1977

Themes: environmental racism; land and people struggle; gentrification; self-determination

Artist Victor Ochoa based his drawing on the famous photo of raising of the flag at Iwo Jima (after a key victory for the US against Japan during WWII). On the flag, Ochoa included the "tres caras," or “three faces,” which is a symbol of the multiple identities of a person, and how they come together as one.

In the background of the poster, Ochoa includes the phrase “Varrio si. Yonkes no!” or “Neighborhood yes. Junkyards no!” which relates to some of the issues with renewal and development that Barrio Logan was facing at the time. 

This Voz article details the struggle that the Barrio Logan community faced with industrialization. The development of canneries, railroads, junkyards, and railroads relates directly to the slogan, "Varrio Si, Yonkes No!" that is depicted on the poster and that is also the title of the news article.