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Restored Documentaries in 4K about the Latino Community in the Border and their Music

by the El Reportero’s news services

 

Chulas Fronteras (Beautiful Borders) is a zesty introduction to the music and culture of the Texas-Mexican border. From joyous, lively dance tunes to soulful, political work songs, musica Norteña (Tejano/Conjunto) fuses traditional Mexican harmonies and central European dancehall rhythms.

The film celebrates the famed Mexican-American musicians of the borderlands, the migrant farming communities from which they come, the strong family bonds of Tejanos, and the social protest ethos inscribed in their music. Marvelous music, and the generosity of spirit they show in the face of hardship. Featuring Flaco Jiménez, Lydia Mendoza, Los Alegres de Terán, Narcisco Martínez, Santiago Jiménez and many more.

Featuring: Flaco Jiménez, Lydia Mendoza, Los Alegres de Terán, Narciso Martínez, Santiago Jiménez, Rumel Fuentes, Don Santiago Jiménez, Los Pingüinos del Norte, Ramiro Cavazos and more!

Del Mero Corazón is a lyrical journey through the heart of Chicano culture as reflected in the love songs of the Tex-Mex Norteña music tradition. Featuring Little Joe & La Familia, Leo Garza, Chavela & Brown Express, Andrés Berlanga, Ricardo Mejîa, Conjunto Tamaulîpas.

More than 40 years later, these milestone films continue to resonate as spirited depictions of the porous nature of the border and the vibrant culture that springs from this region.

Featuring: Little Joe & La Familia, Leo Garza & His Conjunto, Chavela & Brown Express, Andrés Berlanga, Ricardo Mejía, Conjunto Tamaulípas.

Both 1976 films, which are the work of intensive restoration to 4k, will be screened in September in Northern California.

Presentations: September 25 at 7:00 p.m., Rialto Cinemas Cerrito in El Cerrito, September 26 at 6:45 p.m. Roxie Theater in San Francisco. Opens on September 27 at 7:00 p.m. (one week). Rialto Cinemas Elmwood in Berkeley, September 28 at 4:15 pm, Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, September 29 at 1:00 pm, Rialto Cinemas Sevastopol, September at 1:00 pm, September 29 at 7:00 pm, Theater of the parade in Chico,

 

Deported migrants featured in new interactive border wall art in Tijuana

A barcode on each of the four murals allows access to the story behind each person

 

The border wall that cuts off Tijuana’s beach from its American counterpart was transformed last Friday into a canvas that tells the stories of deported migrants.

The interactive art installation at Playas de Tijuana by Lizbeth De la Cruz Santana consists of portraits of four deported migrants, spanning the height of a section of the border fence along Tijuana’s beach.

Visitors who hold their cellphones up to a QR barcode affixed to one of the murals can access audio on the project’s website narrating each migrant’s story.

The subjects are a United States veteran, two mothers who were forced to leave behind their U.S.-born children and a man who was deported just months before he would have qualified for DACA — the 2012 program designed to shield from deportation people who were brought to the U.S. when they were young.

De la Cruz Santana, 28, herself the child of a Mexican migrant, said that each of those depicted in the installation is someone she knows, and that she felt compelled to share their stories to bring awareness to the dangers and hardships faced by migrants during their journey north and during deportation.

She added that she hopes the project, which is part of her doctoral dissertation and funded through a grant provided by the Mellon Public Scholars Fellowship, could help raise money to provide legal assistance for deported migrants.

“Technology is one of the best ways and venues for people to tell their stories.”

Mauro Carrera, a muralist and partner with De la Cruz Santana on the project, said he hopes the project shows “the people behind the politics.”

De la Cruz said that while mounting the installation she was struck by the stark contrast between the bustle and liveliness of beachgoers, restaurants, bars and a bullring on the Mexican side of the border fence, and the nervous quiet of parked Border Patrol vehicles on the U.S. side.

“If you look past this wall on the U.S. side, there’s nothing. I wanted to erase the border.”

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Zapata Vive Exhibition a Total Success in Mexico

by El Reportero’s news services

 

The Zapata Vive (Zapata Lives) exhibition saw its 2nd day on Sunday Aug. 4 in the National Stamp Museum, which exhibits works by over 60 artists.

Also known as the hundred faces of the Southern Leader, the exhibition is based on traditional and current print techniques that pay homage to the 100th anniversary of the death, and 140th anniversary of the birth of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. The Zapata Vive exhibition presents works that stress his influence on art through contemporary graphics.

‘A review is offered on what has happened in the artwork depicting Zapata. What this exhibition we seek to investigate how he is kept alive today in prints,’ highlighted curator Yunuen Sariego.

She explained that the pieces presented are made expressely by young artists, in dialogue with artists of the first and second half of the 20th century.

Sariego mentioned that the exhibition looks at how Zapata reappears in the urban space and wider space as an icon that represents other struggles, without dying because he is kept alive in the memory of the people.

The curator said that Zapata is seen in posters, collages, and three-dimensional objects decorated with print techniques. ‘This trend is related to a concept that is widely used in graphic arts, such as expanded graphics, which is related to other disciplines, and breaks seemingly established molds.’

This event exhibits popular traditional print works alongside contemporary work. ‘The exhibition dialogues with painting, installation, sculpture and digital art. It makes us see that young artists are currently making prints using vivid graphics,’ she explained.

 

Adriana González won first place in Operalia 2019, of Plácido Domingo, in Prague

Adriana González won first place in the two Operalia 2019 categories! Her talent stood out among the finalists of the international competition that was organized by Plácido Domingo in Prague, Czech Republic. What pride, congratulations!

The Guatemalan soprano won the first female prize in the zarzuela category and in the opera category, where she competed with sopranos, tenors and baritones from various countries. Operalia 2019 was held on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the National Theater in Prague, Czech Republic.

Before the competition took place, Adriana shared in her personal Facebook account: “Tonight is the final of Operalia. I feel so honest and absolutely crazy about this experience, thank you for all the support of each of you. Everyone gives me strength with their good energy, kind words and abundant support. Thank you!”. (Guatemala.com).

 

Los Tigres at Folsom Prison 

The full import of Los Tigres del Norte’s upcoming documentary Los Tigres del Norte at Folson Prison (available on Netflix Sept. 15) can be appreciated in the first single and video, La prisión de Folsom, a Spanish-language norteño version of Johnny Cash’s country classic “Folsom Prison Blues.”

Filmed in 2018, exactly 50 years after Cash’s landmark concert at the infamous California prison, it’s the opener to the only concert the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations authorized to film and record at Folsom for the anniversary. (Source: Billboard).

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Community Music Center in SF awarded California Arts Council “Youth Arts Action” grant

State funds support community building and learning through youth-focused arts and culture projects

 

by the El Reportero’s news services

 

The California Arts Council announced on June 5 a grant award of $16,200 to Community Music Center (CMC) as part of its Youth Arts Action program.

With support from the California Arts Council, Community Music Center will continue offering the Mission District Young Musicians Program (MDYMP) free of charge to 25 primarily Latino youth ages 11 – 18, in partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District.

The program is delivered bilingually, and is designed to engage and empower students through the music of Latin American countries, using curriculum, learning goals, and outcomes aligned with California Visual and Performing Arts standards.

 

Gloria Gervitz wins Iberoamerican Poetry Award Pablo Neruda 2019

Mexican poet Gloria Gervitz won the Ibero-American Poetry Prize Pablo Neruda 2019 in Chile this Tuesday, an award that has established itself as a benchmark among Ibero-American literary recognitions.

Created in 2004 by the National Council of Culture and the Arts, this recognition has the sponsorship of the Pablo Neruda Foundation and is given to an author with a recognized career in the world of Ibero-American poetry.

The information was delivered in the Espacio Estravagario, in the Chilean capital, by the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, Consuelo Valdés.

The jury that awarded the prize was composed of writers and academics Manuel Silva Acevedo (Chile), Mauricio Redolés (Chile), María Negroni (Argentina), Miguel Ildefonso (Peru) and Ernesto Carrión (Ecuador).

Gervitz, born in Mexico on March 29, 1943, is a descendant of Ukrainian Jews, who currently lives in the United States. (Fuernte: El Universal).

Oaxacan composer wins contest in Europe

Eduardo Aguilar obtained the third place in the contest called by Ensemble Impronta, from Germany

With a piece inspired by the Mixtec song, oaxaqueño musician Eduardo Ángel Aguilar won third place in the first edition of the Ensemble Composition Competition Impronta. The contest was convened by the musical ensemble Impronta, in collaboration with the Impronta musical label and the organization She Lives, of Germany.

The piece, created by the graduate of the Faculty of Music of the National Autonomous University of Mexico was one of the 148 enrolled in the contest, which in its first call obtained the participation of authors from 26 countries. The site won by Aguilar was also obtained in a draw with Andrea Mattevi (Italy). The work is expected to be released in a month in Budapest.

Aguilar points out that for this piece he is inspired by a phrase from the Mixtec Song, “a Oaxacan piece that premiered in 1918 and that in its lyrics portrays an aspect of migration”. Although he did not take any fragment of the subject, he used part of the lyrics (a phrase) to title his piece, “specifically the phrase that I consider the most sad,” he says.

 

Mexico hosts Int’l Cultures Fair at Bosque de Chapultepec

About 1,600 artists from 80 countries will exhibit their art at the Bosque de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Forest), Mexico, at the International Friendly Cultures Fair (FICA) from May 31 to June 16, hosters announced on Tuesday.

This 11th edition will be held in the corridor between the Quinta Colorada House of Culture and Los Pinos Cultural Complex, former seat of government converted in a cultural place by the government of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

José Alfonso Suárez del Real y Aguilera, Secretary of Culture of Mexico City, said that the administration wants to express through FICA that ‘we are a sanctuary city and we are hospitable.’

He said that the spirit of twinning the friendly cultures in a new headquarters has correspondence with resignifying the Bosque de Chapultepec as a space where the facilities of power are transformed for the free exercise of the cultural rights of the citizenship, as it was endorsed in two historical events that have marked the life of the city and the country itself.

More than 100 groups from more than 80 countries will participate in the Cultural Artistic Forum with dance shows, concerts and culture performances.

 

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Flax: the superfood vegan protein

by Critical Health

 

If you’re looking for a vegan protein powder, you might want to think about ground up flaxseeds. They contain up to 30 proteins, which works out to around 10 grams per 1 ounce scoop. Although they don’t have all the essential amino acids – they’re missing lysine which is important for connective tissue – they have a good amount of both arginine and glutamine, which are youth promoting and build amino acids.

At $2 or so a pound (and that’s for the organic type), the price is certainly right.

Flaxseeds are chock full of other nutrients, including Omega 3 fatty acids, thiamine, manganese, magnesium and potassium. They’re also good sources of selenium and zinc, important for prostate health and the health of the male reproductive system. Selenium and zinc also make flaxseeds the perfect anti-diabetic food. In my opinion, using flaxseed fiber after meals or even just once a day as a supplement can be a powerful way to keep blood sugar stable.

The flax is not just biochemically powerful, it also has a more mechanical value. It acts like a broom that can sweep out excess estrogen, and estrogen metabolites as well as other toxins, out of the intestine and the body. The fiber can further enhance detoxification by helping support bile and the health of the microbiome, all of which can support estrogen clearances. Flaxseeds are also a good way to get your Vitamin E, in both the tocopherol and tocotrienol forms which are the two major versions of this key essential nutrient. In fact, to some degree, all eight forms of Vitamin E are found in flaxseeds.

All of these qualities make flax a true super food and pretty darn cheap one too!

But there’s more! Flaxseeds also contain lignans, a plant chemical which can very helpful for balancing out estrogen levels. Lignans are found in pretty much all plants, it’s what gives them their hardness and crunchiness. The crunchier and harder a plant material (think seeds) the more lignans they contain. If you’re eating fiber, you’re going to get lignans. However, while you can get lignans in various seeds and plant foods, the champion source is flaxseeds. Flaxseeds contain seven times as many lignans as sesame seeds which is the next highest source, over 300 times as many as sunflower seeds, nearly 500 times as many as cashews, and over 3,000 times as many as peanuts, which are all considered high lignan foods.

According to the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD), flaxseed can be effective for digestive ailments including constipation, diarrhea, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome , gastritis, enteritis, ulcerative colitis, and laxative-induced colon damage. The NMCD also cites that flax has also been utilized for the treatment of acne, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, obesity and weight loss, osteoporosis, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, HIV/AIDS, hemodialysis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and nephritis as other health challenges that may improve with a daily dose of flaxseed. Finally, flaxseed has also been used for depression, cystitis, malaria, upper respiratory tract infections as a cough suppressant and expectorant, and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Add organic MORINGA leaf powder to your daily routine

Promote your overall health

 

by Kristine Payne

 

Moringa leaf powder comes from the Moringa oleifera tree, which is also known as the “miracle tree,” since nearly every part of the tree can be used as a source of nutrition. Moringa has been around for at least 4,000 years, with ancient civilizations using it for its various medicinal qualities. Today, many scientists believe that moringa leaves could be one of the most nutrient-dense superfoods ever discovered.

The leaves are the most potent and antioxidant-rich part of the moringa plant. They contain 46 different antioxidant compounds and all 18 essential amino acids. Not to mention, they are loaded with vital nutrients, such as iron, protein, fiber, chlorophyll, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and vitamins A and C. In fact, moringa leaves are so nutrient-dense that various countries in Asia and Africa use them as a cost-effective source of nutrition to combat malnutrition. Even when dried and turned into a fine powder, the leaves still retain most of their health-promoting nutrients.

Benefits of consuming organic moringa leaf powder

Because moringa leaf powder is such a potent source of antioxidants and essential vitamins and minerals, consuming it regularly can support the healthy functions of multiple systems in your body. Here are a few ways moringa leaf powder can promote your overall health.

Supports a healthy immune system: Moringa leaf powder contains high levels of vitamins A and C and other antioxidants that promote healthy immune function.

Rich source of antioxidants: Some of the beneficial antioxidants found in moringa leaf powder include beta-carotene, vitamin C, quercetin, chlorogenic acid, kaempferol, caffeoylquinic acid, zeatin, rutin, beta-sitosterol, and various polyphenols. All these antioxidants protect your cells from damage caused by oxidative stress.

Packed with important amino acids: Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. It is a rare feat for plant foods to have all 18 essential amino acids, but this full array can be found in moringa leaf powder.

Supports healthy digestion: Moringa is commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine to support healthy digestive functions. The high fiber and vitamin B content of moringa leaf powder supports healthy digestion and normal bowel movements.

Supports healthy liver function: The regular consumption of moringa leaf powder can be beneficial to your liver. Its high polyphenol content supports the normal function of your liver enzymes and helps your body minimize damage caused by free radicals.

Supports healthy brain function: Studies show that the antioxidant properties of moringa leaf powder protect your brain from oxidative stress. Its high content of vitamins C and E supports healthy brain and cognitive function.

Supports healthy cardiovascular function: Moringa leaf powder supports healthy heart function due to its high antioxidant content. According to research, these antioxidants, along with moringa’s unique combination of phytonutrients, help maintain a healthy heart.

Boosts vitality and energy levels: Moringa leaf powder has a nutrient-dense profile that can increase your vitality and can maintain healthy energy levels.

Organic moringa leaf powder is ideal for vegans and vegetarians looking for an effective plant-based source of protein. You can easily incorporate it into your daily diet by sprinkling one to two teaspoons of moringa leaf powder onto your favorite smoothies, salads, pastas, soups, dips, sauces and stews. Since moringa leaf powder is extremely efficient in absorbing lead from the soil, it is important to only buy moringa from a trusted source. If you’re searching for the cleanest moringa leaf powder on the market, Health Ranger Select Organic Moringa Leaf Powder is a clean and convenient way to get your nutrient fix. Health Ranger Select Organic Moringa Leaf Powder is also lab tested for heavy metals, microbiology, and glyphosate. – Natural News.

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Advocates vow to block Trump attack on millions of families and American democracy

Congress must reject “public charge” regulation, advocates urge

 

by the National Immigration Law Center

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Advocates for immigrant families and economic opportunity spoke out against a new Trump administration regulation that aims to prevent millions of families from accessing health care and other programs or risk denial of lawful permanent status in the United States. This “public charge” regulation received a record number of comments, the vast majority opposed to Trump’s move. Now that the rule has been finalized, advocates are mobilizing in courts and in Congress to block its implementation.

“This policy denies a permanent, secure future in this country to anyone who isn’t white and wealthy,” said Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center. “We will not stand for it. The National Immigration Law Center is preparing to sue to fight back against this regulation and protect immigrant families.”

The “public charge” regulation was proposed last fall by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Independent estimates indicated it would threaten about 26 million people nationwide, directly or indirectly. In addition to targeting immigrants of color, with disabilities, and who have incomes below $62,000, that proposal would have put applications for admission to the U.S. or applications for a “green card” at risk if an immigrant uses certain public benefits.

“The rapid publication of this rule despite more than a quarter of a million comments filed during the 60-day comment period indicates that the Administration has deliberately chosen to ignore the perspectives, experiences, and research provided by a broad cross-section of Americans.” said Olivia Golden, executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy.

“These commenters included Members of Congress, Mayors, advocates for women and communities of color, faith leaders, the medical community, educators, immigrants and so many other Americans. These were people from all walks of life in our country who sent a message that this regulation threatens the economic strength of our country, and the future of our children. The decision to ignore them is shameful and lawless!”

The proposal drew more than 266,000 public comments, overwhelmingly in opposition. In addition, it was opposed by leading health care advocacy and provider groups, nutrition advocates, housing advocates, corporate CEOs, and advocates for economic opportunity, children, and working families.

“As a pediatrician, this public charge regulation is an assault on my professional role—I am unsure how to guide families when I know that enrollment in bread and butter services that keep them healthy could jeopardize the family unity. This final rule serves to further intimidate and frighten families who seek needed services to keep them healthy and productive. Taken together with other looming harmful proposals, these actions will have detrimental consequences on immigrant health and well-being,” said Julie Linton, MD, FAAP, Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health.

The DHS regulation is one of several recent and planned attacks on immigrant families of color. Trump’s United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has drafted a companion regulation that would expand deportations based on immigrant families’ use of public programs. Advocates expect that the DOJ regulation will have an even greater “chilling effect,” because of the family separation consequences of deportation. The Department of Housing and Urban Development also proposed regulations denying housing assistance to mixed-status families that include an undocumented person—a move that could reportedly make 55,000 U.S.-born children homeless. The Commerce Department also attempted to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, prompting ultimately successful litigation arguing that the policy would disenfranchise voters of color. Like these policies, the public charge regulation finalized today is expected to have a disproportionate impact on children and families of color.

“This inhumane rule with racist roots is a shameful ploy by the Trump Administration to rig the immigration system for the wealthy,” said Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director, California Immigrant Policy Center. “Our message to our state’s strong, diverse immigrant community is simple: California has your back. A courageous network of advocates and community groups is fighting for you. We will not allow this harmful regulation to undo the powerful work we have done in California to protect all who call our state home.”

“To be clear, Trump’s final public charge regulation is still racist, classist and part of his administration’s white supremacist agenda to whiten the composition of this country,” said Jonathan Jayes-Green, Co-Founder and Director, UndocuBlack Network. “It is immoral, cruel and forces people to choose between their basic needs and the people they love. Across the country, out of fear, people are pulling out of public benefits that they qualify for. We reject these fear-based tactics and we will fight back as we always have.”

Congress also has the power to block the regulation’s implementation, and the House of Representatives is already taking action to protect families. The No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act, sponsored by Rep. Judy Chu (D-California), has more than 40 cosponsors and is endorsed by key advocates. As its name suggests, the bill would block funding of the regulation’s implementation. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) intends to introduce companion legislation after the congressional recess.

A recording of advocates’ comments during a press call today is available at https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/PublicCharge-2019-08-12.mp3.

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WATCH: Police commissioner arrested for questioning city’s use of facial recognition

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:

 

Dear readers:

 

As technology continues to advance us in ways never seen, affecting our freedoms and way of life, one item what will be a knockout to our Bill of Rights and which is just right at our doorsteps, is ‘facial recognition’ technology. The Free Thought Project brings this interesting article on a particular case on the subject, which, even though it happened in another state of the Union, it shows how the strong arm of the police can get away with its use in our districts. – Marvin Ramírez.

by Jack Burns

 

Imagine a day whereby police can randomly, actively, and at lightning speeds search databases for active search warrants using only a camera and facial recognition technology. That day is here. And despite the objections of high-ranking members in policing circles, the very real threat of loss of 4th and 14th amendment rights is upon us. And, as the following case illustrates, those who speak out against it — even from within the system — are subject to being silenced.

A Detroit police commissioner was arrested this week for disorderly conduct during a commissioner’s meeting in which several dozen protesters were present to voice their opposition to police using facial recognition technology.

”Don’t touch me! Don’t touch me! Get your hands off me!” Cried Commisioner Willie Burton as police officers removed him from the Durfee Information Center. Burton was taken out of the meeting, placed into a squad car, and taken to jail.

Burton was taken into custody after repeatedly questioning board chairwoman Lisa Carter as to what she would do differently in her new term as board chairperson. Carter found Burton to be “out of order” and asked police to remove him.

On Wednesday, Detroit Police Chief James Craig defended his officers’ arrest of Burton saying:

The arrest was legal, and I’m not criticizing my officers…But after weighing the totality of the circumstances, I thought it best to drop the charges, in order to maintain a harmonious relationship with the board and the people who elected (Burton).

Carter also weighed in on Burton’s arrest, denying she knew he had been arrested and encouraging decorum in future meetings. She said:

The board did not want him arrested in the first place…Hopefully in the future, we can all understand there’s a time when people can talk during meetings, and that we need decorum, so that we can have orderly meetings. That’s my only goal.

According to the Detroit News, “tensions are running high” as the police commissioner board is seeking to approve or ban the controversial use of facial recognition technology which allows for any citizen’s facial imagery to be used to solve crimes. The information is accessed without a warrant and without consent from the citizens, prompting many constitutional activists to cry foul.

While police insist the facial recognition technology will only be used in major crimes, many disagree and say there’s absolutely no guarantee police will not abuse the power at their disposal.

Already, several cities have banned the facial recognition technology but unless the bans are implemented on a state by state basis many fear the growing power of the police state will be further expanded to continue to violate citizens’ rights to privacy — if there are actually any rights left at this point.

As TFTP has reported, police are already connected directly into citizens’ homes by way of technology such as Alexa, Amazon’s automated assistant. Alexa has reportedly already called police when the software believed domestic violence was taking place in a New Mexico home. Now, imagine Alexa with a camera, scanning every individual’s face attempting to match those images with those of suspects caught on camera.

Add the idea of that technology being carried out again and again as citizens pass by digital cameras at intersections while driving their cars, strolling over sidewalks, and entering public buildings, banks and parks. Now imagine those searches being done with supercomputers and the public has a very real possibility of 911 being called by machines much more than by humans. Talk about Big Brother!

Mix that technology with proactive policing techniques which try to predict who, what, where and when a crime will take place and we are ultimately living in the age and era of the Minority Report, a Hollywood film starring Tom Cruise featuring a policing supercomputer powered and run by artificial intelligence.

That’s precisely why anti-facial recognition technology protesters were present at the commissioner’s meeting on Monday in support of Burton. Welcome to the dystopian, Orwellian, police state where even a police commissioner cannot express his objection to what the police want to do without being arrested for using his freedom of speech.

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Special salsa event Tribute to the 70’s!

Compiled by the El Reportero’s staff

Freight & Salvage and Edgardo Cambon (Candela) are producing this special show presenting two sets of very danceable Mambo, Guaracha, Cha-Cha, Son, Bolero, SALSA DURA, in tribute to the Latin music of 70s, featuring a 10-piece Salsa Orchestra, plus special guests! 

The repertoire will consist of re-known songs of artist like: Héctor Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, Los Van Van (Cuba), Johnny Pacheco and others, as well as some original compositions of Edgardo, inspired on the 70s-style Salsa.

As a special feature, two very unique “Candombe” songs (music from Uruguay) played with the traditional drums and full orchestration will be also presented.

At Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, on Thursday, Aug. 29, doors open 7 p.m. / Show: 8 p.m. Cover charge $20 ADV / $24 DOOR (plus fees).

Check out Films at The Freight: Buena Vista Social Club

Come celebrate a new screen and projector while enjoying our superb sound system composed of speakers and amplifiers exclusively designed and installed by Meyer Sound Labs of Berkeley with the Films at The Freight!

Buena Vista Social Club

This documentary by lauded German filmmaker Wim Wenders follows renowned guitarist Ry Cooder and his son, Joachim, as they travel to Cuba and assemble a group of the country’s finest musicians to record an album. Among the artists included in the project are singer Ibrahim Ferrer and pianist Rubén González, who are both interviewed and featured in studio footage. Eventually the ensemble travels to the United States to perform in front of rapt audiences.

Folk dancing Nicaraguan street kids in the Bay to highlight genocide in Nicaragua

Street kids from Nicaragua, as a part of talent development group “The Nicavangelists,” are currently in San Francisco and performing over the next couple of weeks! The Nicavangelists are at-risk youths from the streets of Managua, and through their talent-development program, receive food, housing, clothing, an education and the chance to develop skills in performance arts such as Miskito Folkdance.

The Nicavangelists seek a bright future and to share their hope, talents and culture with the world. They will be performing in the BAY AREA a street theatre production based on the current socio-political crisis in Nicaragua. The production incorporates culturally unique traditional Miskito Folkdances, Tricking (Afro-Caribbean) and Breakdance, which are prevalent dance forms amongst Nicaragua’s youth culture.

The youths (from 9 years old) come from gangs, are orphans, have been prostituted, trafficked, started working before they were 10 years old, haven’t finished school, etc.

The Nicavangelists will be performing at the following time/location:

6-10 p.m., Thursday to Saturday, Aug. 29 – 31 of at Lytton Plaza, Palo Alto; 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1100 Shasta Ave, San Jose.

Contact for further information: (510) 309-6826 Office@Nicavangelists.com.

Learn to improvise with different styles of music!

Salsa in the Mission with Emilio Pérez and Tito Thumas and group New Caní

Come and celebrate summer time a great and hot salsa and Latin jazz band with salsa, and tropical music for the soul – on the dance floor with Grupo New Caní.

Featuring in congas Emilio Pérez, timbales Tito Tumas, singer (Cuban) Fidel Hernández González, vibraphone Dan Neville, bass Edilson Martínez, trombone Lizeth Martinez, saxophone Steve Marshall, plus other unexpected guest musicians.

At Cavas-22 Restaurant. Full bar and Mexican and International food, at 22nd Street @ Bartlett – across the street from Café Revolution. Fridays and Saturdays, from 8 to 11:30 p.m.

 

Détente – Oakland Premiere

Détente investigates displacement, the words meaning, and impact. Through dance, video, and story, performers experiment with the act or process of displacing, and what it means to be removed from home.

The Oakland premiere includes a special film screening of the documentary, Alice Street, and a post-show discussion on gentrification and housing rights with organization Causa Justa: Just Cause.

Dance Show Alert!! Premiere in Oakland! Choreography by Cherie Hill. Featuring Rose Rothfeder and Andreina Maldonado

On Thursday, Aug. 22 & Saturday Aug. 24, 8 p.m., at Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St., Oakland. Cover $10-20 Sliding Scale (no one turned away for lack of funds)

Tickets: https://detente-oakland.brownpapertickets.com/ More info: http://www.iriedance.com/deacutetente.html

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El Puma, Joan Baez, Omara Portuondo to receive Latin Recording Academy awards

by the El Reportero’s news services

Eva Ayllón, Joan Baez, José Cid, Lupita D’Alessio, Hugo Fattoruso, Pimpinela, Omara Portuondo, and José Luis Rodríguez “El Puma” will receive the Latin Recording Academy’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Awards, the academy has announced.

The Lifetime Achievement Awards “presented to performers who have made contributions of outstanding artistic significance to Latin music” according to a vote by the Latin Academy’s board of trustees, nods to the careers of notable, and diverse, women artists this year.

“Father of rock en español” Mario Kaminsky will receive the Academy’s Trustees Award. A ceremony to honor the awardees is to be held Nov. 13 — the day before the Latin Grammys — at a private lunch event at the Waldorf Astoria in Las Vegas.

Baez, whose father was born in Puebla, Mexico, is being honored for having “bravely embraced her Latin roots” by performing and making recordings in Spanish, including those on her 1974 album Gracias a la Vida, and supporting Latin American social causes.

Eva Allyón is known for keeping the traditions of Afro-Peruvian music alive, performing at Carnegie Hall among myriad other international venues.

Triggering coming of age short “Me 3.769”

A child victim of sexual abuse is at the center of award-winning filmmaker Elaine Del Valle’s Poignant Storyline

Me 3.769, a short by award-winning filmmaker Elaine Del Valle exclusively premiered on Aug. 1. The critically acclaimed film came about in a time when child sexual abuse is at the forefront of the news, and the #MeToo movement is in full throws.

Inspired, in part, by true events, the numerically titled film, Me 3.769, tells the story of a pubescent girl from Miami that endured sexual abuse by a trusted male figure. The searing script was adapted from Del Valle’s celebrated one-woman play Brownsville Bred, an off-Broadway show that debuted in New York City in 2011.

The triggering nine-minute short, starring Rodolfo Salas (‘Betty en New York‘) and debuting actress, Samantha López, screens at the HBO Latino-sponsored New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), one of the nation’s premier Urban Latino film events, Saturday, Aug. 17 at AMC Theatre in Manhattan. Tickets: https://nylatinofilmfestival.com/2019/movies/me-3-769.

The HBO acquisition Me 3.769 comes on the heels of a successful film festival circuit tour, with stops at the Miami Film Festival, Chicago Film Festival, The Maryland International Film Festival, and The Borrego Springs Film Festival, to the forthcoming Harlem Hip-Hop Film Festival and the Oscar-qualifying Holly Shorts.

Elaine Del Valle has worked as a casting director for nearly a decade. In recent years, she’s manifested her passion for storytelling through directing and producing. In 2017 the short film Victor & Isolina, which she produced, screened at Sundance.

In 2015, Del Valle became the first person ever to license an interstitial series to HBO when the network acquired thirty episodes of the web series she produced, “Gran’pa Knows Best.” Since then, Elaine has licensed several films to the network, but Me 3.769 marks her first as writer and director on the channel.

Sabino exposes Mexican #SabHop movement and explores love and feelings

The new rapper and main exponent of the Mexican #SabHop movement, Sabino, presented the official video for his latest single “Tú”, a track that explores love and describes feelings towards an idyllic character, confirming the existence of intense and pure love.

The endearing video for “Tú”, follows a couple and their simple acts of love being with one another that from the outside look like every day commonalities but root from a deep sense of comfortability with each other. With “Tú”, the Tapatío (Guadalajara native) rapper and musician continues to demonstrate his quickly increasing capacity as an artist, reaching already over a million views and streams on digital platforms in only three weeks since its release. This new video was directed by previous collaborator Jos, for the production house “El Chiste es Hacer” in his home city of Guadalajara.

 

“Tú” continues to distinguish Sabino as a chameleon-like artist: being able to be as diverse as he pleases and by creating his own pathway with his #SabHop subgenre. In parallel to working on the second part of “Yin”, appropriately named “Yang” due next year, Sabino is currently touring Mexico and will be soon making his way to the U.S.

 

 

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Tips for clean eating: 11 ways to improve your eating habits right now

by Zoey Sky

 

Spaghetti squash, which separates into long, thin strands after cooking, is a healthier replacement for pasta. You can also use zucchini to make veggie noodles.

Drink more water.

Good old water helps you stay hydrated and can also help with managing your weight. The commonly recommended amount of water consumption is eight 8-ounce glasses a day.

Sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with health problems like diabetes, obesity, and other diseases. Store-bought fruit juice can also cause the same problems because of its high sugar content.

Avoid processed foods.

Processed foods have been modified from their natural state and they often lack many of the benefits offered by whole foods. A lot of processed foods lose their fiber and nutrients and gain chemicals, sugar, or other toxic ingredients. Studies have also linked processed foods with inflammation and an increased risk of heart disease.

Avoid packaged snacks.

Crackers, granola bars, muffins, and other snack foods usually contain refined grains, sugar, and other unhealthy ingredients. These processed foods all lack nutritional value.

To avoid unhealthy snacking, prepare healthier alternatives like sliced apples with peanut butter or mixed nuts.

Always check food labels.

Clean eating is based on whole, fresh foods, but you can still eat certain types of packaged foods, liked packaged meat, nuts, and vegetables. When buying packaged foods, check the labels for any added sugars, preservatives, or unhealthy fats that you should be avoiding.

If you want to eat a salad for instance, it’s better to make some at home instead of buying pre-washed salad mixes. Salad mixes may you save time, but they contain unhealthy additives, particularly in the salad dressing that’s usually included in the package.

Avoid refined carbs.

Refined carbs, such as ready-to-eat cereals and white bread, are highly processed foods and they provide little nutritional value. Studies have found that consumption of refined carbs is linked to fatty liver, inflammation, insulin resistance, and obesity.

Choose whole grains that are rich in fiber and nutrients and can help reduce inflammation and improve gut health. When eating whole grains, choose the least-processed kinds like sprouted grain bread and steel-cut oats.

Avoid added sugar.

Added sugar is very common, and it’s even found in foods that aren’t sweet, like savory condiments and sauces. Table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are full of unhealthy fructose, and research shows that this compound is linked to cancer, diabetes, fatty liver, obesity, and other health problems.

If you’re fairly healthy, it’s fine to occasionally eat small amounts of natural sugar, like honey or maple syrup. But if you have diabetes, metabolic syndrome, or other similar health issues, avoid all forms of concentrated sugar.

Limit your alcohol intake.

Frequent alcohol consumption may promote inflammation. It can also contribute to various health conditions like digestive disorders, excess belly fat, and liver disease.

Replace canola oil and margarine with healthier alternatives.

Canola oil and margarine are produced via chemical extraction, making them highly processed. Instead of these unhealthy options, consume moderate amounts of healthy fats such as omega-3, which is found in foods like avocado, nuts, and fatty fish.

If you’re going to use vegetable oil, choose extra virgin olive oil.

Consume meat from ethically raised animals.

Livestock animals are usually raised in crowded, unsanitary factory farms. They are also given antibiotics to prevent infection and injected with hormones (e.g., estrogen and testosterone) to maximize growth.

Most cattle in industrial farms are fed grains instead of grass, which is their natural diet. Research has revealed that grass-fed beef has more anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants than grain-fed beef.

Factory farms also produce tons of waste that are damaging for the environment.

To ensure that you’re eating clean and helping the environment at the same time, make sure to eat meat from ethically raised livestock. (Natural News).

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