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Grito de Lares Commemoration Event
Event Commemorating el Grito de Lares (1868, Puerto Rican Independence struggle) with Humberto Pagan Hernandez and the National Committee to Free the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War. Dedicated to Alejandrina Torres, William Guillermo Morales, and Filberto Ojeda Rios. Leslie Mulin of the Free PR Committee reads a statement of solidarity. Gloria Alonzo reads a statement from Adolfo Matos on the criminalizaiton of the Independence Movement through the judicial proceedings in Hartford, CT. Humberto Pagan talks about PR colonial history and resistance.
Just Peace Interview with Judy Gerber and Judy Siff
Date: 5/9/1988Call Number: JG/ 110Format: Cass A & BProducers: Bethanne, Gary WashtingtonProgram: Just PeaceCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Amid theme songs, two women are interviewed about their work with the John Brown Anti Klan Committee, describing the interconnectedness of all social issues and why "The Klan" and other such organizations are beyond free speech rights as they incite hate and encourage a climate of white supremacy to this day. They also speculate as to the US government's historic crack down on liberation organizations rather than the Klan.
Jesse Jackson: Voter registration campaign (Part I)
Date: 9/26/1988Call Number: CV 013Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
During a voter registration rally at U.C. Berkeley, several students along with professors speak about issues affecting their commuity and greater nation. Jackson gives a very inspirational speech on the importance and power of registering and voting. He mentions the problems with Reagan's current administration, while touching upon issues of healthcare, foreign policy, and homelessness and how Dukakis will bring the change America wants, not Bush.
Global Climate Change
Live debate with Climate experts, Dr. Peter Glick of The Pacific Institute for Development Environment and Security and Dr. Ken Watt of U.C. Davis. Brief interview with Appolo Astonaught Russel L. Schweickart and lengthy interview with Biologist Dr. Lynn Margulis who codeveloped of modern version of Gaia Hypothesis.
Ted Kennedy on the presidential election of 1988
Date: 10/26/1988Call Number: CV 148Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
A campaign speech for the democratic candidate in the 1988 presidential election, Michael Dukakis. After a short survey of public opinion in the audience Ted Kennedy, Senator Art Torres, Supervisor Jim Gonzalez and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi speak to a Latino audience about how the election will impact the Latino and youth populations, as well as Central America.
Oscar Mondragon - Frank Curil Interview
Date: 4/6/1988Call Number: CV 263Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Oscar Mondragon and Frank Curil discuss the UFW's third major grape boycott. Curil explains the union's stance on workers' rights, the new method of boycotting and the health risk of pesticides.
Center for Democratic Renewal Workshop
Date: 1/1/1988Call Number: JG/ 140Format: Cass A & BProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Speakers focus on white supremacist political campaigns, particularly that of David Duke. Also discuss the political and cultural trends that make election of white supremacists possible. Support tactics to defeat racist campaign strategies such as the “appropriation of the language” which uses new terminology to mask racism.
UFW Rally
Date: 10/19/1988Call Number: CV 274Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Protesting the failure of the grand jury to investigate Dolores Huerta’s case against the police. Also discusses the second UFW grape boycott and nonviolent methods referencing Cesar Chavez’s 36-day hunger strike. Unions of agricultural workers outside of the US like the Jamaican Sugar Cane Workers are also discussed.
Cesar Chavez at Seiu Hall (1988) "Grapes of Wrath"
Date: 1/1/1988Call Number: CV 281Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Carol Ruth Silver a civil rights veteran and member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors speaks at a national gathering of Labor Councils. Cesar Chavez speaks detailing the “Grapes of Wrath” grape boycott that the United Farm Workers are organizing demanding that agricultural growers stop using 5 pesticides, and also demanding free elections - free of intervention and harassment. An initial pesticide ban sponsored by the growers in 1975, was reversed when Gov. George Deukmejian stopped enforcing it and opposed the expense of placing signs in the fields warning workers of active pesticide use.
United Farm Workers at UC Berkeley
Date: 9/2/1988Call Number: CV 284Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
UFW rally held at UC Berkeley to boycott grapes. Keynote speakers include Ron Dellums and Martin Sheen. A march from the campus goes to a Safeway store to protest their selling of grapes.
