SB1070
What It Will Take to Get Out the Hispanic Vote in 2010?
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-08-13 07:49 Authored by Julissa Treviño of Campus Progress Original ArticleIn Texas, 31 percent of Hispanic eligible voters are 18 to 29 years old. These young Latinos are on their way to becoming the majority demographic overall among Texas Latino voters, a position that is currently held by 30- to 44-year-old Latinos. “Couple these numbers with the fact that Latino voters comprise almost 40 percent of eligible Texas Democratic voters,” wrote Marisa Treviño for Spot On in 2008. “It's an implication that deserves attention.”
Resistence march in Austin.. 16 Year Filmmaker Gabriel Padilla Captures the Actions
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-05-14 13:30 Authored by Gabriel PadillaWe love the work 16 year old Gabriel Padilla does.. He's an amazing talent. For those who don't recall we featured his excellent 30 minute film on gentrification..This month we have his coverage of the May Day Resistence March in Austin..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1IZJlVLaKI
This video is in two parts.. Click the link below to see pt2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikypuy0IzDQ
Arizona Rappers Unite & Deliver a Hard Hitting Song Protesting Immigration Bill
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-05-07 06:55 Authored by Southern ShiftThis is what True Hip Hop is all about.. I was very excited to see this..It apparently didn’t require a whole lot of red tape… It was simply a case of artists coming together and spitting truth to power. Commercial artists who we routinely hear on the radio missed abig opportunity by remaining silent and not taking the initiative to address this important issue..
Big shout out to the following Arizona artists… DJ John Blaze, Tajji Sharp, Yung Face, Mr. Miranda, Ocean, Da’aron Anthony, Atllas, Chino D, Nyhtee, Pennywise, Rich Rico, and Da Beast. Enjoy this video- for the new song ‘Back to Arizona-Rappers Protest Immigration Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Web707z2oB0
Racist Immigration Laws Reflect the Deep-Seeded Fear this Country Has of Black & Brown People Rising Up
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-05-06 06:29 Authored by Davey DAlmost 20 years ago, sometime in 1991, I found myself on local CBS station KPIX in a heated debate about the rap group Public Enemy. They had come under-fire for doing a video to the song 'By The Time I get to Arizona'. The song was a protest against Arizona lawmakers who at that time steadfastly refused to go along with honoring the Martin Luther King holiday. This was 7 years after it was signed into law by President Ronald Regan who had also refused to honor him but was forced to sign the legislation into law because he was Congress had handed him a veto-proof bill.
Coyote vs the Roadrunner-Arizona Rap Artist Swindoe Drops Hard Hitting Video About New Immigration Law
Submitted by Southern Shift on Sun, 2010-04-25 13:42 Authored by Southern ShiftGround breaking music video were rapper Swindoe guides a group of 'illegal' immigrants across the Arizona Mexico border. In the blistering 123 degree Arizona heat Swindoe and his group has to out smart the Border Patrol. Climatic ending. It's the real life roadrunner vs. Coyote. The name of the track is 'Phony People' I hope more artist step up and put forth some compelling messages about this situation
