Strategies for Defusing Contemporary Weapons in the Ongoing War Against Xicanx Children and Youth
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Strategies for Defusing Contemporary Weapons in the Ongoing War Against Xicanx Children and Youth Rose Borunda 1 & Lorena Magdalena Martinez 1
# California Association of School Psychologists 2020
Abstract The historical mistreatment of Xicanx (pronounced CHEE or SHE-canx) communities is rooted in nativism and white supremacist ideology that is inextricably linked to the conquest of the Americas and the creation of the United States. The subsequent multiple demonizing forces and ideology emanating from these origins have resulted in quantifiable educational casualties of Xicanx children and youth. In the wake of these forces, Xicanx experiences derived from qualitative studies give voice to how they attempt to fulfill their parents’ aspirations while navigating hostile projections upon their communities, their culture, and their identity. Left unchecked, adverse explicit and implicit intentions turn their school campuses into psychological battle grounds. School psychologists possess unique skills and are situated to establish trust with Xicanx communities, and advocate for Xicanx students (by employing strategies that buffer the impact of debilitating forces), rallying other school faculty and administrators to intercede, and ultimately promoting successful outcomes in the face of entrenched forces of nativism and white supremacy. This article will provide a historical context that explains the embeddedness of violence against the Xicanx community but builds upon the hope and promise of children and families who seek to make the US their home and refuge. Keywords Historical subjugation . Oppression . Xicanx . Chicano/a . Latino/a
Through the Eyes of a Chicana By Elizabeth Cruz Through the eyes of a Chicana: is how I see. Dark eyes, dark skin, bright and lighting soul. Eyes that know poverty, hunger, and learn hate. Eyes that forgive, cry, but never forget. Through the eyes of a Chicana: Dark eyes, Windows to my brown, brown soul. Soul that helps, nurtures, and learns to love Soul that has pride, dignity, and has respect. Through the eyes of a Chicana: is how I think. Mind that knows culture, roots, and history Mind that knows battles, reconstruction, and Remembers your betrayal. Through the eyes of a Chicana: is how I see, feel,
* Rose Borunda [email protected] 1
College of Education, California State University, Sacramento, CA, USA
And remember you. I see how you judge me I feel how you hate me And I remember how you killed me. But since I see through brown eyes: I can’t judge you. (Borunda 2002, p. 227) It has been almost 17 years since Ms. Cruz, then a ninth grader, handed me this poem. At the time, Ms. Cruz was one of five young women who participated in my doctoral dissertation study that examined the experience of school for secondgeneration young women of Mexican descent. The qualitative data from this dissertation study provided insight to the subjective reality of these young women who courageously shared experiences that alienated them from their schools as well as those experiences that engaged th
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