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Josie Talamantez recognized for her contributions to Chicano Park

In the April 19, 2013 La Prensa San Diego feature on Bert Corona I wrote that Chicano Park and its Monumental Murals had been listed on the National Register. I failed to mention the exceptional individual responsible for making this possible.

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<p>Two immigrant mothers stood outside the downtown Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office holding a sign that read, “They have a Dream.” The women stood in silence — they shouted no slogans and sang no chants. They didn’t need to. The lyrics to a song being performed live right in front of them told their story and that of so many others like them.</p>