Olmos’ Real Message

In rebuttal to the negative letters about Edward James Olmos (Sept. 15): When are Latinos going to stop putting their own people down?

Olmos is placing Latinos as the main characters in an industry that has portrayed them as anything but who they are. It’s true that not all Latinos are involved with gangs, and there should be more positive role models. But there has to be a start; one way or another there have to be more Latinos running the show.

Let everyone go and see Olmos’ “American Me.” Protesting the film before it comes out is just plain ignorant.

There are much larger issues to complain about that are truly repressing Latino. Let’s leave the arts to the artists. And instead, write letters to your politicians to improve Latino life. Raza , stop fighting within yourselves.

HERIBERTO CHAIDEZ JR.

La Puente