Joaquín Magón: Remembering César

April 1, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Farm Workers, Joaquin Magon, UFW, United Farm Workers

[Translate]     The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 11: Remembering César I never met César.

The Diary Of Joaquín Magón Entry 10: Why Does it Have to be this Way?

February 13, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Cesar Chavez, Joaquin Magon, UFW, United Farm Workers

[Translate] “It’s ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables, and other foods that fill your tables with abundance have nothing left for themselves.”

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 4

July 21, 2011 / By paulina
Tags: Cesar Chavez, Farm Workers, hope, Jerry Brown, Sacramento, SB 104, UFW

[Translate] Reactions to the Veto SB 104 from Sacramento We’ve been in a struggle that has tested every inch of my abilities and patience.

Community Organizers: A Thermometer for Communities

July 19, 2011 / By paulina
Tags: Cesar Chavez, civil rights, community organizer, ICUC, Martin Luther King, Obama, Yvanna Cazares

[Translate] Community organizer Yvonna Cazares By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated In the midst of social and economic disparity, community organizer Yvonna Cazares says her job is to “look at root causes of why people are poor and how we can address that.”