Discrimination Against Women in Society

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nick calzoncit of the Mexican American Advancement Project Show talks about discrimination, violence and misogyny against women in society. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

San Antonio Police Abuse

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nick calzoncit talks about the issue of police abuse by the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) and the efforts to counteract this issue in San Antonio. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

Spam the Senate

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Nick calzoncit speaks to Charles Riley about the Spam the Senate event to be held in San Antonio Texas on Saturday, Nov 10th, 2007 at Ruta Maya Coffee Shop. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

LULAC and the DREAM Act

Children Confined at Hutto Prison

John Stanford on the Hutto Immigration Detention Center

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Activist from San Antonio Texas John Stanford gives some insight on what information we know about the Hutto Immigration Detention Center in Taylor Texas where immigrant families, including children are housed. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

History of Taylor Texas

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Conference in San Antonio Texas concerning the Hutto Immigration Detention Center in Taylor Texas. Immigration Detainees from all around the world are sent there from different parts of the country. The prison houses families, including children and babies. nick speaks on some of the history of Taylor Tx. Part 3. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

Free the Children of Hutto Prison part 2

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Conference in San Antonio Texas concerning the Hutto Immigration Detention Center in Taylor Texas. Immigration Detainees from all around the world are sent there from different parts of the country. The prison houses families, including children and babies. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

Free the Children of Hutto Prison Part 1

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Conference in San Antonio Texas concerning the Hutto Immigration Detention Center in Taylor Texas. Immigration Detainees from all around the world are sent there from different parts of the country. The prison houses families, including children and babies. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

Pedogogy of the oppressed

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nick calzoncit talks about Professor Paulo Freire and his book Pedagogy of the Oppressed.

This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV

About Stonewall

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Nick calzoncit talks about the cruel history of Stonewall Jackson. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

Party at Beto’s Comida Latina

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Nick calzoncit talks to the staff of San Antonios Betos Comida Latina, the restaurant that was owned by San Antonio artist Alberto Mijangos, who passed away recently. The restaurant has some of his artwork on display. Nick held a celebration for his new baby granddaughter. Music by Alabina. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

Why Cesar Chavez as Role Model

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Nick calzoncit explains why Cesar Chavez is a good choice as a role model for

young Latinos and why Stonewall school should be renamed after him. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

Is Harlandale ISD Meeting it's Cultural Responsibility?

Is our district (Harlandale,San Antonio,Texas) meeting its Cultural responsibilities? Virtually 100 % of the 14,000 students are Latina(o)s.There are twenty four (24) schools. Zero schools are named for a Latina.Only two(2) for a Latino.None named for world famous people. None for world famous people who made a special contribution to the Latino culture.No schools have Spanish names. The percentage of Harlandale schools which have a Spanish name, honor Latino(a)s, honor world famous people who made a special contributions to the Latino Culture is 0.08 percent.

Edgewood ISD borders Harlandale. Its enrollment is about 10,000, virtually 100% Latina(o) Edgewood has twenty (20) schools. Four honor Latinos. Five(5)are named for world respected people. One of them is a Latino. All five(5) made Cultural contributions. Three (3) schools have names in Spanish. The percentage of Edgewood schools which have a name in Spanish, honor Latinos, honor world famous people, honor world famous people who made special contributions to Latino(a) students and or their Culture is 55%.

Here is a reminder. Renaming a school is relatively easy.There will be some opposition and anything worthwhile needs an effort. Here are some suggested names for your consideration should you want to rename a school. Sandra Cisneros,Frida Kahlo, Dolores Huerta, Dr.Ellen Ochoa,Lorena Ochoa, La Virgen de Guadalupe, Archbishop Flores, Josefa Lazaro, Vikki Carr, Linda Ronstadt,Augustin Lara,Mario Moreno,Jesse Sanchez,Dr.William Elizondo,Dr.Bambe Cardenas,Dr.Jose Cardenas, Dr.Jesse Zapata, Dr.Ricardo Romo, Dr.Bambi Cardenas, Arthur Gotchman, Demetrio Rodrigues, Dr.Rigoberta Menchu, Willie Velasquez,Rev.Callis,Rev.Claude Black,Selena,Rosa Parks,Paulo Friere,Albert Pena,Dr.TessaMartinez Pollack,Emma Tennayuca, Robert Kennedy, Dr.Ricardo Carmona, Anna Guevara, Dolores del Rio, Jennifer Gutirrez, Dr.Jose Angel Gutirrez, Lech Walensa, Albert Nobel many others.

For additional information contact me at (210) 822-5582 or ncalzoncit@hotmail.com

ABC Television and Jimmy Kimmel la rego!

By Diego Gallegos. The Sunday, May 27, 2007 San Antonio Express-News ran a front page article regarding the shabby manner by which Mexican American Veterans have been ignored by National Public Television and how they have been ridiculed by Jimmy Kimmel of ABC Television. Fortunately, Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, a professor at Texas University, Austin, has had the tenacity to insist that Mexican American soldiers are adequately represented in the documentary being prepared by Ken Burns of PBS. Previous to Maggie’s involvement the 14-hour documentary had ignored that Mexican Americans had any role in winning the wars in Europe and Asia. What a stereotypical stance by PBS in believing that only the whites were instrumental in winning the many battles necessary to bring peace to the world and to relegate the 750,000 brave Mexican Americans as not even counting in the grand scheme of making America the great power that it has become. Maggie Rivas Rodriguez has been able to research the many contributions that have been made by Mexican American soldiers in many theatres of war to include the fact that 12 Mexican Americans received the Medal of Honor. The greatest dishonor has been the racist depiction of Mexican American soldiers by Jimmy Kimmel during one of the Jimmy Kimmel Live shows where he showed a Mexican American soldier as Speedy Gonzales, another showed a soldier with a large gut to portray the Battle of the Bulge, and still another showed marines at Iwo Jima wearing Mexican sombreros and raising a piñata in place of a flag! This racist attitude is encouraged by ABC Television and the sponsors of the show. One can only assume that they find this insulting depiction of Mexican American soldiers funny and an acceptable stereotyping of a band of brothers and sisters who gave they lives to keep the enemy from our shores. Should we be pissed off? Hell yes, we should shout this anger from every roof top throughout the land and let these people know that just as Mexican American fought and died to protect this country, we will fight the bigots and racists who try to squash us into the ground. You can make your feelings known by writing or calling ABC Television, making a list of the sponsors and guests on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show and then chose another product that does not encourage or tolerate racism.

nick speaks to the San Antonio City Council

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nick calzoncit speaks in May 2007 to the San Antonio City Council about his goal to rename Stonewall Jackson Elementary to school to Cesar E Chavez Elementary School of Non-Violence and Peace. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

nick speaks to Antonio Diaz on our history

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nick speaks to Antonio Diaz about the history of San Antonio Texas and it's people. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

nick speaks to Ben Saenz on our cultural labels

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nick calzoncit speaks to Ben Saenz on his cultural history and the labels we use to identify ourselves. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

Teaching Children our Heritage

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nick calzoncit speaks to a family about the importance of knowing your heritage. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

nick calzoncit explains why rename schools

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nick calzoncit speaks at a conference on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo explaining his project to change school names to names of people who represent peace and justice. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.

Mexican American Peace Project

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nick calzoncit explains his mission to change names of schools to people of peace and justice. This clip was for San Antonio Public Access TV.