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Celebration and Reflection at Chavez National Monument Dedication

April 1, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alfonso Taboada, Armando Lopez, Arturo Rodriguez, aurora saldivar, barack obama, Barrett Boaen, brenda rincon, Cesar Chavez, Cesar Chavez National Monument, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, community organizer, desert mirage high school, Dolores Huerta, environmental justice, Farm Workers, health, Helen Chavez, hilda solis, Indio, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, Juliana Diaz Smith, Keene, Ken Salazar, kris kristofferson, New America Media, Paul Chavez, President Barack Obama, president obama, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Swanton Berry Farms, tehachapi mountains, thermal, Tony Aguilar, UFW, United Farm Workers, Villa La Paz

[Translate] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkkmtoRNGLE&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=5[/youtube] KEENE, Calif. — On October 8, 2012, over 6,000 people descended upon Villa La Paz — the home, operational headquarters and final resting place of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez — for President Barack Obama’s dedication of the César Chávez National Monument.

The Diary of Joaquín Magón: An Organizer Defined

July 30, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Cesar Chavez, Coachella, community organizer, community organizers, Dolores Huerta, Farm Workers, Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix, jesus valenzuela, Joaquin Magon, organizer, organizers, Salinas, salinas valley, The Diary of Joaquín Magón, UFW, United Farm Workers

[Translate] The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 16: An Organizer Defined As I look at the desolate power of a voice that cannot be heard, hands that can lift a million crates, eyes that can see through lies, and smiles that bend like the crescent moon our mothers worshipped, I see that the hope is at times as thin as the space in between strawberry rows that flow through the ground like tuned guitar strings.

An Open Letter to La Mujer Campesina

July 13, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: campesina, Coachella, diary of joaquin magon, Dolores Huerta, Farm Workers, female farm workers, Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix, Joaquin Magon, mujer campesina, oxnard, UFW, United Farm Workers, women's rights

[Translate] The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 15: An Open Letter to La Mujer Campesina Mujer, Not a day goes by that I am not fascinated by your struggle.

I Am Joaquín Magón

July 3, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, community organizer, Dolores Huerta, Eastern Coachella Valley, Gustavo Esteva, I Am Joaquin, Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix, jesus valenzuela, Joaquin Magon, Madhu Suri Prakash, Mexico, Ricardo Flores Magón, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, Salinas, San Diego, UFW, United Farm Workers, writer

[Translate] By Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix It’s been a little over a year since I started writing “The Diary of Joaquín Magón,” the blog where I share my experiences working with the United Farm Workers.

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 12: UFW Celebrates 50 Years of Success

May 25, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 50th anniversary, antonio villaraigosa, barack obama, bob king, Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Farm Workers, hilda solis, Joaquin Magon, maria elena salinas, Salinas, si se puede, UFW, united auto workers, United Farm Workers

[Translate] The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 12: UFW Celebrates 50 Years of Success The United Farm Workers of America celebrated its 50th anniversary last week during its 19th national convention in Bakersfield, California.

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.