Transcript Tierra y Libertad - CES 101.4: Intro to Comparative Ethnic

Tierra y Libertad
Erika Carlson, Llafi Parramore, Neil Stubbs, Joshua Hawkinson
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History & Origins
 Founded in 1942 and are based out of Tucson, AZ.
 Goal: Community transformation through a
grassroots response
 TYLO is a grassroots organization that promotes the ideals
of equality, justice, and self determination.
 Members, supporters, and allies of the organization work
for positive social change and for the respect of land,
people, and culture.
History & Origins cont.
 Work of the organization is carried out through a
multi-tier model of grassroots community organizing
and popular education that consists of four key
programs:
 Barrio Sustainability Project
 TYLO Freedom School
 MAIZ
 Migrant Rights Organizing Campaign
Social Constructs
 Immigration, deportation and criminal prosecution
 Racism and classism intersectionality
 Streamline defendants
 Race and poverty operating together
Tierra y Libertad (Making Solutions Happen)
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We reject racism campaign July 2010:
Anti-racism zone declared where the
Plaza Azteca businesses will declare a
zone of non-compliance with SB1070.
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SB1070: Immigrants 14 years of age
and older who are in the country for
longer than 30 days are required to
register with the U.S. government
and must carry their documents at
all times. Failure to have documents
at all times would result in a federal
misdemeanor crime.
Allows for racial profiling and
exploitation.
 Allowed when there is a
reasonable suspicion for illegal
immigration status.
 First violation a required minimum
$500 fine
 Second violation minimum $1000
fine, plus a maximum jail sentence
of 6 months.
Tierra y Libertad (Making Solutions Happen) cont.
 Campaign leaders include: Rachel Kataya, Lui Perales, Harmony
Pringle, Claudio Rodriguez, Layla Marie, Nikko Gomez.
 Over 300 members.
 A Grass Roots Organization, Worked with No More Deaths
volunteers, and other activist groups in the Tuscon area.
Concluding Remarks
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Our organization Tierra Y Libertad is a grassroots organization that was found in 1942
and located in Tucson, Arizona but since 2001 this group has consistently worked for
positive change. This organization promotes equality, justice and self-determination.
All of the members work positively to encourage social change for the respect of land,
people, and culture.
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This group helps combat oppression by working with four key programs. Recently the
Tierra Y Libertad organization has been campaigning against liquor licenses and the
creation of Barrio food processing center they also helped with St. Johns school
community garden.
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According to their Facebook page, “Since 2001 TYLO has focused on building multiple
examples of positive social change and community transformation in the barrios
where we live. Work of the organization is carried out through a multi-tier model of
grassroots community organizing and popular education that consists of four key
programs: Barrio Sustainability Project, TYLO Freedom School, MAIZ, and the Migrant
Rights Organizing Campaign!” (TYLO Facebook page).
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This group helps support the local immigrant community by holding forms for these
people that may face harsh unjust laws. They educate these immigrants on their
rights; provide emergency savings, and text message alerts about immigration
sweeps. This organization has a lot of great information and pictures of what they
have accomplished on their Facebook page.
Media
 https://www.facebook.com/TierraYLibertadOrganization
 https://agroecologyaz.wordpress.com/2013/11/03/tierra-y-
libertad-organization-tylo-tucson-az/