Business Listing: Charles Dee Rice Photography

Charles Dee Rice is a professional independent photographer, based in Apache Junction, Arizona.  Focusing on theater and concert photography, Charles also covers news events around the Phoenix metro area, with a specific interest in immigration issues.  He is presently developing a multimedia project, incorporating his photography, audio and video recordings; as well as audio and video interviews with people who have been directly affected by the current events surrounding the issues of immigration in Arizona.  Through those media, he hopes to provide visibility and insight into aspects of the issues which are not presently being shown by the popular press.  To see more of his immigration project, visit cdricephotography.com/immigration.

Thought for the Day: Read SB1070

Well, I got stimulated to thoroughly read this piece of legislation after seeing old Johnny McCain grilling Janet Napolitano in a Senate hearing the other night. I know Senator McCain and stimulating in the same sentence is an oxymoron. Well Janet admitted she was not thoroughly familiar with the legislation. I just wanted to be ready when he called True Mexican and asked if Vivi and I had read the bill. Hell yes! We have read it. You really wouldn’t have to read it. If Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce was saying it was good for us, and he is the same guy who gets his picture taken with Nazi skin heads and hired the Tea Bag expert to actually write the bill, then you know its not going to be friendly for human consumption.

We Want Your Stories, Music, Videos, Artwork and Face

This site is for you. It's a site that embraces all things Mexican so we want to highlight your work, your life and your passions. We are happy to offer a free directory for any businesses that want to be listed. We also would love to have a section that features all the people who contribute to the site and to our cause. True Mexican is about people from Mexican and people who are 3rd generation Mexicans here in the states. We are the people who have married into and embraced the culture. We are the people who are looking to promote our culture, this culture in a positive light.

Please, if you feel you have something you would like to contribute then email us and let us know.

Thanks so much for all your support and please continue to spread the message.

El Vuh to Perform at the Santa Rita Center May 22nd from 11-2pm

 CC photo of Cesar Chavez mural courtesy of Salina Canizales on Flickr

El Vuh is set to perform a concert in Tucson on May 22nd, but has added another stop during the day for fans here in Phoenix. The event will take place at the historically significant Santa Rita Center which is also known as Santa Rita Hall. The community center is located at 1017 E. Hadley in South Phoenix and was listed on the Phoenix Historic Property Register in 2007 because of a man by the name of Cesar Chavez who spent many days of his famous 24-day fast in a tiny room at the Santa Rita Center. We have come far from 1972 and yet we stand on the dawn of yet another movement affecting our people.

Your Stories: How Much of a Mexican Am I?

CC photo of traditional rakhi bracelet courtesy of Über Times on Flickr

How much of a Mexican am I? If you ask the people who look at me, or who see my name, my resume, or even those who knew me as a child, they would say I am not. If you ask those who truly know me, they would say I am a Mexican at heart.

I spent a huge part of my life feeling somewhat different from the groups to which I belonged. I was the Asian-Indian, English-speaking kid in a largely French- Canadian city. I was the only male in my grad school class with 56 women. I was the straight kid who cared more about fashion and arts than sports or machines. And all the while, although the people around me tried to make me feel like I fit, I never fully felt like I belonged.

And then I was adopted.