1. In the article, “Protesting Trump’s Immigration Policy Through Song”, “Bandleader Daniel Herrera says playing music for events like this is a deeply personal statement for all of its members”. How does this description of music and similar ones given throughout the article allow the artists to connect with their culture and history and create a sense of community in general and for these protests? Why does music specifically allow for this?
2. The article, “Farmworkers are now deemed essential. But are they protected” describes how farmers are having to live during the global pandemic, such as “It might be really difficult to wash your hands for 20 seconds and to do this multiple times a day, especially if you’re getting paid by the basket of strawberries that you pick,” she said. “You might want to rush the process”. How can society use times like this global pandemic to start some of the necessary change to adjust issues like this and the lack of access to healthcare and government aide for undocumented workers?
3. CNN in the article “America's black and Hispanic communities are bearing the brunt of the coronavirus crisis” describes how “…government programs to help the country through the outbreak — including the expanded unemployment insurance and stimulus payments — are particularly important for the black and Hispanic communities”. However, this is forgetting the fact that not all Hispanic workers such as described by the farmworkers are not documented. How does the lack of even mentioning this problem in such a popular article reflect how society views undocumented works, especially during a time like this?
4. How does the description of songmaking in “Sobreviviendo” such as how it is described as “It became a space from which to discuss and create collective ideas among women, which simultaneously created a sense of community among all mujeres involved” stop what Lisa Cacho described as social death?
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