Posted on 03/16/2017 11:48:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The heavily Hispanic neighborhood of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles declared victory recently when they managed to drive a "white" art gallery from the neighborhood. Community groups have been battling to drive out art galleries out of fear of "gentrification," the code word for white people.
Almost from the moment it opened its doors last year Pssst, a nonprofit gallery, and its creators, have been the focus of protests and criticism on social media.
Last month, they announced they could not tolerate it. They were closing up shop.
"This persistent targeting, which was often highly personal in nature, was made all the more intolerable because the artists engaged are queer, women, and/or people of color," they said on their website. "We could no longer continue to put already vulnerable communities at further risk."
Defend Boyle Heights, one of the activist groups that has called for boycott of the galleries, said that it considered the closing a victory and that it hoped other galleries would soon follow suit.
Having pushed white people out of the neighborhood, they wanted to be sure not to see them return.
I wondered what Boyle Heights looks like now that it has been transformed and found these snapshots on Google Street, which I think are very representative of the dominant culture:
The area is vibrant with ethnically diverse sidewalk restaurants.
The community has thriving financial institutions. Note the green letters "EBT" in the window; that is a common symbol on many businesses. This is a diverse community, with many equally diverse forms of financing. Note the pawn shop to the right.
Is this a food store that sells liquor or a liquor store that also sells food? You decide!
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Looks like Tijuana
In addition to cleansing whites, the hispanics are also driving blacks out of parts of CA.
Jerry Brown’s version of Northern Mexico. The RATS need the votes.
“gentrification,”
Or as we call it “Gayification”.
Looks like some of those Mexican towns we see from time to time.
Tijuana don’t have EBT
Not too long until each building edge will have glass shards and broken bottles protruding out as a means of deterrent, just like their native homelands.
Look at those photos!
Hey!
Chico and the Man is back on TV!
Ethnically cleansed North Mexico.
That area is right next to Interstate 5 near downtown Los Angeles. Never drive that stretch of the 5. About 10 years ago a family was on their way home from Disneyland. They got off of the 5 to buy gasoline. The car was hit with bullets and their little girl was killed.
Fill your gas tank before you get into Los Angeles! Take the I-405 instead of the I-5.
But this isn’t racism so that’s good!~sarc
I read the article and can’t resist:
They were pissed about Psst?
Well that's only because the one color the Hispanics hate more than White is..........Black. I haven't paid attention lately, but it used to be begging for for injury or death for Blacks to hang around Hawaiian Gardens, though the casino might make it safe enough right next to the 605 FWY.
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