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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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Cesar Chavez speech Cesar Chavez speech
Call Number: KP 041Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: KPFA general/La RazaCollection: Latin@
Speech by Cesar Chavez in Richmond, California in support of grape farm workers and the Gallo boycott. Note: Excerpt used on Roots of Resistance, volume 1.
Brief speech of Cesar Chavez on march Brief speech of Cesar Chavez on march
Date: 7/3/1973Call Number: KP 042Producers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: KPFA general/La RazaCollection: Latin@
March with music and intro. Cesar Chavez speaks in both Spanish and English on United Farm Workers (UFW) campaign.
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 4/29/1993Call Number: JH 403Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Funeral de Cesar Chavez en Delano California
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 4/29/1993Call Number: JH 404AFormat: Cass AProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Funeral de Cesar Chavez en Delano California;
Nosotros Venceremos Nosotros Venceremos
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: KP 166Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Jon LewisCollection: Latin@
An organizing tool for UFW members and their supporters. Presents still photographs of the Delano grape strike. Shows march to Sacramento, the fast of Cesar Chavez, and the first victory, all combined with songs and speeches. This is a soundtrack original.
Farmworkers Show for Children Farmworkers Show for Children
Call Number: KP 309Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nina Serrano, Andres AlegriaProgram: Reflecciones de la Raza specialCollection: Latin@
First a story about a boy whose family are cotton workers in the California valley, then farm worker general strike song, then bio of Cesar Chavez, and another full song (Linda Raza),
Noticiero Ahora Noticiero Ahora
Date: 7/9/1994Call Number: CV 106AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaProgram: Noticiero AhoraCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Investigates domestic violence in Latino communities through the work of a Mission-based domestic violence program for Latinas. Discusses controversy around naming Berkeley's University Avenue "Cesar Chavez Avenida". Interview about Haitian immigration to the US.
Dr. Marian Moses interview Dr. Marian Moses interview
Date: 3/23/1992Call Number: CV 147AFormat: Cass ACollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Dr. Marian Moses of the Pesiticide Education Center talks about the dangers of chemicals used in industrial farming pose to farmworkers and their children in California. She emphasizes the disproportionate number of deaths among migrant farmworkers' children from lukemia because of pesticide use in the fields.
United Framer Workers: Boycott Against Safeway- 1 United Framer Workers: Boycott Against Safeway- 1
Date: 9/20/1989Call Number: CV 247Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Cesar Chavez, along with other organizers and community leaders demand that Safeway stop selling grapes grown with pesticides. Chavez explains that the pesticides are contributing to cancer among farm workers.
United Framer Workers: Boycott Against Safeway - 2 United Framer Workers: Boycott Against Safeway - 2
Date: 8/25/1989Call Number: CV 248AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Cesar Chavez, along with other organizers and community leaders rally and demand that Safeway stop selling grapes grown with pesticides. Chavez explains that the pesticides are contributing to cancer among farm workers.