Alexandra

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California Love

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As long as we see ourselves as inferior we are collaborating in our own oppression.

Grace Gil Olivarez (via hojas)

What” and “If” — two words as nonthreatening as words come. But put them together side-by-side and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life: “What if…

Letters to Juliet | Submitted by Ishaaa (via quote-book)

People don’t have any mercy. They tear you limb from limb, in the name of love. Then, when you’re dead, when they’ve killed you by what they made you go through, they say you didn’t have any character. They weep big, bitter tears - not for you. For themselves, because they’ve lost their toy.

James Baldwin (via rainier)

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In life we all have an unspeakable secret, an irreversible regret, an unreachable dream and an unforgettable love.

Diego Marchi (via misscryss)

I’m Pissed Off! I want to watch TV in Spanish!

I recently started a new job that consists of me traveling a lot. As I’ve stayed at different hotels, some of them being part of well-known global chains, I’ve realized that many don’t offer standard Spanish Language channels like Univision or Telemundo on their TV Channel Guide. This pisses me off every time!

Within a few seconds of searching, I found the following statistics and reports regarding Spanish Language Programming and its continuous success.

A recent study of 25 metro markets in the United States found that Spanish-language programming was the most popular format. In the New York City area, the newscast on the Spanish-language Noticias 41 and Noticiero Univision, often have higher ratings than ‘the big three’ network news shows on CBS, NBC, and ABC. In addition, worldwide, even English takes a back seat to Spanish with 330 million native speakers in the world, compared to 346 million for Spanish.

“English Broadcast Network Ratings Decline vs. Last Season Close To Long Term Trend”
http://bit.ly/joWPkp

“Galavision: #1 Spanish-Language Cable Network And Growing”
http://bit.ly/mkNrsk

“Latino TV station tops US ratings”
http://bit.ly/mssS

With these facts and studies being true, I don’t understand the reasoning behind, for example, Hilton Hotels not having Spanish Language Channels available to their guests. It’s not a matter of money, because these are basic standard channels available on regular U.S. TV at no extra cost. Why omit these channels from their line-up? Why aren’t these channels available? Can someone please give me answer?!

I tweeted Hilton with this question, but of course, they didn’t reply. I have also complained at the different Hotels I have been a guest at, and will continue to do so every time. It might not change things, but I won’t stay quiet or stop trying. My voice will be heard.

The windows would swing open, all the sky would come in… you could laugh… you could go to sleep and wake up and never have to think who likes and doesn’t like you. You could close your eyes and you wouldn’t have to worry what people said because you never belonged here anyway and nobody could make you sad and nobody would think you’re strange… without somebody saying it was wrong, without the whole world waiting for you to make a mistake when all you wanted, all you wanted… was to love and to love and to love and to love, and no one could call that crazy.

Sandra Cisneros (The House on Mango Street)

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Don’t underestimate the things that I will do…

ADELE

adele

The less you know, the more you believe.

Bono

I LOVE this song!

Hence I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight.

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

If you’re not careful, the newspapers (media) will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

I’m not going to sit at your table and watch you eat, with nothing on my plate, and call myself a diner. Sitting at the table doesn’t make you a diner, unless you eat some of what’s on that plate. Being here in America doesn’t make you an American. Being born here in America doesn’t make you an American. Why, if birth made you American, you wouldn’t need any legislation; you wouldn’t need any amendments to the Constitution; you wouldn’t be faced with civil-rights filibustering in Washington, D.C., right now.

Malcolm X

Malcolm X