The student-made “The Flashback Report” from Desert View High School in the Sunnyside school district in south Tucson tackles the issue of the banning of 7 books (which is still in effect) by Chicano and Native American authors.
The segment begins at the 2:30 mark and is entitled “Mexican American Book Ban in Tucson, AZ” by Gio Garcia.
“What I believe is that everyone has the freedom to say and to think and to read whatever they want as stated in the First Amendment of the Constitution.” – Jackie Nieto“We have the right to read books!” – Lupita Vaquez“As a student, I have the right to challenge what I should know rather than having a spoon-fed given to me.” – Alex Garcia
