The Power Of Art As Part Of A Movement In Support Of Our Immigrant Communities

The power of art as part of a movement in support of our immigrant communities:
“It’s a rally towel with a cute, punting bunny graphic from acclaimed L.A. illustrator Lalo Alcaraz on one side, honoring this year’s halftime show performer Bad Bunny. But there’s an unambiguous message on the other side — “ICE OUT.”

“Art has always been a way to confront hate wherever it appears. When injustice becomes part of everyday life, artists have a responsibility to make it visible,” Alcaraz said in a statement to The Times. “In a public space and cultural moment the whole country is watching, images, color, and movement become a way to express love and push back against hate in plain sight.”
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About Jose Calderon

Jose Zapata Calderon is Emeritus Professor in Sociology and Chicano/a Latino/a Studies at Pitzer College, Past President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable of the Pomona Valley and San Gabriel Valley, and a community-based sociologist, educator, author, and organizer.

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