Rancho High School was one of several schools around the state that held a walkout after the Parkland shooting. "I'm very happy to say the students not just here at Rancho High but across our country, they looked to see that the people who are supposed to be safeguarding them, the people who are supposed to be leading our country aren't coming together to make solutions," he said, "These students are willing to go ahead now and step forward and make their voices heard." No one has favorited this theater yet Overview Photos Comments Uploaded By dallasmovietheaters. North Las Vegas Councilman and Rancho High School teacher Isaac Barron is helping introduce Esparza to Southern Nevada.īarron saw parallels between Esparza's efforts in the 60s and the school safety movement created by the students from Parkland, Florida after shooting there earlier this year. Las Vegas Boulevard, North Las Vegas, NV 89030.
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free showing of “Walkout” at North Las Vegas City Hall. No one has favorited this theater yet Overview Photos Comments Uploaded By rivest266. Esparza said at the time it was "unrealistic for Latinos to dream of being professionals because there were no role models and none of us were being encouraged to go to college." Las Vegas Boulevard, North Las Vegas, NV 89030. No one has favorited this theater yet Overview Photos Comments Open in Google Maps or Google Earth. He said only a fraction of the people who went to four-year colleges were Latino. Las Vegas Boulevard, North Las Vegas, NV 89030. "Because it wasn't quite common for Mexican Americans to be thought of as someone who could get an education," he said. As an example, he cited a high school counselor’s advice for him to attend junior college even though he was class valedictorian. "If people like you aren't showing up there in those possible roles, then you begin to wonder as you grow up, 'is that a possibility for me?'" he said.Ī decade ago Esparza produced “Walkout,” an HBO film that dramatizes the 1968 student strikes, which were dubbed the Chicano Blowouts.Įsparza said frustration with the limited educational opportunities for Latinos fueled the protests. The Matrix Resurrections in theaters 12.22.21. That’s true, he said, even in heavily Latino parts of the Southwest, such as Southern Nevada and Southern California. 7 Following 389 Followers Tweets Replies Media Likes Maya Cinemas mayacinemas The Los Angeles-based Esparza told State of Nevada he’ll be an activist for “as long as I have breath.”ĭespite rapid population growth among Hispanics, Esparaz said they are severely underrepresented in entertainment, media, politics, and working as business executives.
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