Latino Young Men and Boys in Search of Justice : Testimonies.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (208 pages)
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication: In Loving Memory of José Montoya by Richard Montoya -- El Pueblo's Poet Laureate by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- Preface: La Cultura Cura (Healing Cultures) by Frank de Jesús Acosta and Henry A.J. Ramos -- Foreword: How Trouble Becomes the Thread of a Whole and Meaningful Life by Luis J. Rodríguez -- Editor's Note by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- Essays, Poems and Reflective Writings from Intergenerational Voices -- The Legacy of Cultural Arts and Activism by Richard Montoya -- The Moral Imperative of Restorative and Transformative Justice by Javier Stauring -- Lifting Latinos Up by their Rootstraps by Frank de Jesús Acosta and Jerry Tello -- Restorative Justice: Building Community Agency by George Galvis -- Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos and Restorative Justice by Daniel "Nane" Alejandrez -- Womb of Culture by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- Some Advice to Those Who Will Facilitate Arts on the Inside by Freddie Gutiérrez -- My People by Ramón Escobar, Jr. -- Escape by Ramón Escobar, Jr. -- Hopeless by Ramón Escobar, Jr. -- Somebody, please! by Ramón Escobar, Jr. -- The Future by Ramón Escobar, Jr. -- Words of a Soldier by Ramón Escobar, Jr. -- Freedom Is a Battlefield by Cruz J. Ramírez -- The Night by Cruz J. Ramírez -- Giants by Cruz J. Ramírez -- Who Could Have Known by Cruz J. Ramírez -- Thoughtful by Anthony Querubín -- Reflection by Jorge Mestayer -- Brown Dreams by Juan Guardado -- New Dreams, Visions and Horizons by Johnny Howe -- Anger, Confusion, Loneliness, Fear by Scott Dean Russo -- Wishing I Was Free by JB -- ¿Hasta Cuándo? by Javier "Xavier" Haro -- Blind Warrior by Javier "Xavier" Haro -- Enemy by Geraldo "Monkey" Martínez -- Superhero: Past-Present-Future by Geraldo "Monkey" Martínez -- Apágalo by Freddie Gutiérrez -- Thunder Cats by Freddie Gutiérrez. 63 Impala by Freddie Gutiérrez -- 49 Fleetline by Freddie Gutiérrez -- Like Wind in Our Veins by Freddie Gutiérrez -- My Name Is Justice by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- Healing Prayer at the Tree of Life by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- Remember Me Now by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- On Blue Days (Love Reconciles) by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- Nine Skins of a Cat: Barrio Reflections by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- If I could go home … by Adrián -- Poema de la Amistad/Poem of Friendship by Jesús -- La Rosita/The Rose by Jorge -- Mis amigos/My Friends by Hugo -- Suit of Manhood by Freddy Gutiérrez -- Untitled by Ramón Escobar, Jr. -- To My Brothers in Confinement by Javier "Xavier" Haro -- I Was Asked by Geraldo "Monkey" Martínez -- Walking Down Mitchell Street by Michael Muscadine -- A Badge Is Not Impunity by Rubén Leal -- To All My Young Brothers by Juan Martínez -- Message to My Seventeen-Year-Old Self by Roberto Martínez -- Raza Cósmica: Barrio and Pinto Arte, Community Mural Projects and Cultura Tattoo Arts -- Untitled by Michael Roybal -- Máscaras y lágrimas by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- Marisol by Alberto Symon, a.k.a Beto -- Root of All Evil by Alberto Symon, a.k.a Beto -- Spill the Wine by Sal Cortez, Jr., a.k.a. Chamuco -- Chicano through the Decades by Sal Cortez, Jr., a.k.a. Chamuco -- ESO (East Side Oakland) by Sal Cortez, Jr., a.k.a. Chamuco -- Sitting in the Park by Sal Cortez, Jr., a.k.a. Chamuco -- RIP Mitchell St. Joke by Sal Cortez, Jr., a.k.a. Chamuco -- Untitled 1 by Sergio A. Rangel -- Untitled 2 by Sergio A. Rangel -- Untitled 3 by Sergio A. Rangel -- Stop the Violence by Rene Enriquez -- Huelga by Garcia -- Untitled 1 by Frankie Alejandrez -- Untitled 2 by Frankie Alejandrez -- Untitled 3 by Frankie Alejandrez -- Untitled 4 by Frankie Alejandrez -- Untitled 5 by Frankie Alejandrez -- Untitled by Javier "Xavier" Haro. Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice Murals by CURYJ -- Paso Robles Mural Project: "Community, Safety and Peace" by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- My Cultural Path to Healing by Tomás Alejo -- Tomás Alejo's Tattoo Art -- Conclusion by Frank de Jesús Acosta and Henry A. J. Ramos -- Biographies of Contributors and Editors.
This collection contains first-person testimonials-essays, poetry and letters-by Latino men and boys who have been or are incarcerated, along with articles by system reform advocates. The editors seek to humanize disadvantaged Latino young men while calling attention to the need for a restorative rather than punitive justice system.