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8 Ways Dolores Huerta Has Made a Difference as a Civil Rights Activist

Nicole YoungMarch 31, 2023

by Nicole YoungMarch 31, 202302138

Dolores Huerta is a civil rights activist and labor leader who has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of migrant communities in the United States. As a co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union, Huerta played a...

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New Graphic Novel About César Chávez March Released

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 19, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 19, 202203907

Iconic Mexican American civil rights activist, César Chávez, is the subject of a new graphic novel for children spotlighting his work in support of migrant farm workers. Written by award-winning Chicano comic book author, Terry Blas, and illustrated by acclaimed...

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12 Latin American Civil Rights Leaders and Landmark Moments

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 8, 2021

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 8, 2021013281

Besides the coverage we get during Latinx Heritage Month, these moments in our history are more often than not not covered in U.S. History classes in schools even though Latin-Americans have been a part of the United States for about...

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Bust of Activist Cesar Chavez in Joe Biden’s Oval Office Sparks Hope in Latino Community

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 202104549

As America’s new president Joe Biden sat at his new desk in the White House’s Oval Office signing a slew of executive orders on his very first day in office, Latinos all over the country took notice of something very...

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15 Ways Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist Cesar Chavez Fought for Justice

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMarch 31, 2020July 27, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMarch 31, 2020July 27, 2020028395

Cesar Chavez Day is on March 31, on what would have been the civil rights leader’s 93rd birthday. Each year (and hopefully more often than that), we are called to remember the iconic man and his legendary contributions to farmworkers’...

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15 Ways Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist Cesar Chavez Fought for Justice

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 3, 2019August 10, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 3, 2019August 10, 202004951

Cesar Chavez Day was Sunday, March 31, on what would have been the civil rights leader’s 92nd birthday. Each year (and hopefully more often than that), we are called to remember the iconic man and his legendary contributions to farmworkers’...

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Twitter Explodes After Texas Representative Proposes National Border Control Day Instead Of César Chávez Day

Irina GonzalezMarch 26, 2018October 23, 2020

by Irina GonzalezMarch 26, 2018October 23, 202001748

Twitter has exploded in anger over a Texas politician attempting to turn American labor leader César Chávez into a symbol of anti-immigration policies. In a move that makes absolutely no sense for anyone knowledgeable about the brave work Chávez has done in...

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Cesar Chavez: 5 Quotes Every Latinx Should Live By

Mariela RosarioMarch 31, 2017February 8, 2021

by Mariela RosarioMarch 31, 2017February 8, 202111598

Cesar Chavez‘s legacy was cemented in the 1960s. His relentless activism and refusal to back down lead to better working conditions for all farmworkers in the United States and his optimistic slogan “Si se puede!” (adopted by President Barack Obama for...