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Latin@

Covers everything from challenging the legitimacy of the border with Mexico and farm-worker rights to the struggles of the diaspora from Central and Latin America.

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Documents

James Baldwin James Baldwin
Call Number: CV 003Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
James Baldwin speaking about collective movements, what it means to be an American, early American history, the slave trade, and what it means to be an African American in the United States. Question and Answers from audience.
Indigenous Vioces of Amazonia and Chiapas Indigenous Vioces of Amazonia and Chiapas
Call Number: CV 031Format: CassetteCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Representatives from Chiapas spoke about the land issues between the Mexican government and the indigenous people as a result of NAFTA and Article 27 of Mexico's Constitution. The Ecuadorian representatives focused on the exploitation of the Amazon Rainforest and it's negative effects on their people. In both counties, the indigenous people are frustrated because they are not included in these land decisions that have social, environmental and economic impact on their communities.
500 Years of Chicano History 500 Years of Chicano History
Call Number: CV 033Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFACollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Interview with Elizabeth Martinez in 1992 about her book "500 Years of Chicano History". Themes are "what is Chicano?" and positive images of Chicanos.
20th Anniversary of the Takeover of Alcatraz 20th Anniversary of the Takeover of Alcatraz
Call Number: CV 036Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
This is a recording from the 20th Anniversary of the Native American takeover of Alcatraz. Chuy Varela interviews various people at this event on their perspectives of this non-traditional Thanksgiving event and the continued Native American struggle. Also includes Native American prayers, chants and flute music.
East L.A. Gangs East L.A. Gangs
Call Number: CV 046AFormat: Cass AProgram: Sound PrintCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Interviews with gang members, mothers of gang members, and police. Discussion about why urban poor youth join gangs, gang life and culture, crime, attempts at peace making, how to be someone other than a gangster, and feeling of powerlessness.
San Fancisco High Scool Walkout Leaders Speak San Fancisco High Scool Walkout Leaders Speak
Call Number: CV 058Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
High school student walkout leaders at Dolores Park, SF demand more support for student clubs, bilingual education, and ethnic studies. Speakers include Erica Martinez, International Studies Academy; Carmen Munoz, Immaculate Conception Academy; Ellena Royal, International Studies Academy
Fuerza Unida Boycotts Levis Fuerza Unida Boycotts Levis
Call Number: CV 060AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Workers demand Levis to stop sending jobs overseas, monetary compensation from Levis for loss of jobs, and to meet Levis' Chief Executive director Bob Haus.
Barbara Boxer Interview Barbara Boxer Interview
Call Number: CV 060BFormat: Cass BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Discussion about Boxer's bill to send the National Guard to aid in increasing border security along the Mexican/U.S. border.
Guillermo Gomez-Peña and David Schein "Border X Frontera" Guillermo Gomez-Peña and David Schein "Border X Frontera"
Call Number: CV 061BFormat: Cass BProducers: MOCA, Sushi GalleryProgram: MOCA Territory of Art IICollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Radio performance by Guillermo Gomez-Peña and David Schein in 1986 for public radio. Mexican and US narratives on borders and crossing borders. San Diego and Tijuana, US and Canada are compared.
"Noticiero Ahora" El Salvador elections "Noticiero Ahora" El Salvador elections
Call Number: CV 062Format: Cass A & BProducers: KPFAProgram: Noticiero AhoraCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Chuy Varela interviews El Salvador elections observers Lynn Haug and Elaine Ellinson in 1994. They discuss the transition from civil war to the electoral process, and continued instances of voter fraud and intimidation. Verela also interviews UCLA professor Raul Hinojosa about the upcoming elections in Mexico and the assasination of Luis Donaldo Colosio. Much of the tape is an R&B mix.