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Cayetano Nani reads his poetry Cayetano Nani reads his poetry
Date: 2/15/1973Call Number: CAA 124Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Comunicacion AztlanProgram: RefleccionesCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Cayetano Nani, an organizer of the UFW, reads his poetry. Rodrigo Reyes translates. Untitled poems deal with the personalities of Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, the life and struggles of the campesino. Same as CD 384.
Rodrigo Reyes reads the poetry of Luis Talamantez Reube Ruybal reads Luis Talamantez poem Cayetano Nani reads his poetry Rodrigo Reyes reads the poetry of Luis Talamantez Reube Ruybal reads Luis Talamantez poem Cayetano Nani reads his poetry
Date: 2/15/1973Call Number: CD 384Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AztlanProgram: ReflexionesCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Two poems of Luis Talamantez of the San Quentin Six - “Un Lamento” and “Al Pueblo-For Juan Corona.” Same as CAA 108 Ruben Ruybal reads a poem of Luis Talamantez, with Phil Serrano on guitar. “Juan Lopez Caballos.” Same as CAA 109 Cayetano Nani, an organizer of the UFW, reads his poetry. Rodrigo Reyes provides some English translation for his poems. Titles for the five poems are not given; however, they deal with the personalities of Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, the life and struggles of the campesino. Same as CAA 124.
Report on the First Constitutional Convention of the United Farm Workers Report on the First Constitutional Convention of the United Farm Workers
Call Number: CAA 043Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Jose Maria Lopez on day one of the First Constitutional Convention of the United Farm Workers at the Falon Arena. Includes interviews with various delegates from the conference.
Cesar Chavez Boulevard in Fresno Cesar Chavez Boulevard in Fresno
Date: 11/30/1993Call Number: CV 296Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Debate to rename King’s Canyon, Ventura and California avenues in Fresno to Cesar Chavez Boulevards. Defenders of the Latino community argued that the streets are in communities with large Chicano populations and renaming those streets Cesar Chavez rightfully recognized their inclusion in the Fresno community. Continuation of CV317
Dolores Huerta Morning Show Dolores Huerta Morning Show
Date: 9/2/1988Call Number: CV 322Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Dolores Huerta on a morning show. Topics discussed: UFW boycott of grapes, basic, quick history of UFW, use and dangers of pesticides, Teamsters' Union, AFL-CIO, and immigration issues related to farm workers. Discusses amnesty and access to social services, opposition of immigration services and growers companies to amnesty/social services, corporate policies of mass immigration through Mexican border and how they result in mass unemployment/lack of food and shelter for immigrants
Tribute to Dolores Huerta #2 Tribute to Dolores Huerta #2
Call Number: CV 324Format: Cass A & BProgram: chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Collection of speeches given in aftermath of Dolores Huerta's beating by SF police. Ongoing grape boycott mentioned, police brutality as well. Speakers include Emilio Huerta (son), Art Agnos (then-mayor of SF), Howard Wallace. Side 2 has Chris Hartmire listing chain of hunger strike, passing from person to person
Farmworker 3/14/1995 Farmworker 3/14/1995
Date: 3/14/1995Call Number: CV 325Format: Cass A & BProgram: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Side A: completely in Spanish Side B: brief clip of discussion on police brutality, specifically Dolores Huerta's attacker
1994 UFW Convention/Fresno, Ca 1994 UFW Convention/Fresno, Ca
Call Number: CV 328Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Cassette tape of 1994 UFW Convention. Mix of English and Spanish spoken; in addition to political speech, includes speaker discussing visit to Aztec ruins with Cesar Chavez. Also includes Chris Evan, in charge of merchandise, and Anthony Chavez, in charge of Farm Worker radio stations
Emilio Huerta on UFW Emilio Huerta on UFW
Call Number: CV 332Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Emilio Huerta talks about the UFW, grape boycott, Dolores Huerta's beating, police accountability. Also includes interview with other speakers discussing police accountability, basic rights of speech, assembly, demonstration, chances of reform within SFPD