Profile: Nezua
 
 
 
   
 
"La sangre hace su oficio." - - María de la Luz (Lucha) Quintana
Why I’m Here

These are dire days as I see it. But I've always been a believer that the power lies in the hands of the people, and it is usually our acceptance of notions of helplessness and subservience that prevent us from making great change. And I think we do need to.

 

I joined this thinkMTV thing as part of applying for the Choose or Lose Vlogger 08 slot for Oregon. But really, any outlet I can find to share what my ideas of what truth and hope are, I will use. Any time I can speak back and out against the forces that mean us harm, I will. Any time I can aid those in need of a voice, I will. And admit it: any day there is an excuse to shoot video is a good one! :]

 

see thevideothat started it all! the first leg of my application to be Oregon's Street Team '08 rep. O, the memories.

 

You can also catch up with me at my non-MTV blogThe Unapologetic Mexican

 

 

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My Skills & Talents
Playing music, Video-making, Acting
 
 
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Thinkmtv
Joined: 10/14/2007
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My Blog Posts
 
 
Humane Beings and An Ancient Hate

ACCORDING TO FBI STATISTICS, hate crimes targeting Latinos are on the rise nationally and have been since 2003. Just between 2003 and 2006 attacks on Latinos simply for being Latino have jumped by 35%. Many of these cases still are not prosecuted as "hate crimes," however. Even when the evidence ...

Tags: human rights   Immigration   Latino   George W. Bush   racism   justice   hate...
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[BLOG] Brutal Questions


BRUTAL QUESTIONSaddresses the fifth incident of the Eugene Police using the department's newly-adopted Taser gun. Was it police brutality as at least ten witnesses stated? Or is it the police giving the more truthful accounting in claiming the multiple shocks were required to force c...

Tags: human rights   Protests   torture   freedom of speech   police brutality   ...
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Brutal Questions (Tazing Ian)
BRUTAL QUESTIONS addresses the fifth incident of the Eugene Police using the department's newly-adopted Taser gun. Was it police brutality as at least ten witnesses...
Tags: protest   Taser   torture   police brutality   Oregon   Eugene   Herbicides   ...
Views 150
by  Nezua on july 04, 2008
 
   
 
Gasoline Rising
A look at Oregon's gas prices in the last seven months going up, up, up...!
Tags: economics   Gasoline   Oregon   Eugene   Portland   biofuels   diesel   prices...
Views 572
by  Nezua on may 28, 2008
 
   
 
Voting in Oregon - The 2008 Democratic Primary
The Oregon Democratic Primary comes to an end and now places Barack Obama with the majority of pledged delegates! A view into Oregon's Vote-by-Mail methods, and...
Tags: elections   Choose Or Lose   obama   Street Team 08   Oregon   Eugene   Lane...
Views 161
by  Nezua on may 21, 2008
 
   
 
Obama in Oregon [3 of 3]
THE CONCLUSION of the series featuring Obama's supercharged stop at McArthur Court On March 21st of 2008—a day when the town of Eugene, Oregon roared to life as...
Tags: elections   Senator   Choose Or Lose   obama   Street Team 08   Oregon   Eugene...
Views 224
by  Nezua on may 14, 2008
 
   
 
Hillary Clinton in Eugene [4]
THE CONCLUSION of our (well, my) four part series featuring Hillary Clinton's rally at Lane County's South Eugene High School. The answer (to an attendee's question...
Tags: elections   candidate   Hillary Clinton   Choose Or Lose   obama   Presidential...
Views 706
by  Nezua on april 30, 2008
 
   
 
Hillary Clinton in Eugene [3]
Part 3 [of 4] in Nezua's series that showcases Hillary Clinton's rally in Eugene, Oregon. In today's installment, we see a young audience member confront the Senator...
Tags: election   Bill Clinton   Senator   Hillary Clinton   Choose Or Lose   Democrats...
Views 506
by  Nezua on april 23, 2008
 
   
 
Hillary Clinton in Eugene [2]
Hillary Clinton in Eugene Pt. 2 continues Nezua's HRC four-part series, which features the Senator's rally/town-hall appearance at Oregon's South Eugene High School...
Tags: elections   politics   president   campaign   Senator   Hillary Clinton   Choose...
Views 415
by  Nezua on april 22, 2008
 
   
 
Hillary Clinton in Eugene [1]
Hillary Clinton holds a rally/town-hall style meeting in Eugene, Oregon! It's been talked about all over the Internet(s), and now you can see it through Nezua's...
Tags: Women   politics   Hillary Clinton   Choose Or Lose   Democrats   Clinton   ...
Views 437
by  Nezua on april 21, 2008
 
   
 
Obama in Oregon [2 of 3]
Part Two of Nezua's Obama in Oregon Trilogy! A look into Senator Barack Obama's Presidential campaign as it touched down in Eugene, Oregon. An appearance that drew...
Tags: elections   politics   president   candidate   Senator   Choose Or Lose   obama...
Views 543
by  Nezua on april 07, 2008
 
   
 
Obama in Oregon (Pt. 1)
Obama rocks a night at "The Pit," McArthur Court in Eugene, Oregon. See the high-energy event through the eyes of your friendly neighborhood Street Teamer, Nezua...
Tags: elections   Senator   Barack Obama   Democrats   Presidential candidate   Media...
Views 868
by  Nezua on march 28, 2008
 
   
 
The Vigil
Five years, hundreds of thousands dead. Still the Iraq Occupation drags on. A piece commemorating the Five Year Anniversary of the Iraq Invasion, as seen in Eugene...
Tags: politics   war   iraq war   election   Bush   peace   Choose Or Lose   troops...
Views 353
by  Nezua on march 25, 2008
 
   
 
Tazing Eugene
Police officers in Eugene, Oregon have used a Taser for the first time. What is the reaction on the street?
Tags: violence   Taser   Media   criminal justice   police brutality   Eugene Oregon...
Views 1040
by  Nezua on march 19, 2008
 
   
 
News From Nezua [1]
Two stories that matter to local residents in Oregon and Why Wouldn't Anybody Speak to Nezua About Politics? He's a friendly cat!
Tags: elections   politics   education   school   poverty   Democrats   latinos   race...
Views 759
by  Nezua on march 06, 2008
 
   
 
Symbol and Essence: Prequel [foto]
An illustration I created to accompany my blog post named "Symbol and Essence: Prequel."
Tags: war   Immigration   Spanish   Street Team 08   Language   labels
Views 155
by  Nezua on february 13, 2008
 
   
 
strange winters (image)
An image from the video I shot called "strange winters." This image is simply to accompany my blog post which describes the video. (I tried linking, but seems...
Tags: global warming   nature   environment   climate change   Winter   Street Team...
Views 160
by  Nezua on january 30, 2008
 
   
 
Strange Winters
People in parts of Oregon not used to getting big snowfall are wondering what is going on lately...in between shoveling out their driveways, and looking for tire...
Tags: global warming   nature   environment   climate change   Winter   Street Team...
Views 311
by  Nezua on january 30, 2008
 
   
 
Because Dreaming is Not Enough
What component of Martin Luther King. Jr's dream is missing from the conversation today? Is racism a problem anymore? How does Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream apply...
Tags: youth   election   activism   Choose Or Lose   racism   civil rights   Street...
Views 522
by  Nezua on january 23, 2008
 
   
 
Nezua's Street Team Intro
Hello Oregon and think.mtv members, and all others: Here is my first vlog for Street Team '08, wherein I simply introduce myself to you and let you know what...
Tags: election   Choose Or Lose   Street Team 08   Oregon   Citizen Journalism   ...
Views 264
by  Nezua on january 17, 2008
 
   
 
This is a Thread I Will Follow
The beauty of Oregon's landscape obscures an ugly truth: the air and water and land has become dangerously polluted.
Tags: planet   environment   health   organic   Benzene   Plastics   Willamette   Chinook...
Views 237
by  Nezua on october 23, 2007
 
 
My Groups
 
 
 
   
 
Citizens for a Constitutional Government
My goal here is to debate topics and further educate myself and others about the problems we face today in government and government economics, why we face them...
Tags: politics   president   human rights   government   obama   Democrat   justice...
by  allnaturalhealer on march 21, 2008
Members  150 Discussions  31 Media  248
 
   
 
WE ARE THE CHANGE!
A THiNK group which aims to begin a "wave of change" in the world by changing within ourselves first and then lending a little something to those around us. Simple...
Tags: change   peace   help   Love   heart
by  dynamicteens on june 30, 2008
Members  1936 Discussions  278 Media  87
 
   
 
Street Team '08
Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
Tags: elections   politics   primaries   campaign   Choose Or Lose   obama   Democrat...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  172 Discussions  91 Media  1873
 
   
 
Darfur is Dying
In the region of Darfur in western Sudan, a genocide is occuring. Each day civilians face prospects of human rights abuses.
Tags: sudan   africa   genocide   human rights   refugees   torture   divestment   ...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  169 Discussions  0 Media  67
 
   
 
It's Your (Sex) Life
Being in control and smart about the choices you make in your life - and that includes about sex - is what think: IYSL is all about. Get more information about...
Tags: condoms   STDs   Relationships   sex   Think   Gay   Abstinence   pregnancy   ...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  506 Discussions  0 Media  191
 
   
 
ServiceVote
ServiceVote is Youth Service America’s campaign to engage young people in the political process, beginning with voting. Building on the significant recent growth...
Tags: service politics youth election
by  ServiceVote on december 21, 2007
Members  40 Discussions  2 Media  6
 
 
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