more people need to know about this

THANK YOU

Ruben Salazar, RIP,

Chicanos para simepre!!!!!! Mexico!!!!! Wooooot!!!

@kastrothetrucker7820

4 жыл бұрын

😎✊🇲🇽🇺🇸

Why don't they show this in our history books?I never learned any history about my own people smh.

@wolfminjarez6294

3 жыл бұрын

Forgotten history

Hi Lizett, There are a couple of ways to cite a film in an essay, but I think it would be fine to cite it as the following: Sal Castro & the East Los Angeles Walkouts. Producer/Director: Sotomayor, Alison. Writer/Narrator: Morrison, Patt. Editor: Carillo, Noe. 2006. Online film. I would italicize the title of it, too. Many thanks and good luck! Alison

I’m grateful my Spanish class teaches this. Viva la raza! I’m proud to be chicana

I am a 43 year old alumi of LAUSD and I am just now learning about Mr. Castro. This need to be taught at ours schools.

Well, I too am a Chicano. I was there in East LA saw this and participated in much more. As a veteran my advice to this generation now is this: It's far from over and things haven't changed much except for what is and has been allowed socially, politically, economically, and more. Maybe Chicanos need to look at themselves in the world mirror before God in Heaven. And ask: to what end is so-called education versus learning how to use their minds, brains, their will to live. Otherwise they are at the mercy of other nations. That's my experience from seeing other lands.

Thank you sal castro for everything you did on east la

Houston, TX, that’s what’s needed! All through SW US!!!

I never was thought this and I grew up in LA

i Was a child during these days living in east lA near El Tepeyak

@justbob4731

2 жыл бұрын

OMG You said EL Tepeyac.....I just got indigestion ! (Burp !)

I teach this in my Ethnic Studies class and today I am specifically focusing on Sal Castro for our Ancestor Recognition. He is a hero and such an inspiration and being a Chicana and Social Studies teacher, I thank him and all his dedication to the Chicano community. I also want to mention that my parents were those students that walked out in 1968. My mother Olga Martinez and father William Ortiz went to Roosevelt and Wilson High! Viva La Raza!!!!

My Coach and and my honor to know him!

I met Sal Castro in 2009 or 2010 at UCR. Great day.

I don't understand why this movement isn't in our history books. Especially California history. Regardless; thank you Mr. Sal Castro and all those who helped and paved the way to all us and future raza here in the Los Angeles community and everywhere else.

@SuperRip7

2 жыл бұрын

The movement is strictly an ethnic-based issue, not an generic American one.

Thank you we need to remember the past in order to correct today's injustices it seems like nothing's changed in the barrio the radical past needs to come back ..

chicano pride

@glennscannell8802

4 жыл бұрын

tavo cerati Viva La Raza

And soon I will be teaching this film while my students are studying Anzaldua's Borderlands ~

@AlisonSotomayor

4 жыл бұрын

Mil gracias, Mercy. I know that Sal would have been so thankful to you to hear this if he were still alive. We must continue to teach the importance of our shared history, our search for our identity, and of Sal's extraordinary legacy to our next generation of young people, especially during this time of increasing political polarization and social divisiveness in our country. Sometimes protesting, fighting back, and having our voices heard is the way to provoke change and shape opinions. Viva La Raza!

I know for sure this is not taught in the schools, I just learned the whole story because I recently went back to college, after raising my children, I was 6 years old and lived across the street from Garfield high school, OMG, I thought to myself, this is what was happening in my own neighborhood, I was just a little girl, I do remember getting swats in Jr. High and is was legal. I decided to ask if I can come in as a guess speaker in some schools. The students need to know the History if Chicano

@felipemancha1288

9 жыл бұрын

Gina Robles Hi my name is Felipe Mancha i volunteered with Sal in his office. That sound great you want to students and be a speaker, can i help. i am in facebook

@ginarobles4090

9 жыл бұрын

Felipe Mancha I am so curious to learn more. Would u like to come n speak in a classroom as a quest speaker when I give a class? I live in Ontario.

@felipemancha1288

9 жыл бұрын

I would of but because of my minor Epilepsy unable, I live in a far distance. I strongly Believe in our culture and being a Chicano and proud of it

@felipemancha1288

9 жыл бұрын

You never know ? Do you know Sal Castro

@felipemancha1288

9 жыл бұрын

God Bless you must have a soft heart, I pray that you will find a speaker the video is so true someone from my family is having that trouble

Mexican Power All Day Everyday... VIVA LA RAZA

@SuperRip7

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, an American basher. The late Hugo Chavez would be delighted; Castro too. Daniel Ortega sends his regards.

Can you activate community contributions for subtitles/transcriptions, please? The automated transcription and subtitles in Spanish are not accurate. If you activate community contributions these can be updated by your viewers.

would love for him to come to chicago

He would always be edged in my heart...............Mexica by proxy, Salvadorean strong ..I loved this man............

You would be surprised to see where Sal sits now. A guy that was considered to be a "rebel rouser." Of all places, in the board of education. He might've retired.

@justbob4731

2 жыл бұрын

He died in 2013

LOL those closed captionings at 5:57 XD

I love my RAZA!

@SuperRip7

2 жыл бұрын

Racial supremacy I see.

@tagurit1611

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperRip7 dont gunna commit mass murder because you lack coping skills. 😁

HOW COME I NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS

I’m in a Latin American class and I’m glad we’re learning all of this !

@lykndeltoro

Жыл бұрын

Shouldn't you be paying attention? This is chicano history not Latinoamerican.

@luismanuelpotencianonorato9672

7 ай бұрын

​@@lykndeltoroEsta parte de México.

@lykndeltoro

7 ай бұрын

@@luismanuelpotencianonorato9672 es historia de Mexico Americanos no de latinos

@luismanuelpotencianonorato9672

7 ай бұрын

@@lykndeltoro Es parte también de nuestra historia. Saludos

@lykndeltoro

7 ай бұрын

@@luismanuelpotencianonorato9672 it's Mexican american history not Latinoamerican no es parte de ustedes solo los Mexicanos somos chicanos

08:27 😳 they were facing 66 years in prison? Seriously?!

I see a lot of comments saying this should be taught in school. I hope the person who posted this sees this comment because this is part of the curriculum in one of my social studies classes.

@AlisonSotomayor

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for teaching this important part of our community’s history. This should be taught in our schools. It’s time.

Sal Castro was a true leader who was able to discern the wrongs perpetrated on the Mexican community in Los Angeles long before the spotlight was cast in his direction. He fought hard and he fought the good fight for many to follow years after his termination and subsequent reinstatement. His teachings and guidance should be part of secondary school curriculums throughout the United States, not as activism, but of education for those, no matter what color of one's skin to learn about and embrace human rights. One of the things not mentioned in this video was of the outcome of Castro's arrest where he was exposed to a 66 year incarceration. He was represented in court by another young Mexican human rights advocate attorney named Herman Sillas, also from the heart of Los Angeles. There are many unsung hero's in this story, but unfortunately this many years later there is still much work to be done to close the book on these uncivil actions. May Sal Castro rest in peace....

@SuperRip7

2 жыл бұрын

He was a good man, but goals are only short-term successes. That is why I can't be too enthusiastic about him.

Today walk outs are that big of a deal, others might even like it that you miss school.

Different options??? You dj and sing? Or you have band? What charge per hour to dj and sing some songs??

Alison, is this copyrighted for educational use?

@AlisonSotomayor

8 жыл бұрын

+kasoa mallam This video was produced for a community tribute to the late Sal Castro. The visuals were not cleared for broadcast since that was not the intention of the initial production of the video, however, you may watch it in the classroom for your students if you wish. It is posted for educational use. Thank you for your email.

@skmob7109

7 жыл бұрын

Alison Sotomayor thanks for the knowledge

What a hero

???Where can I buy this documentary????

@AlisonSotomayor

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jack, it's not for sale, unfortunately. This short film was produced in 2006 for the National Hispanic Media Coalition's gala which honored Sal Castro. If you would like it, please email the Coalition as it belongs to them. www.nhmc.org

How can I cite this video if I am planning to use it as a reference in an essay?

@redfive6020

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck :)

Viva El Señor Castro!!!

did they ever get the statue in the park where they protested?

@justbob4731

2 жыл бұрын

To this day it is still not there. (Unfortunately)

sad not a lot of latinos know our history 💔

@lilbaby8624

3 жыл бұрын

@Lykn Del Toro well not latinos but most chicanos

Today and then a wall existed, a wall that was easy to surmount with equal justice in a coalition in cooperation one Family, one World, one Love, and peaceful legal actions to create a diverse free society in the evolve social imagination. If you see police stand your ground, but leave before arrest, come back another day free; keep moving don't always get permit, but stay legal.