Raza Studies
The Raza Studies program shouldn’t have been banned. It positively impacted the school, acted as a second home for the students in the studies, and allowed students to learn more about their unknown culture. According to the film, “Precious Knowledge”, the program was shown to be beneficial to the students that attended the program. For example, 93% of the students who participated in the studies graduated high school, but only 53% of the Latino students that didn't participate in the studies graduated high school. Students in the program were more academically successful; however, others didn’t think the studies had a positive impact on the school. According to Tom Horne, who opposed the studies, thought that the studies racially segregated
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Most people that opposed the studies were white Americans, such as Thom Horne and Jim Brewer. That was the bias in the vote, the kinds, and number of people of different ethnicities opposing the program. The students in Raza studies were taught from their own cultural perspective, instead of the usual perspective: the perspective of the Americans. They were taught more about their own history and heritage, which the school didn’t provide much of. Others thought it was wrong, as John Heppenthal said, “If you want to learn more about your culture. Then go back to where it came from”. It stripped the students of their independence and culture. Despite the constant thrash from others, the students stood strong for their program and wished for it to continue with its beneficial perks. The group did not defend their program in an aggressive way, instead, they defended it in a very passive manner. “I cannot act with hate because then we’d be exactly what Tom Horne says we are.” As said by one of the Raza teachers, Gilbert. They even had other people that weren’t Latino or in the studies support them in their stand, such as the people in the brown berets. There were also several clubs, like the Raza studies at Reynolds High School. Such as Latino club, there were no conflicts with the group, yet they operate similarly to Raza studies. Why were the Raza Studies so important to the students? It gave them a safe sanctuary away from segregation because of their ethnicity. They felt safe, knowing that there are other people alongside them that have also experienced what they have. It allowed them to learn more about culture, and religion. They learned from their own cultural perspective, instead of the American
Most people that opposed the studies were white Americans, such as Thom Horne and Jim Brewer. That was the bias in the vote, the kinds, and number of people of different ethnicities opposing the program. The students in Raza studies were taught from their own cultural perspective, instead of the usual perspective: the perspective of the Americans. They were taught more about their own history and heritage, which the school didn’t provide much of. Others thought it was wrong, as John Heppenthal said, “If you want to learn more about your culture. Then go back to where it came from”. It stripped the students of their independence and culture. Despite the constant thrash from others, the students stood strong for their program and wished for it to continue with its beneficial perks. The group did not defend their program in an aggressive way, instead, they defended it in a very passive manner. “I cannot act with hate because then we’d be exactly what Tom Horne says we are.” As said by one of the Raza teachers, Gilbert. They even had other people that weren’t Latino or in the studies support them in their stand, such as the people in the brown berets. There were also several clubs, like the Raza studies at Reynolds High School. Such as Latino club, there were no conflicts with the group, yet they operate similarly to Raza studies. Why were the Raza Studies so important to the students? It gave them a safe sanctuary away from segregation because of their ethnicity. They felt safe, knowing that there are other people alongside them that have also experienced what they have. It allowed them to learn more about culture, and religion. They learned from their own cultural perspective, instead of the American