What up everyone, .. .  My guest on today's episode is Martin Alberto Gonzalez  Martin is the Author 21 Miles of Scenic Beauty... and then Oxnard: Counterstories and Testimonies. Despite its wonderful everyday weather and beautiful surf-ridden beaches, Oxnard, California, has a reputation of being dangerous and demoralizing due to its gang presence. In this book, Martín Alberto Gonzalez takes this reputation head on through a series of social justice-oriented stories loosely based on his experiences and observations growing up in Oxnard as a first-generation Xicano. Rather than focusing on everything that deems the city bad, such as its overabundance of undereducated Brown people, Martín flips the script through counter storytelling and testimonies in order to shed light on various injustices directly impacting his community, such as inequitable schooling practices, segregation, gentrification, and many more.  Don't forget to follow him on:  FB: Martín Alberto Gonzalez  IG: @martymoose  Twitter: @VivaOxnard  Email: [email protected]  Store: http://vivaoxnard.bigcartel.com http://www.amazon.com/dp/0692980458.  Like the podcast!  5 starts please!!! .. .  We are on iTunes/ SoundCloud/ Google Play  I hope you guys enjoy!!! .. .  As Always…  Thank You for listening and letting me be part of your day.  Insta/Face @lemeknowpod  Email [email protected]  Track title: Wyclef Jean(ft. Mary J. Blige) By: 911  #LEMeKNOW #podcast #21Miles #Scenic #Beauty #Oxnard #Counterstories #Testimonies #martinalbertogonzalez #trypod #sharethelove #music #comedy #funny #share #like #jokes #SoundCloud #itunes #podomatic #music #comedy #podcast #funny #standup  #explicit #7s #goodvibes  #supportbrownpodcast #latinx