1. In "Protesting Trump's Immigration Policy Through Song", many different musical styles and genres are used as protest music, with boleros, country, and rock music all used as a medium for fighting against Trump's immigration policy. Many of the songs used in current protests were protest songs from 70's-era movements for Chicano rights: "People wanted to hear everything, from the classics 'No Nos Moveran' and 'De Colores' — which is from the Cesar Chavez days of the '70s — to Tom Petty's 'I Won't Back Down' and 'Yo Soy Chicano,' another great '70s-era fight song. People just wanted to hear songs that make them feel like they are part of the fight." ("Protesting Trump's Immigration Policy Through Song"). In modern movements such as the fight for immigration reform, is it more important for music to be rooted in history and tradition (boleros and 70's era protest music) or is it better for the music to be accessible for modern audiences?
2. In "Farmworkers Are Now Deemed Essential But Are They Protected", the author showcases how important undocumented migrant farmworkers are to supporting the entire nation's food supply, and yet the protection of these workers is completely ignored by the government: "An estimated 2.5 million farmworkers across the United States are now deemed essential workers – exempt from shelter-in-place restrictions to keep the country’s food supply flowing." ("Farmworkers Are Now Deemed Essential But Are They Protected"). If undocumented workers are so essential for the economy of this country, what is the governmental justification for withholding a path to citizenship to these people?
3. In the CNN article, the writer uses an alarming statistic: "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" ("America's black and Hispanic communities are bearing the brunt of the coronavirus crisis"). Given that the impact of the crisis disproportionately impacts the lives of these marginalized communities, why have there not been more governmental measures specifically targeted towards helping these groups?
4. In Martha Gonzalez's article, she emphasizes the power that community song-making can have in sharing and preserving traditions : "Ultimately, 'Sobreviviendo' represents process and archive." ("Sobreviviendo"). Given the importance of the community thought process and testimonios in song-making in Sobreviviendo, what are Gonzalez's thoughts on the lyrics of commercialized mainstream songs on the radio that are sometimes written in less than 30 minutes? Does she see any way for commercialized music to exhibit the social value of community music?
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