Chicano Park (1988) 

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Julieta, Thank you for sharing your story and being a part of this documentary and San Diego! I'm a San Diego native -- born in National City...almost 50 years ago. I love and appreciate my beautiful city of San Diego, Chicano Park, Logan Heights, etc.. and the colorful, beautiful history behind it. Peace n Love 🕊♡✌😎

I know this is a long shot, but I am writing a research paper about promoting student art and am using this documentary as a testament that the power of art can have on a community and would love to hear your thoughts on the issue and about what the opportunity of marling meant to you. Thank you!

Even if is not the best looking mural . Like you said . You girls did it , so be proud of it .👍Props to you all

I’m so glad I found this video, your work is beautiful!! You should be very proud and I hope you are still an active artist. Once an artist always an artist! There is so much liberation and power through art, whether it’s personal or political. God bless you!

you had a badass grandma

That’s right big dawg’ triple OG right there..

So cool grandma is a piece of history

Bloods run lemon grove!!!!

Hell G salutes from the Pichardo’s we where born and raised in 3226 Newton Ave 921X3 those were the days La 30TA my uncle is frank gonzales

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Im from San Antonio, Tx born and raised but today 12.18.21 I got the chance to visit this park and I could feel the pain and sorrow just walking thru there. Those murals told a lot of stories about there past. I’ll never forget this day ..

​@@OnAComeUpChea you're all cringe larpers desperate for a boyfriend

@fjf sjdnx we are the Yoeme, meaning the people, we are Yaqui...we are native Americans from Phoenix Az and migrated to Sonora Mexico throughout the season's...we have been around before Mexico was taken over by Spain and the Jesuit priests. We are related to the Yaquis in the Mexican State of Sonora...there is also a town called Yaqui. We are related to the Tohono O'dam at the border of Az and Sonora Mexico. My family and I don't consider ourselves Americans, Mexicans, Spaniards or Indians...others call us those names. As far as Chicano goes, I think that is a mixture of someone who calls themselves Mexican but lives in the U.S...many people don't realize that a person from Mexico is similar to a person from the U.S. they are a mixture of native blood and blood from all over the world. I hope this helps you and remember there are thousands of native people's on this continent...I come from only one.

The kumiai were here first Thank you.

@@MsNorthernBell I agree you're first people here. Nice to know...

@@rosierose6008 Gringos are mutts. Mexicans not so much. We aren't a mix of everything, we are a mix of mainly Native/Indigenous and Spanish.

Proud to be of Chicano heritage,!!! I'm from south texas ,but love my brothers and sisters from different mothers of San Diego California, Proud of Chicano park, the beautiful art, demonstrated by these talented artist of Logan park , Cant wait to visit San Diego California beautiful art, beaches, Mexican food!! and Chicano Culture, We never left, we've always been here,and will continue to live there for generations to come , our land our culture so proud !!!

The Native American has been here millions of years. Aztlán (from Nahuatl languages: Aztlān is from mexico. Not San diego..yall are insane.

We gotta stand together and help each other up. It’s a shame that so many Chicanos will still look down on black folks, even as we have stood together so many times before.

wtf are u talking about? u obviously havent been to prison or lived on the east coast where there is no unity between the African and the brown man who has had the wool pulled over his eyes. not talking shit since u seem like a peaceful dude, but, c'mon, even 2pac was ignorant af and used to make fun of Johnny j for being brown. imagine if the situation was reversed and we were calling them mayatls to their faces..

Maybe y'all should stop k illing our elders and street vendors.

This black man respects the Chicano, we're brothers from other mothers ✊

Proud of what exactly? I fail to understand why people find pride in their skin color (brown pride). If Mexicans had done a successful job of building Mexico into a wonderful country, that I could be proud of.

Kevin Kiso a bit late, but no one brought up skin color. Being proud of your people is far more than skin color. Not that difficult to understand. You saw the video, you know why we’re proud of being Chicanos

@@kevinkiso2541 seems like the one focused on color might be you. Now here's where my issue is at ... You have no issue speaking like this over the internet, but wouldn't speak like this in public. Honestly, you'd get ruffed up for it. Deserving of it. Trying to interject your idiotic views of our culture. You are what's wrong with this world. Seek help.

@@kevinkiso2541 not their skin color the culture chicano isnt a skin color

In Hawaii is the same thing Hawaii belongs to the 🇺🇸

THANK YOU IT MEANS ALOT TO US EVEN THE YOUNGER ONES. I MEAN IM 40 BUT WE GREW UP IN IT AND A BLOCK AWAY. BUT WE TAKE PRIDE IN HELPING WHICHEVER WAY WE COULD HAVE👍 I JUST WENT TO KONA AND THE RESPECT THEY HAVE FOR THEIR TOWN IS EXACTLY THE SAME WAY BESIDES PROBABLY RIOTING TO HELP SAVE OUR PARK TO KEEP IT FOR US CHILDREN

Right on!! 2:57

William Olivas I’m at mount pleasant Rn and we gotta do a whole ass summary of this what are some facts about this shit

Need it ASAP

Im your neighbor down the road in San Antonio . Had the honor to visit today 12.18.21 and it was touching. I can’t believe this is All that the city left to these people. It’s touching 🥺🥺 I had these delicious tacos 🌮 along the way too.

That's correct hermosa

fjf sjdnx when I used raza, I meant it as all chicanos. I don’t really use the term anymore bc of its exclusion to indigenous and afro Mexicans. But I will ALWAYS say I’m brown and proud to fight colorism. I will never feel guilty or tiptoe for “excluding” white/ lightskin Mexicans bc they benefit from colorism

You're an imbe cile

+REY LEON Why? What is there to learn from watching this???

Sold brown chicano de aztlan !!

NuwNuwNuw look up Vicente Guerrero 2nd President of Mexico and he was Afro-Mestizo.

Africans and toltecs lived together why do you think the toltec head looks indegionus indian and African

Javier smith that’s not how it works.. she’s as much as black as she’s Mexican.. looks don’t meant shit

@Javier smith 🤣

HEY BRO IDK IF YOU EVER MADE IT TO THE U.S. HAVE YOU? I JUST SEEN YOUR COMMENT WAS FROM 3 YEARS AGO THATS WHY I ASK. BUT ITS A GOOD THING TO HEAR THAT OTHER PPL FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THAT WANT TO COME TO OUR CITY AND VISIT OUR LITTLE PARK!!! ITS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND A SAFE HAVEN TO MANY. SO ACCORDING TO YOUR COMMENT IF YOU HAVNT COME TO THE USA AND YOU HAVNT BEEN TO THE PARK TO VISIT, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THE INVITE AND LET YOU KNOW THAT THE VERY BEST TIME TO COME AND VISIT AND TO FULFILL YOUR WISH WOULD BE AROUND THE 3RD SATURDAY OF EVERY APRIL, BECAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE HAVE WHATS CALLED ( CHICANO PARK DAY ) AND THAT IS THE CELEBRATION OF THE PARK AND ALSO THE CORONADO BRIDGE WHICH WHERE THE PARK GETS ALOT OF THE PILLARS/ CANVASES WHERE YOU SEE THESE GORGEOUS MURALS🙏🏾💯

@@maneets2413 Thank you very much. You live in an awesome neighborhood. No due to Corona, and my mother being ill from cancer i haven't been able to visit your country yet. But it's definitely on my list as soon as i can leave here. Really looking forward to visit both California and if possible Florida.

Fuck gentrification

For reals, I grew up in Logan, you’re right it’s definitely not same, they also gentrified the South Park area.

@@johnnyloperena4214 are u kidding me homeboy ??? It’s nothing like before .. I can even walk in broad daylight nowadays even when f I’m not from the hood ... that would have never happened in the 90’s

I recently heard exactly that,

@@johnnyloperena4214 off of pacific fleet station there’s several apartment complexes , nice and expensive and many of the tenants / owners are white middle class or upper , stores , coffee shops, a few galleries in that area , pretty safe at any time ... at least up until the late 90’s that was unheard of .. if that ain’t gentrification...

I Have To Agree, Same Thing Stands For Me, A Lot Of Good Memories At Chicano Park, I’m Jamaican/American My Daughter Is A “ Blaxican “ Her Mother’s People From Baja Were Inspirational, Turning Me On To The Chicano Park Culture. I’ve Been Paying Homage Every Since. This Is The Real Original Documentary On Chicano Park, By The Way. A Magnificent Piece! Must Protect Against Cancel Culture, DON’T VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN WHITE NATIONALIST PARTY, Because There’s A Culture War Brewing Out Of That Party. Keep American Culture Of People Of Color Alive! WE ARE UNITED!

@Yuli G. I mean the people thought that I was all chingon or something

estas chulo bb

Nancy calllllllll me it me Maye call me asap and if any body see this can you please let her now to call me I will appreciated

+MUCHACHA 1 give me your number, il call you :)

Let’s sleep together

Lloli

Michael

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Michael vicario

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BROWN LIVES WILL ALWAYS MATTER,AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED ,

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Órale💯*****👈🏼🇲🇽✨

Chicanos no Latinos. Stop trying to make everything Mexican about Latinos.

Alfredo Jimenez Serio 🇲🇽

BUILD THE WALL!!!

Lets go paint the wall raza!! 😂

All the Indians (AKA Native Americans, Indigenous Peoples) I know, call themselves “Indians”. I have yet to see a “Native American Casino” or an Indigenous People’s Casino. No offense, just an observation. BTW. I’m 41% Indian and proud of it.

San Diego High C/o 2001

I am Mexican and American but not Chicano.

+Ixtemoc Why?

ChuLa Saucedo My girlfriend is Gabacho, I'm Hispanic, but to me Chicano is something Alien to me. I simply do no feel that I fit into the Chicano context, I never use the word myself ever.

Pedrito Yaotecatl I was born in the U.S I wouldn't leave my country. To me Hispania is another word for Latin America with Spain and Portugal included, as well as Equatorial Guinea.

Pedrito Yaotecatl My ID and birth certificate say otherwise.

Master Blaster when was that

You must not have been at the Chicano Park that we know so well.....come back and I can give you a tour along with friends who are original muralists

The Murals where nice ( Very Classy ) It was the park itself. Most of the grass was dead, a lot of trash everywhere, and there was Several people past-out. Under the overpass where we parked there was a lot of Needles, Then we crossed the little street to get to the park. If I lived around there I would go down there every week to clean-up our park. And make us proud! Like we are!!