The Forgotten Occupation of Catalina Island
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Title
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The Forgotten Occupation of Catalina Island
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Creator
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Ariella Markowitz, KQED, KPBS
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Date
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1972 (event), 2020 (reporting)
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Type
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Journalism, oral testimony
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Rights
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Item presented through KQED/KPBS reporting and testimony only.
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What It Reveals
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In August 1972, the Brown Berets camped on a bluff above Avalon for three weeks and called for Catalina’s undeveloped land to be used for housing. Their protest challenged the idea of Catalina as only a place for tourism and recreation.
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Whose Perspective Is Centered
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David Sanchez, in his own recorded words
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Category of Exclusion Addressed
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Labor, housing, and local communities
