Cruising down Boyle Heights Whittier Boulevard Circa 1970s oldschool Old School Los Angeles East LA

enjoy

[@lorrettagomez3841]

People were more outgoing, friendly, polite back then. ❤️

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

There were no computers.

[@Lizz9902]

When people actually interacted with each other. It was still like this in the 90s I miss those day.

[@berenicebluberry]

I was born in 1990 and I always like watching videos from this era. I wish I had been born to experience those times🥺 it has a fun and respectful feel to it

[@Netbanger1]

Yeah I’m sure it was way safer too

[@davidcee5454]

Now when you talk to a girl from a car you scare them off 🤦🏻‍♂️. Back then times were all about fun ! Wish I was born back in those days

[@RichardCockerill]

i am from Whittier,i cruisied the blvd with friends in 65 and 66,firday and saturday nights,great times

[@jakesnake6842]

The 70s seem a lot more peaceful than the 80s and 90s tbh.

[@WondersOfLosAngeles]

When carnalismo was alive and respect was everything. Now and days, Raza disrespecting Raza and calling them racial slurs. Beautiful throwback...

[@julioalmanza8090]

Wish I was a teen in the 70's.

[@timeghost82]

Not true. I've seen videos of chicanos in the 70s 80s calling Mexican nationals wetbacks and complaining that they can't get jobs because of the Mexicans

[@robertchavez5137]

The days when you could be more in the moment none of this staring into a screen . Classic days of class

[@superemesean5907]

Hey stupid if it wasn’t for the “stupid screens” you wouldn’t be able to go back in time and watch this beautiful history! BE GRATEFUL!

[@adonismapother]

I’m from Michigan and wow just wow, now that’s what I love to see, classic Boyle Heights LA from the 1970’s and that’s amazing how the Chicanos used to dress back then the day lol

[@maxmilli_EsLos]

Whittier blvd today looks the same just new generations 💯

[@gregoriopreciado6719]

Ha typical teenagers cruising through the Blvd.... And at the end of the night no jjiainas 😆 o well let's hit up King taco and just call it a night 😌

[@EVERGREEN731]

Thanks for posting this treasure 💖

[@creepin2134]

damn everyone’s invited

[@RMS1983]

ONE ONE 11TH STREET RANKER!!

[@thephuckmaster9376]

😅🤣 VGV y que?

[@SuperRip7]

Today, just like in the 1970s, most Mexican Americans do not speak English. It was officially taught in schools, but because "sink or swim" was a tyrannical approach to learn English, many just quit school and move on to the next chapter in life. When the US Supreme Court abolished that policy in 1974, a new policy came in place called ESL. The program became quickly controversial for years to come. To avoid being long winded and boring, it was simply a racket for the developers to keep students in the program as long as possible. Thus no explanation was given to why learning English was necessary. That means students were left to their own devices as far as progress were concerned. Which means mixed results was the regular result and amazing students were the exception. For those who want to know why some Hispanics students still have trouble communicating in English after all these years of schooling is not that they do not speak a word of English, but none of them believed their English skills were adequate enough for all English-speaking environments. Thus they had to pretty much had to earn a living by residing in a barrio. But could anyone blame them since they live in a huge population that is monocultural and hermetic from native English speakers? This is why every sociologist should believe that Hispanic bilingualism in the U.S. is an exaggeration and to think of them as a still predominant Spanish-speaking people with elements of bilingualism than a truly bilingual community. This is not limited to Los Angeles County, but to Central Valley, Tucson, Rio Grande Valley, Chicago, and Jackson Heights, New York, just to name a few. I know Mexican Americans will disagree with me, but this a situation they created by themselves. So how could anyone blame me? In response to this video clip, I doubt any English spoken by Hispanics would be done in public when they were being aired. Nonetheless the director or anyone holding the video camera thought he should be doing something different here and they did.

[@franciscoestrada55]

I dont understand your point. But you are a good writer. Saludos.

[@SuperRip7]

@@franciscoestrada55 My point is to the reader of this comment is there are doubts about Hispanic bilingualism in the United States in the overall sense.

[@mixtec53]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@ML-vb4ng]

like franklin blvd. Sac. Ca. in the 70s ,80s

[@seekp2676]

seems like east LA had the gang thing before the blacks (crips and bloods) started making it tougher, but before the crack epidemic,east LA had that home feeling 😂