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SOURCE: Teen Vogue
12/31/2021
The DC Punk Scene Relied on the Local Latinx Community
by Mike Amezcua
"A big piece is missing from the stories told about punk and hardcore in the 1980s: Primarily, that marginalized spaces and communities in urban America gave a stage to the predominantly white subculture."
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SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
5/5/2021
Thirty Years after Mount Pleasant Erupted, a Push for Better Treatment Persists
by Mike Amezcua
Central American refugees living in Washington's Mount Pleasant neighborhood had fled US-backed repression but found harsh treatment by immigration authorities and local police. In 1991 frustration erupted. Today, the unrest still raises questions about citizenship and belonging.
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