Preserving Olvera Street

I am greatly alarmed at what appears to be yet another effort to “write the Mexican-American/Chicano” out of his rightful place in the history of this city, state and county.

Again, our people are “expendable.”

I have been involved in the Chicano movement for many years and was hanging up the gloves (due to age). But, I am ready to put them back on and take up the fight once again.

We will not be “erased” from history. We cannot let you remove us from the culture and heritage of this city, state and country--we helped to make it, to give it form, to give it value.

I send this challenge to our elected officials and to all men and women of conscience--no more “erasing” of the history of a people. They all belong in this mosaic of history--and each one in his/her place.

MOLLY MEDINA DIP

Montebello