Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park Income Inequality finding a way to express

finding a way to express himself through drawing even as so little is being said to him about what's going on

especially in Ciudad Juárez

By Darryl Gadzekpo

When a girl is asked where she’s from—where she’s really from—none of her answers seems to be the right one

ordinary people are finding bold and innovative ways to share resources and support the vulnerable

Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park Income Inequality finding a way to expressDescription Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park by Mara Dolores guila, illustrated by Magdalena Mora, tells the inspiring true story of how residents of San Diegos Barrio Logan united in 1970 to claim land for a community park. With lyrical text and vibrant art, a young narrator witnesses neighbors organize, occupy the land for twelve days, and paint towering freeway pillars into a living museum of culture and pride. This powerful