{"id":165,"date":"2008-04-25T10:10:34","date_gmt":"2008-04-25T17:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malcs.net\/blog\/?p=165"},"modified":"2008-04-25T10:10:34","modified_gmt":"2008-04-25T17:10:34","slug":"ariz-bill-to-ban-ethnic-student-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malcs.org\/archive-2017\/2008\/04\/25\/ariz-bill-to-ban-ethnic-student-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariz. bill to ban ethnic student groups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Help fight Ariz. bill to ban ethnic student groups like MEChA, Black Business Students Assoc. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Last week the Arizona Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to a routine homeland security bill, SB 1108 that would prohibit students at the state’s public universities and community colleges from organizing groups based on race (ie: groups such as MEChA, the Black Business Students Association, Native Americans United, etc.)<\/p>\n

Please take action today. This bill could reach the Arizona House floor as early as this week. According to newspaper reports, Rep. John Kavanagh, (R-Scottsdale), a supporter of the measure called these campus organizations, “‘self-defeating’ and ‘self-destructive’ for students.”<\/p>\n

Self-defeating? Multiculturalism doesn’t limit students. It gives them pride in who they are and enhances their being fuller people by fostering the concept of America being the land of opportunity. As Cesar Chavez said, “Preservation of one’s culture doesn’t mean contempt for others’.”<\/p>\n

The bill goes one step further. It also would ban public schools or colleges from including race-based classes or school sponsored activities. Officially the language says it would ban any activity “deemed contradictory to the values of American democracy or Western civilization.” However, the language is so broad, who knows what could be prohibited? Certainly Chicano studies, African-American studies & other ethnic studies programs would be put at risk.<\/p>\n

Studies show that students who learn about their race and culture have a lower drop-out rate. In truth, if this bill passes it could cause a huge set back in our educational system. Please take immediate action. If you live in Arizona, e-mail your representatives immediately as well as the Speaker of the House. If you live outside Arizona, please e-mail the Arizona Speaker of the House today and let him know the eyes of the nation are on Arizona.<\/p>\n

Send your e-mail today! Go to: https:\/\/www.ufwaction.org\/campaign\/sb1108\/xnnnbw72r7nmjx68?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Help fight Ariz. bill to ban ethnic student groups like MEChA, Black Business Students Assoc. Last week the Arizona Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to a routine homeland security bill, SB 1108 that would prohibit students at the state’s public universities and community colleges from organizing groups based on race (ie: groups such as MEChA, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-165","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"entry","8":"override"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1148,"url":"https:\/\/malcs.org\/archive-2017\/2012\/01\/30\/malcs-protests-arizona-ban-on-ethnic-studies\/","url_meta":{"origin":165,"position":0},"title":"MALCS Protests Arizona Ban on Ethnic Studies","author":"la Webjefa","date":"January 30, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"From the Executive Committee of MALCS January 30, 2012 Last week important works of literature, history and philosophy by world-renowned writers and scholars such as Leslie Marmon Silko, Sherman Alexie, Ofelia Zepeda, Paulo Freire, Rodolfo Acu\u00c3\u00b1a, Carmen Tafolla and others were removed from classrooms and some libraries in the Tucson\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "MALCS business"","block_context":{"text":"MALCS business","link":"https:\/\/malcs.org\/archive-2017\/category\/malcs-business\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":377,"url":"https:\/\/malcs.org\/archive-2017\/2010\/06\/06\/statement-by-chair-keta-miranda\/","url_meta":{"origin":165,"position":1},"title":"Statement by Chair Keta Miranda","author":"la Webjefa","date":"June 6, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Dear MALCSistas, The past few weeks have been critical moments for our organization. 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