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NM state Rep. Antonio Maestas (D-Albuquerque) proposed a memorial on Monday praising diversity in the state’s curricula and slammed Tucson’s decision to ban seven ethnic studies books from classroom use. Republican state Rep. Nora Espinoza (Roswell), a conservative legislator who is herself Hispanic, went off on a rant against the Latino intellectuals whose books were banished, saying they don't belong in New Mexico schools. Espinoza read out loud before the state House Education Committee one of Corky Gonzalez’s poems that contained the sentence “my culture was raped,” and implied the metaphor was not appropriate for young minds. "These are are extremely racist and hate books,” Espinoza said. She did not return phone calls or an email asking for comment.
The memorial -- New Mexico’s version of a resolution -- calls for the state’s school curricula to reflect “a spirit of acceptance and a celebration of different cultures and beliefs,” and encourages the support for the seven books and any others “that encourage New Mexicans to understand their cultural history while empowering a generation of youth who are proud of their heritage.”
Nora Espinoza, New Mexico Legislator: Keep Mexican-American Studies Books Out Of Schools
This is weird and sad that someone doesn't think their heritage should be celebrated.
The memorial -- New Mexico’s version of a resolution -- calls for the state’s school curricula to reflect “a spirit of acceptance and a celebration of different cultures and beliefs,” and encourages the support for the seven books and any others “that encourage New Mexicans to understand their cultural history while empowering a generation of youth who are proud of their heritage.”
Nora Espinoza, New Mexico Legislator: Keep Mexican-American Studies Books Out Of Schools
This is weird and sad that someone doesn't think their heritage should be celebrated.