Q: What was the conversation like with Cesar Chavez on July 1989, when he found out Carrasco's work made it to New York? Besides what he said, "is your work really going up there" what was the conversation like?
A: From reading the short quote "Is your work really going up there?" to me it expresses that Cesar Chavez was maybe feeling two things, confused or amazed. He might have been confused because he didn't understand what it meant to have Barbara Carrasco's work on the 800 square foot digital billboard in the middle of New York. I don't know how tech-savvy Chavez was so, I say confused because he might not have understood. Maybe he was amazed by just how far his activism had come. Amazed because he was proud of just how influential his work of political and social justice was to others. This article mentions how even after Cesar Chavez's boycott of grapes his efforts and accomplishments still remain in the hearts of many, and through art, activism is relevant today. Art has become a platform for activism against injustices and it has also become a way for female Chicana artists to rise up and represent. The booming of the internet and social media allows artists to express their voice in new ways never before thought possible. Digital platforms help Chicanx artist advocacy objectives of protesting injustice. What once started as small protests in the grape farms of Delano, exploded with the help of Chicano Thearter, and continues now through digital art. With the help of social media like Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, etc, we are able to conversate and contribute to thousands of people in an instant. Today, it is possible to reach twice as many people and spread the message against injustice. I find myself using these platforms to educated myself or simply to know what is happening around me politically or with family. These platforms are also a great way to gain media attention.
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