Rolando Zaragoza, 21, was 15 years old when he came to the United States, enrolled in an Oxnard school and first heard the term " Oaxaquita. " Little Oaxacan, it means — and it was not used kindly.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Epithet that divides Mexicans is banned by Oxnard school district
'Oaxaquita' (little Oaxacan) is used by other Mexicans to demean their indigenous compatriots — who are estimated to make up 30% of California's farmworkers.
Rolando Zaragoza, 21, was 15 years old when he came to the United States, enrolled in an Oxnard school and first heard the term " Oaxaquita. " Little Oaxacan, it means — and it was not used kindly.
Rolando Zaragoza, 21, was 15 years old when he came to the United States, enrolled in an Oxnard school and first heard the term " Oaxaquita. " Little Oaxacan, it means — and it was not used kindly.
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