Somos Raza

Youth are a cornerstone of our struggle and unless young people can unite with the fight for liberation, a better future for our gente is impossible.

Youth Project of Union del Barrio. A Brief History of Somos Raza

"Somos" was founded in 1987 because barrio youth and raza liberation has always been important to the work of Unión del Barrio. Youth are a cornerstone of our struggle, and unless young people can unite with the fight for liberation a better future for our gente is impossible. Many "raza youth" groups are government funded and cont

rolled - telling young people to join the system, the police, the military; in other words they tell us to unite with the very same system that is oppressing us. "Somos" is and has always been independent from the system, does not receive or want government funds, and continues to be the only real voice for raza youth as far as liberation struggle is concerned.

03/27/2026

If you’re looking for something to do this spring break, join us next Wednesday evening!Union del Barrio’s youth project, SOMOS RAZA, invites all youth who want to learn how to challenge the targeting of Raza youth for imperial wars by building power in our barrios through unity, consciousness, and action.

Let’s build ways to take action on our school campuses and in our communities. We will not be sacrificed for the rich!
OUR FIGHT IS FOR OUR GENTE!

03/26/2026

For the last Somos Raza gathering, we discussed the historical impact and purpose that Esquinas de Resistencia (Corners of Resistance) have in creating change throughout Nuestra America. By coming together on an esquina, we have the opportunity to engage in dialogue and build solidarity with community & people of all backgrounds.

We look forward to gathering with other youth who want to help their community & change conditions.
✊🏽Join us every 4th Wednesday!

‼️Due to some unexpected changes, our
meeting for today (3/25) has been moved to:

✊🏽NEXT Wednesday, APRIL 1st.
Keep a lookout for our flyer!
We will be discussing military recruitment in our barrios and organizing for alternatives rooted in community, dignity, and self-determination.

02/25/2026

Join SOMOS, the youth arm of Union del Barrio, as we reaffirm our unwavering solidarity with the people of Cuba and their ongoing struggle to defend their sovereignty, dignity and right to self-determination. Rooted in the principle of anti-imperialism, we recognize that the challenges facing Cuba cannot be separated from the larger history of US intervention and economic aggression in our hemisphere. No country should be subject to violent policies that harm working families, restrict access to resources and attempt to dictate a people’s political future by imperialist forces. Join us to stand in solidarity with Cuba and their fundamental right to define themselves as a sovereign nation! The struggle for justice in our barrios is inseparable from the people’s struggle for dignity in Cuba!
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02/23/2026

WHOSE STREETS! OUR STREETS!
At this month’s Somos Raza political education event, we will be hitting the streets to resist en comunidad. Join us to learn about and participate in Esquinas de Resistencia, a widely used tool in resistance and community building.

Bring your resistance signs, your chanting energy, and a friend as we hit the streets of Logan on WEDNESDAY 2/28 to make our resistance and solidarity visible. ¡Aquí estamos y no nos vamos!

We will have materials for sign-making, and dinner will be provided. If you have any questions, direct message us or email us at: [email protected]

Will yall be making it out to this months event ?

02/22/2026

WHOSE STREETS! OUR STREETS!
At this month’s Somos Raza political education event, we will be hitting the streets to resist en comunidad. Join us to learn about and participate in Esquinas de Resistencia, a widely used tool in resistance and community building.

Bring your resistance signs, your chanting energy, and a friend as we hit the streets of Logan to make our resistance and solidarity visible. ¡Aquí estamos y no nos vamos!

We will have materials for sign-making, and dinner will be provided. If you have any questions, direct message us or email us at: [email protected]

Will yall be making it out to this months event ?

01/20/2026

NO QUE NO, SI QUE SI!
YA VOLVIMOS A SALIR!

Somos Raza, the “Barrio Youth” project of Unión del Barrio, founded in the late 1980s, has mobilized the youth for various generations - from cop watch patrols, barrio unity events, to Escuela Aztlan and the Zapata March. Union del Barrio youth have engaged in an organized, disciplined liberation struggle to combat colonial repression and build toward Raza Liberation.

After a pause, our much awaited youth project is returning with the focus on nurturing and defending the combative spirit of young people, now more than ever. As comandante Ernesto “Che” Guevara said, “Youth must learn to lead not only their peers, but revolutionists older than themselves as well. You must be the model ‘for older men and women who have lost some of that useful enthusiasm.’”

Jóvenes, we invite you to join us for our first session of educación y capacitación política, ALL POWER TO THE YOUTH! ICE OUT OF OUR BARRIOS! Come learn how to recognize and report ICE in your barrio & how to keep your community safe while uniting with other revolutionary youth.
Snacks and dinner will be provided.

04/27/2024

VII Congreso Nacional Unión del Barrio La Urgencia del Momento Histórico Requiere Construir Lo Que Aún No Se Ha Logrado Construir: From Existential Crises, To Organized Self-Defense. Only When We Protect Our Communities, Can We Recover Part Of What We’ve Lost Click here download a PDF of the co...

06/02/2022

Join Escuela Aztlan for a short glimpse into the 1983 film “El Norte” and the historical context surrounding it and a critcal view of the American Dream and its false promises.

05/04/2022

Social Media is not real struggle!! Join Escuela Aztlán on May 14th from 12pm-2pm!! Make sure to message us for more info regarding the session.

04/09/2022

TOMORROW - ESCUELA AZTLAN: Join us for a session of Escuela Aztlan that will focus on Salvadoran experiences in the Norte, and the importance of community-centered struggle! “A quienes te digan que nuestro amor es extraordinario porque ha nacido de circunstancias extraordinarias diles que precisamente luchamos para que un amor como el nuestro (amor entre compañeros de combate) llegue a ser en El Salvador el amor más común y corriente, casi el único.” - Roque Dalton
Youth MUST register to participate in our session and the rest of our cycle: tinyurl.com/eaz2022register
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San Diego, CA

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http://uniondelbarrio.org/main/?page_id=541

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