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Cointelpro's Attacks Against The Chicano Movement
Publisher: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Xican@
COINTELPRO may not be a well-understood acronym but its meaning and continuing impact are absolutely central to understanding the government’s wars and repression against progressive movements. COINTELPRO represents the state’s strategy to prevent movements and communities from overturning white supremacy and creating racial justice. COINTELPRO is both a formal program of the FBI and a term frequently used to describe a conspiracy among government agencies—local, state, and federal—to destroy movements for self-determination and liberation for Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous struggles, as well as mount an institutionalized attack against allies of these movements and other progressive organizations.
Cesar Chavez on the Exploitation of Farm Workers
Cesar Chavez (March 31, 1927–April 23, 1993) was a civil rights, Latino, farm worker, and labor leader; a religious and spiritual figure; a community servant and social entrepreneur; a crusader for nonviolent social change; and an environmentalist and consumer advocate. In 1968, Chavez gained attention as leader of a nationwide boycott of California table grapes in a drive to achieve labor contracts.
Dolores Huerta says Vote!
Publisher: Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: La Lucha Continua: a talking mural in San Francisco
Dolores C. Huerta is the co-founder and First Vice President Emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO ("UFW"). The mother of 11 children, 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, Dolores has played a major roll in the American civil rights movement. In 1955, she was a founding member of the Stockton, CA chapter of the Community Service Organization (CSO), a grass-roots organization started by Fred Ross, Sr. The CSO battled segregation and police brutality, led voter registration drives, pushed for improved public services and fought to enact new legislation. Recognizing the needs of farm workers, while working for the CSO, Dolores organized and founded the Agricultural Workers Association in 1960. She became a fearless lobbyist in Sacramento, and in 1961 succeeded in obtaining the citizenship requirements removed from pension, and public assistance programs. She also was instrumental in passage of legislation allowing voters the right to vote in Spanish, and the right of individuals to take the driver’s license examination in their native language. In 1962 she lobbied in Washington DC for an end to the "captive labor" Bracero Program.
Machismo in La Raza
Format: mp3Collection: Xican@
Evelina Alarcon speaks about how machismo functions in La Raza and how society perpetuates machismo. Taken from CD 826.
The leadership of women in La Raza Unida
Format: mp3Collection: Xican@
Evelina Alarcon speaks about how women have been taking more substantial leadership roles to combat sexism while simultaneously making La Raza Unida stronger. Taken from CD 826.
Ramsey Muniz on Democratic and Republican Parties
Format: mp3Collection: Xican@
Ramsey Muniz, the first Chicano Candidate for governor in the state of Texas, gives his insight as to how he views both the Democratic and Republican parties as one animal with two heads. He also gives examples of how previous Mexican American Democratic leaders controlled Latino supporters. Clip is in Spanish. Taken from CD 827.
Ramsey Muniz on Cesar Chavez
Format: mp3Collection: Xican@
Ramsey Muniz, the first Chicano Candidate for governor in the state of Texas, gives his opinion on Cesar Chavez s connection to Democratic party. As a nominee for La Raza Unida, Muniz describes his party s relationship with the United Farm Workers, and how he feels about Cesar Chavez s political strategies and affiliations. Clip is in Spanish. Taken from CD 827.
Ramsey Muniz on Mexican American Political Leaders
Format: mp3Collection: Xican@
Ramsey Muniz, the first Chicano Candidate for governor in the state of Texas, speaks out on the intentions of Mexican American political leaders in Texas. Muniz is asked about his relationship to Hector Garcia, and states that he is tired of fighting other Mexican Americans and makes it clear that his aim is to fight the Democratic and Republican parties. Taken from CD 827.
Verdicto Del Tribunal Internacional de Los Pueblos Indigenas Y Naciones Oprimidas en Los EEUU
Verdict of the 1992 Tribunal- Spanish
Weather Underground February 20, 1974
Publisher: Weather UndergroundDate: 2/20/1974Volume Number: 20-FebFormat: PamphletCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This pamphlet is from the Weather Underground and commends the SLA for kidnapping Patricia Hearst in order to give food to the poor people. Bernadine Dohrn offers four points in response to the war between the rich and the poor.
