In “Sobreviviendo”: Immigration Stories and Testimonio in
Song", Gonzalez states, "Recordings, lyrics, and performances of
these songs stand to be remembered, revisited, reconstructed, critiqued, or
honored by future generations." (137) How does the preservation of
"Sobrevivendo" combat social death as described by Lisa Cacho?
"No gloves or disinfectant supplies, he said. No
conversation about avoiding crowded carpools to work, no changes to ensure more
physical distance in the fields. " (revealnew.org). Migrant farm
workers lack representation in places of power to enact change. What are
some ways that marginalized workers can/should protest to gain recognition as
truly 'essential' workers to the community?
"For every $1 of liquid assets of a white family, the
median black family has only 32 cents, while the median Hispanic family has 47
cents." (Cnn.com) What are the ways in which we can bring greater
awareness to wealth disparity in the U.S? What policies could help overcome
systemic wealth inequality?
"All of us are children of immigrants, and this issue
hits us very hard in a very guttural and emotional way," says Herrera.
"So we wanted to be able to contribute any little piece of art that we
have to this mosaic of social justice." (NPR.com) In what ways does
music/art differ in its approach to inciting change in the status quo?
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