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Adelita Festival
Date: 12/4/1971Call Number: RP 002 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Reflecciones de la RazaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Students from Contra Costa College discuss the most recent developments involving the Chicano student movement in West Contra Costa County.
Murder of Luis “Jr.” Martinez , bombing of the Crusade for Justice headquarters
Call Number: CAP 149Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Real DragonCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
After a party at the Crusade headquarters, 2 police cars were surveying people. The crusade headquarters were under constant police surveillance. The Crusade were surrounded by 10 police units . The police blocked off the road around the crusade building- Luis “jr.” Martinez was killed in an alley behind the headquarters. Three witnesses saw Martinez in police custody prior to his death, they say he ran between the buildings , contradicts police statements. the Crusade party was going on in only one unit of the building, the police searched all 10 units, then later came up with a warrant about noon, didn’t deliver the warrant to any of the tenants. the police were shooting into the crusade building (where they claimed they had been targeted by sniper fire ) then there was a loud explosion. A bomb. at 9:30 Corky Gonzales brought in a an independent explosives detective to investigate, police charged him with unlawful use of an explosive and aggravated assault on an officer. the independent explosive detective was denied entry along with Corky the police stated they needed a court order for entry into the building to conduct the investigation. Corky and the Crusaders believe that it was a police conspiracy along with the FBI to provoke an incident in order to justify a search of all 10 units of the Crusade’s headquarters. the police and FBI believed the headquarters was being used as a storage place for weapons to be used at the American Indian Movement occupation of Wounded Knee.
Corky Gonzales Interview
Interview with Corky Gonzales, 1973, general comments on Chicano movement, Raza Unida. interviewed by Richard Saenz, KQED.
La Raza Unida press conference
Reports from Andres Chavez on killing of Richard Falcon, press conference of his widow
Corky Gonzales speech at Bay Area Cinqo de Mayo Conference
Call Number: CAP 127Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Bay Area Cinqo de Mayo conference speech ending in a great reading of his poem “Mis hijos guerrilleros” from his book “Message to Aztlan.”
Ramsey Muniz
Ramsey Muniz, of Corpus Christi, the first Chicano to run for governor of Texas. He ran as the nominee of the Raza Unida party in 1972 at the age of 29. Ramsey Muniz speaks of the Raza Unida Platform and the importance of an independent Chicano Party, denounces the Democrats and Republicans for not helping Chicanos.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Utah State Reports- Liberty Hall Report
“Una cosa que se es que muchos vamos a morir, pero muchos vamos a ganar!” What makes Raza Unida a necessary imperative that we participate in politics, but not through the Democratic or Republican Party “ porque no lo debemos ni madres a los dos!”
Role of Mujeres en el Movimiento, Partido
Maria Elena Gaitan breaks down stereotypes of the "docile" Latina. She speaks of the responsibility of educating, role of women in el movimiento, immigrants, CASA, and sexual exploitation. She explains that they are not trying to build a separatist movement. Political and economic crisis in Mexico creates problems for Mexican migrants that come to the United States; mujeres deal with the INS under stressful conditions and are often sexually and physically abused. She speaks specifically of the Sisters from Texas Raza Unida Party. Some women wanted a Caucus, and others felt there was no need for it. "It is up to us to educate each other. With out further communication there will only be further division. Out of 16 States, 10 are represented. The fact that we sat down (as women) was important, so we could relate to each other."
Press conference: Crusade for Justice
Corky Gonzales and the Crusade for Justice at a solidarity protest for the Chilean people after the murder of Salvador Allende. Mrs. Navarro the exec. secretary to Allende spoke and expressed gratitude for Chicano solidarity, and spoke of the common struggle, Chicanos and Chilenos face in the struggle for liberation.
Also CD 275
La Guerra: Ya Basta!
Date: 11/13/1971Call Number: RP 001 R1Format: Reel 1Producers: Raul Torres, Hal Levin, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Reflecciones de la RazaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Chicano contingent in the November 6, 1971 peace march in San Francisco. Chicano attitudes towards the war in Vietnam and the Chicano movement. Dolores Huerta gives speech.
