“El Grito” celebrations held on the eve of el Día de la Independencia de México

As the “El Grito” celebration gets underway outside the Mexican consulate on India Street, CBS 8 is diving deeper into the meaning of “El Grito” and its significance to Mexican culture.
“You’ll see people coming together in the streets and really hanging out as a community, as a collective because it was that kind of social movement,” said Dr. Ramona Pérez, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at San Diego State University.
The “El Grito” celebration pays homage to the rallying cry for independence made by Father Miguel Hidalgo in 1810. It was a call to the Mexican people to rise up against the Spaniards after 3 centuries of Spanish rule.

[@diegoflores9237]

This is California history too. California stopped being part of Spain when Mexico became independent of Spain.

[@joeyyy771]

Excellent point

[@franciscosantillanz5289]

California era parte de México hasta que Estados Unidos invadió y tomo la mitad del territorio de México. Por cierto la frontera se movió nunca nuestro corazón. Con lágrimas te digo Queridos hermanos amadas madres venerables padres NUNCA los hemos olvidado los amamos son nuestros padres nuestras madres nuestros hermanos y hermanas nuestros hijos e hijas en la lejanía pero siempre Siempre nuestros en nuestro corazón y los amamos recuden que estás sus tierras en México siempre los recuerdan los añoran los amamos. Siempre Viva México Viva México Viva México. REFORMA Y UNIDAD

[@donmezzanatto8607]

AS a non-Mexican native San Diegan, I say ❤.... Viva Mexico! and welcome to Little Italy!

[@user-oe3hv4ll6b]

Viva Mexico

[@hyemuhyemu8221]

Chicago went hard. Gridlock everywhere until 4am

[@pedrometal1597]

Viva mexico

[@irmaarmenta2991]

🇲🇽

[@josecervantes2772]

🇲🇽🕊️

[@eddiemunster8634]

On one hand are very proud of their country, on the other hand they flee the miserable place to come and live in a better country. Of course they've never been accused of being smart!

[@user-sc7ll7tr2p]

Lmao, but then again, who isn't? White ppl are proud to be white, and apparently, they weren't pleased with there country thats how they. ended up over here in search for a better life for there family's they came in worse then we did they invaded raped , killed and stoled and brought every one with them and there Americans but mexicans are illigal aliens 👽 when it's really white ppl

[@frescoservice5124]

It’s only the lower class who look for work in USA dumb ass 🤦‍♂️

[@fc-qr1cy]

VAMOS GENTE

[@GuztavoR24]

If Mexico is so great they should go home. No one is stopping them.

[@robertozuniga6414]

Se te olvida que estamos en Casa?...

[@danielgonzalezreyes4344]

They are in their home, don't forget, it was the imperialist policy of the children of English descent who came and took land, so neither you nor I nor anyone with white skin with an English name and surname has the right to ask them to leave. , your relatives were also foreigners, youYou are a child born in the US of a foreign family, remember that the US is a mix of everything, Americans of Mexican parents, Americans of English grandparents and parents, Americans of European grandparents and parents, Americans of African parents and grandparents, you better swallow your words and stophypocrisy that you are also the son of foreigners, if we see your family tree, it shows that you are the son of foreign ancestry. Here the real owners are the natives.

[@ferv6190]

Maybe you say that because you come from European ancestors and maybe you don't know nothing about the History of Mexico. I remaind you that US stolen 8 States from Mexico, So when they're in San Diego they are orginally in their land.

[@smckay6438]

When is white heritage month ?😊

[@javierescobar7701]

🤔🤔🤔 ......... that's a good question !!

[@zoraidacastro2703]

Beats me.

[@spicylou]

Every month

[@smckay6438]

@@spicylou why are you racist against whites?

[@cazadordehumanos5930]

😂

[@juliangallardo2332]

Awesome !!! VIVA MEXICO !!!