DIEGO FLORES Narco Culture

• The Narcocorrido genre is known as a Mexican ballad that glorifies drug trafficking, extortion and murder (Schwarz). • Very popular music genre in the city of Los Angeles

What are Narcocorridos?

• Narco corridos primarily affect the Mexican-American in minority neighborhoods• Narco corridos are promoting - Drug use - Success - Heroism

The Problem

• Narcocorridos are influencing drug use on Mexican-American adolescent's

Drug use

• “heroic conduct especially as exhibited in fulfilling a high purpose” (Merriam Webster Dictionary).• Drug trafficking the only way to get out of poverty

Success

• “favorable or desired outcome; also: the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence” (Merriam Webster Dictionary).• Drug lords are seen as heroes • Drug lords have a macho figure that most Mexican

adolecents aspire

Heroism

• Hold meeting throughout Los Angeles county in public high school auditoriums

With the help of - Parents - Community - Listeners

How can we can accomplish this

• Raise awareness• Inform the parents of young listeners • Invite parents to join the movement

Will it work? /expected results

• If it goes well with the rally’s then more rally’s will be held around other parts like Arizona and Texas where the genre tends to be popular.

Conclusion