When ASU is mentioned, most think of higher education, and the advancement of students.. (With our current trends of cutting this portion of the budget by Brewer, there is an excellent argument to be made otherwise..? That subject is is left for another day.) Today you will see another side to the History of where ASU sits.
This blog is focusing on the attacks on predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods.. If you are originally from Arizona, you are familiar with .."Campito, Hollywood/9th-st, Duppa Villa, Hayden Park, Chula Vista, Cuatro Milpas, Green Valley and others..
Today's focus on two of the larger and older Barrio's --Golden Gate and La Victoria, and the attack on them.., as the 'Hate' in the past put these once very thriving communities in the cross hairs of those who saw easy targets..
Similarly to what occurred in San Diego, and its quest to target Hispanics. I-5 cut through the largest Hispanic neighborhood in the Southwest at the time --Logan. This occurred as the White community rezoned it from residential to industrial.. Only a concrete reminder -made into a makeshift park called affectionately as- Chicano Park, now remains..
Today where Golden Gate once sat? Is now the west end of the I-10 and the airport. The only remaining structure is the Church of the Sacred Heart.
Mass is still held there once a year, as its former residents attend services to keep the City of Phx from tearing it down. Phoenix saw the Hispanic community as a potential easy way of getting their much needed freeway and at the same time getting rid of the Hispanic neighborhood. Today only memories of the former residents of Golden Gate, and those who attend the Mass, remain..
Back to ASU, many are not aware of the history where the campus sits now.? This was another predominately Hispanic neighborhood. The city of Tempe needed room for its campus expansion, and in lieu of finding another suitable location? They went after the Hispanic community.. Like San Diego, they rezoned the land and Eminent Domain took precedence.
All the Hispanics living there were told in no uncertain terms to get out.. They reluctantly complied, and relocated to what was known as Victory Acres, or more commonly known now as La Victoria. this Barrio still remains today.
If you have kept up with my blogs, you have seen the Old Deep Rooted Hate.. In my next blog you will be brought into how all this Hate from the past, ties into the New Hate we have now..
Regards,
Truth
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