Posts Tagged as "Salinas"

Magon: Five Generations of Sinaloa

August 27, 2013 / By
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[Translate]   The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 26:  Five Generations of Sinaloa   My great grandmother, Maria, never wrote anything down.

Celebration and Reflection at Chavez National Monument Dedication

April 1, 2013 / By
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[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.

Joaquín Magón: Farm Workers Will Benefit From Prop 37

November 3, 2012 / By
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[Translate]   Entry 19: Farm Workers Left Out of Prop 37 Discussion, But Have a Stake SALINAS – As an organizer with the United Farm Workers, I’ve grown accustomed to seeing farm workers routinely be excluded or absent from the public discourse happening around issues of food justice.

The Diary of Joaquín Magón: An Organizer Defined

July 30, 2012 / By
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[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.

I Am Joaquín Magón

July 3, 2012 / By
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[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
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[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.

The Diary Of Joaquín Magón Entry 8: Casas de Cartón

November 10, 2011 / By
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[Translate] The Diary Of Joaquín Magón: Casas de Carton Entry 8 Alfredo lives in a tool shed.

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 3

June 17, 2011 / By
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[Translate] Entry 3: Dis·ci·pline My writing process is painstakingly undisciplined: I walk around and say “I’m going to sit down and write!