Lowrider Librarian

This is your chance to be part of a unique publishing endeavor. Yago S. Cura and Max Macias are co-editing a book of essays written by specifically invited librarians who we feel have some of the best minds in the world. We need help with funds for publishing. Please consider giving what you can to help us create this one of a kind work. We plan on continuing with a series of unique, forward-thinking and courageous librarian works from outstanding minds in the Information world. My name is Max Macias and my Co-editor is Yago Cura. We are seeking help publishing an invitational anthology of radical essays written by exceptional librarians, many of whom are also librarians of color. All funds will be used for publishing and promotional costs. We are projecting to publish this anthology of essays by May, 2017. Few books have been written about how information and culture impact the creation of knowledge. Even fewer books critique how oppression is bolstered and enhanced by cultura...

Because I Am a Better Person

Black dead bodies pile up on the television screens across the nation. While there is a 'debate' about force by some fancy people in some fancy room. Children live in terror everywhere. Educated grown men and women tremble at the sight of a police officer. These are lynchings that puts the Klan to shame. This is Freedom in the US at the beginning of the 21st century.

Self-defense is a universally recognized human right.  The concept of self-defense must go beyond the concept of weapons or fighting and reach towards intellectual empowerment.  POC in the US live under terrorism, and feel that they can be attacked at any time. Libraries need to provide their communities with intellectual material for self-defense. Libraries should be helping their communities create leaders by providing materials and training for intellectual debate and argument. Libraries need to be leaders in civic discussion and teachers in civic debate and etiquette. Libraries can do this because hey are already information diffusers in their communities. Libraries not only need to point out cultural inequalities, but also to help arm people in the fight for equity. Civics engagement: This can and should include

Sour Diesel has been a favorite of mine since I discovered it.  I love the sativa rush--right to my head--it can be like a freight train sometimes--BOOM!  And I'm off working on some project with a focus that can otherwise be purchased. Here is what Leafly says about Sour Diesel: Sour Diesel, sometimes called Sour D, is an invigorating  sativa  named after its  pungent ,  diesel -like aroma. This fast-acting strain delivers  energizing , dreamy cerebral effects that have pushed Sour Diesel to its legendary status.  Stress ,  pain , and  depression  fade away in long-lasting relief that makes Sour Diesel a top choice among medical patients. This strain took root in the early 90's with cannabis breeder Chem Dog, and it is believed to have descended from  Chemdawg , Northern Lights , and a  Skunk   phenotype .    Source:  https://www.leafly.com/sativa/sour-diesel Leafly's Sour Diesel Strai...

This talk was given on 4/20/2016 at PCC for Whiteness History Month at PCC. It is based on my trilogy of blog posts on the history of Whiteness in the US. Here are links to the posts: Colonialism and Whiteness: A Legacy of Brutality http://lowriderlibrarian.blogspot.com/2016/02/colonialism-and-whiteness-legacy-of.html Slavery (a Tool of Colonialism) and Whiteness: a Legacy of Brutality   http://lowriderlibrarian.blogspot.com/2016/03/slavery-tool-of-colonialism-and.html    Embedded #Whiteness: A Legacy of Brutality  http://lowriderlibrarian.blogspot.com/2016/04/embedded-whiteness-legacy-of-brutality.html    Here is the talk: I would love to know what you think about the talk, the concepts and the imagery. Please comment. Thank you,  Max