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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Hi Martin and Max:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Thanks for bringing
up these very crucial issues: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> – “Racism
is embedded, permeated, in a minority of the planet’s population; racism
is the tool of the privileged to perpetuate power. Of course, this is reflected
in our education and what it is published (in the media as a whole).” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>– “It’s
almost impossible to find books written by Latino authors and illustrators
(only 2% of what is printed is relevant to the Latino culture).”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>To that point, I
will add that most of what is presented to our community as Latino culture is
just regular consumer products with Spanish names, and in many cases the so
call “Latino heroes” do not even understand Spanish, or are some
famous sports or Hollywood millionaires far removed from our Latino reality. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>– Specifically
on Latino culture publications: In most libraries in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> the “Spanish”
section –if there is any-- contains non Latino author books in Spanish. This
will increase even more now that Penguin has bought Alfaguara.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>– Librarians
always tell you that they can’t buy your book because you are an “Independent”
writer. I thought that was the highest honor that an artist could aspire to. Not
when it comes to having your books at the library. It seems that libraries in
general are tied to a system where they can only buy products from the “official”
and “traditional” industry, which is run of course by the big media
empire. Sadly, our so called “Latino culture”, image and products
are established by this big machine; for them “Latino culture” is
just a commercial opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>– To that
respect, it will be interesting to ask our community what makes them Latinos,
and if they ever read a book by a Latino author -- asking them if they read a
book in Spanish will be perhaps expecting too much. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>BUT libraries and
librarians are still key players in these difficult issues; they may not resolve
them but they can keep them alive on the discussion table. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Thank you REFORMA, I
have faith in you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=ES
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Mario Bencastro<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=ES style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>www.MarioBencastro.org</span></font><span lang=ES> </span><span lang=ES><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
REFORMANet@googlegroups.com [mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Marti´n Blasco<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 24, 2015
12:04 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Max Macias';
REFORMANet@googlegroups.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> uwmosaic@u.washington.edu;
libs-or; reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [REFORMANET] RE:
[Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Hi Max:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>This is a very
important, crucial issue to bring on the table. As librarians working with the
Latino and Spanish speaking community, we always have to be aware of our
“core beliefs” and don’t be afraid of making a point. Racism
is embedded, permeated, in a minority of the planet’s population (yes,
white people, including myself, even when I’m Latino). Racism is the tool
of the privileged to perpetuate power. Of course, this is reflected in our
education and what it is published (in the media as a whole). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>We are trying to
select books for the Mock Pura Belpré Award, and it’s like doing an
archeological work. It’s almost impossible to find books written by
Latino authors and illustrators (only 2% of what is printed is relevant to the
Latino culture).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Our presenter for
the Mock Pura Belpré Award in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>
is going to touch this issue. A good space to have a discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Thank you so much
for sharing the article in the blog,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Martín<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Chair REFORMA <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> Chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Libs-Or
[mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Max Macias<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 24, 2015
6:58 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> REFORMANet@googlegroups.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> uwmosaic@u.washington.edu;
libs-or; reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading
While White<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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href="mailto:tf-edi@lists.ala.org">tf-edi@lists.ala.org</a>><br>
Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:12 AM<br>
Subject: Reading While White<br>
To: Julie Todaro <<a href="mailto:jtodaro@austincc.edu">jtodaro@austincc.edu</a>>,
Martin Garnar <<a href="mailto:mgarnar@uccs.edu">mgarnar@uccs.edu</a>><br>
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