Famous Monsters “Creature from the black lagoon”
In Memoriam Ricou Browning (February 16, 1930 – February 27, 2023)
Say “hello” to the okapi (Okapia johnstoni). Though its stripes resemble a zebra’s, this herbivore is actually most closely related to the giraffe! Never seen one? Worry not: This shy ungulate is hard to spot because the stripes on its coat help camouflage it in its densely-vegetated, sun-dappled habitat. Found in Central Africa—typically in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo—the okapi feeds on leaves and tender shoots, using its long, flexible tongue to strip vegetation. In fact, an okapi’s tongue can reach lengths of up to 11.8 inches (30 cm)… meaning it can lick its own eyeballs.
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On this day, 1 March 1968, Chicane students at the Wilson high School in East Los Angeles walked out on strike in protest at the cancellation of a student play. A few days later, March 6, coordinated student strikes began involving approximately 15,000 students from seven or more different high schools. Their goals were to get more Latine teachers in their schools and to change textbooks so they included Mexican-American history.
Chicane students were not allowed to speak Spanish in class and were often discouraged from applying to college by guidance counsellors and teachers. The dropout rate for Mexican-American students in 1967 was as high as 57.5% in one high school.
Police and school administrators tried to stop the walkout by blocking school doors and arresting many students who tried to peacefully protest, but they were undeterred. Following the walkouts, on March 11, students had a special meeting with the Los Angeles Board of Education, where they listed dozens of demands. The board responded, claiming that though it agreed with the vast majority of the demands, due to lack of funds it was unable to follow through on them.
Even if not entirely successful, the walkouts contributed to bringing together and radicalising working class Chicane youth.
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