Although I wish I could have had a more emotion provoking project that portrayed the difficult and demeaning lives of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders during 50s-90s time frame; I will give myself credit for discovering a vital part of a civil rights movement within Corpus Christi. I never knew about Lee Elliff, or Rachel Sanchez who are heroines to the LGBT community, and I feel ashamed because these people fought for where the LGBT community is today and at the very least they should be acknowledged for presenting ideas that were considered radical at the time and probably ruined their reputations.
For my first choice I decided to observe "The Art Center" by Lizzy Garcia. Her topic impacts Corpus Christi similarly in a way that mine does by touching on the social attitudes of society. She explains how the art center brings cultural enrichment to Corpus Christi (which I agree with). I enjoyed hers because like mine it was interesting to see a community establish and develop individually within Corpus yet still consequently affect Corpus Christi.
Lastly I viewed Esmeralda's exhibit board, about Water St. I learned that it has a social impact on Corpus Christi by providing a place to enjoy your night at social gatherings and encompassing many defining areas that are part of downtown. Water St is really just the little life that Corpus has in it, and without it Corpus would just be a dead honestly, and that is exactly what I indirectly learned from Esmeralda.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Historical marker #3 - Corpus Christi Fire Department
I chose the Corpus Christi Fire Department historical marker because it is interesting to learn about the local heros in our community! I really admire those people that put their life on the line for other people!!
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