Mark Gonzales & Karen Salazar on Uprising Radio with Sonali Kolhatkar - August 15, 2008
Speaking about Jordan and Malcolm X prior to speaking at the 5th Annual Malcolm X Day at Virginia Park.
"We may not be at Jordan; we're still in Watts."
KPFK - Morning Review - with Gabriel Gutierrez - August 13, 2008
Jose Lara (Association of Raza Educators) and Elias Serna (Chicano Secret Service) talk about upcoming action in which Karen Salazar, Jordan students, Mark Gonzales, Jose Lara himself and others will be speaking out on August 15 at the 5th Annual Malcolm X Day in Virginia Park, Santa Monica (7PM) [NOTE: last 10 minute segment]
KPFK - Pocho Hour of Power - July 11, 2008
Karen Salazar talks of LAUSD's ever-changing reasons for her dismissal including Afrocentrism and budget cuts. She describes the series of attacks by the Jordan Administration, including for being the teacher-sponsor of the Watts Student Union.
Democracy Now June 18 - 2008
LA School Teacher Fired For Being Too “Afrocentric”; Arizona Bill Proposes to Prohibit Teachings Critical of Western Civilization We look at two cases of free speech in the classroon: Karen Salazar speaks out about her dismissal from the Los Angeles School District.
DemocracyNow! June 16 - 2008
Karen Salazar: “My students are out here, not because of me, you know, and I think that that point was made really clear, that it’s not about me. It’s about them recognizing that this school system for too long has been not only denying them human rights, basic human rights, but doing it on purpose, in order to keep them subservient, in order to subjugate them in society.”
Chicago Tribune - June 13 - 2008
repost of L.A. Times article in the Chicago Tribune
Vivir Latino - June 13 2008
I had to go outside my school system to learn about Puerto Rican history, activism and coalition building when I was about 17 years old. Now a Los Angeles English teacher is being told that her contract will not be renewed (aka "you're fired") not because she is a bad teacher but rather because she's attempting to make the lessons relevant to her students.
KPCC - JUNE 12 - MARK GONZALES
Mark Gonzales explains that an administrator left him a note regarding his hip hop lesson on Emmett Till
(NOTE: Two teachers were fired in 2007 over Emmett Till)
LA Times Article - June 12, 2008
Karen Salazar was let go from Jordan High, criticized for being too 'Afro-centric.'
Baltimore Sun - June 12, 2008
"You embody what it means to be a warrior-scholar, a freedom-fighting intellectual," [Salazar] told students through a bullhorn in one video. "You are part of the long legacy, the strong history, of fighting back."
La Opinion - June 12 - 2008
Presión en la secundaria Jordan. CONTINÚAN LAS PROTESTAS CONTRA EL DIRECTOR POR NO RENOVAR A UNA MAESTRA DE INGLÉS. POR RUBÉN MORENO
Diario HOY - June 12 - 2008
Denuncian despido de maestra latina
Por Jorge Tiscareño Diario
Luis J. Rodriguez Blog - June 11, 2008
Author of "Always Running" writes about Watts Teacher being Fired
La Opinion - June 6 - 2008
Protesta de estudiantes en Jordan High. Por Agustín Durán
Diario HOY - June 6 - 2008
Maestra denuncia despido 'injusto'
Por Jorge Tiscareño
LatinoLA - June 3, 2008
Not Welcome: Critical Thinking, Cultural Relevance
LA.Metblogs - June 3, 2008
South LA Teacher is "Too Afro-Centric"
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