Xican@
Politics and culture that reflect the movement for self-determination and civil rights of peoples with roots from Aztlan to Mexico, from the agricultural fields to the urban centers of major cities.
Subcollections
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Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
This collection is comprised of oral history, poetry, dramatic readings, and music. Topics of focus include United Farmworkers, Central and South America, the 1973 coup in Chile, Wounded Knee, Bay Area community issues and Chican@/Latin@ culture. -
Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
This collection derives from radio programming at KPFA during the early 1970s. Major topics of focus are the 1973 coup in Chile and the Chicano student movement and the Crusade for Justice. -
Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Broadcast from November 1971- November 1974, “Reflecciones de la Raza,” one of Northern California's first bilingual community radio programs. The program included call-ins, music, interviews, poetry, events, and coverage of current issues.
Documents
![Chile Event at Glide, Part 2](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 10/1/1973Call Number: CAA 005 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Stan JohnstonProgram: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Poetry reading in protest of the Chilean coup at Glide memorial Church bringing together poets in protest. First public assembly condemning the events of September 11, 1973.
Dolby Stereo
![Chile Event at Glide, Part 1](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 10/1/1973Call Number: CAA 005 R1Format: Reel 1Producers: Stan JohnstonProgram: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Poetry reading in protest of the Chilean coup at Glide memorial Church bringing together poets in protest. First public assembly condemning the events of September 11, 1973.
Dolby Stereo
![Chicano Poets at City Lights](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CAA 003 R1Format: Reel 1Producers: Comunicacion Aztlan - Raul TorresProgram: Chicano Poets at City LightsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
This is tape 1 of 3 of Latino poets at City Lights Bookstore.
Poets include: Roberto Vargas, Dorita Gladys, Nina Serrano, Ferando Alegria, Victor Hernandez Cruz, Alejandro Murguia, Dorinda Moreno Gladdin and others.
![Chicano Poets at City Lights](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CAA 003 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Comunicacion AztlanProgram: Chicano Poets at City LightsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
This is tape 2 of 3 of Chicano poets at City Lights Bookstore.
Poets include: Roberto Vargas, Dorita Gladys, Nina Serrano, Ferando Alegria, Victor Hernandez Cruz, Alejandro Murguia, Dorinda Moreno Gladdin and others.
![Chicano Poets at City Lights](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CAA 003 R3Format: Reel 3Producers: Comunicacion AztlanProgram: Chicano Poets at City LightsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
This is tape 3 of 3 of Chicano poets at City Lights Bookstore.
Poets include: Roberto Vargas, Dorita Gladys, Nina Serrano, Ferando Alegria, Victor Hernandez Cruz, Alejandro Murguia, Dorinda Moreno Gladdin and others.
![Poetry of Chavella Gallegos](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: CAA 004Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Comunicacion AztlanProgram: Reflecciones de la RazaCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Chavela Gallegos, Oakland mother reads 6 of her poems. recording date pobably around 1972.
Also on CD 283 & 310.
![Third World Poets of San Francisco](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: CAA 006Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Poetry of seven San Francisco poets reading their own works: Serafin Syquia, Janice Mirikitani, Nina Serrano, Gregorio Landau, KittyTsui, Elias Hruska Cortes, Avotcja Jiltonilo.
Serafin-
Carlos Bosan excerpt:
1. Voice of the voiceless
Janice Mirikati-
Francis Oka excerpts:
1. Untitled
2. The Guard
3. On soldiers Pay
4. Untitled
Her own Work:
1. The nature of genocide
2. Don Zako
3. Sing with your body
4. The year of the rat
5. Death is not the same darkness
Nina Serrano
1. Popular Love song
2. To the one who goes to fight in unknown terrain
3. Women Pirate
Gregorio Landau
1. Weekend at Havana
2. Confessing the blues
3.King Kong died for your sins
KittyTsui
1. With a Smile
Elias Hruska Cortes
1. Blues for a year
2. Orinoko Woman
3. Master craftsman
4. Only you
Avotcja Jiltonilo
1. Loneliness
2. Untitled (accompanied by guitar played by her)
3. People of Harlem
![Clay Stone](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: CAA 007Format: 1/4 15 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Three poems by Gregorio Landau reading his own poems,: King Kong, Bata, Dope, America Backed by music group Bata
![City Lights Poetry Reading](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 3/15/1972Call Number: CAA 008Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Original unedited poetry reading by Victor Hernandez Cruz, and Jose Revueltas at City Lights Bookstore. Fernando Alegria introduces Jose Revuelta Revueltas reads in Spanish.
Roberto Vargas introduces Victor Hernandez Cruz. Cruz reads in English and Spanish and Spanglish
Also on CD 393
![El Festival Del Sexto Sol - Part 2](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 7/3/1974Call Number: CAA 009Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Andres Alegria, Nina SerranoProgram: RefleccionesCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
First Chicano/Latino Encuentro held at Stanford in 1974. Poetry from the historic conference that includes: Nina Serrano, Alejandro Murguia, Carmen Olivares, Fernando Alegria,Pamela Donnegan, Jose Montoya, Dorinda Moreno,Roberto Vargas, Victor Hernandez Cruz and Arturo Madrid.
Same as CD 392