Happy Cesar Chavez Day!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

Here in Tucson AZ, his Birthday is now a Holiday! So to mark his Day here in Tucson I have made this Post!



Cesar Chavez was an American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist, who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association. Wikipedia

Born: March 31, 1927, Yuma, AZ
Died: April 23, 1993, San Luis, AZ
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom, Pacem in Terris Award

The Road To Tucson's César E. Chávez Holiday
Posted by David Safier on Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:00 AM



The mood was more celebratory than tense Tuesday when the city council voted 7-0 to create a César Chávez holiday. It was pretty much a done deal. But that doesn't mean it was easy.

I talked with Cam Juarez, chair of the Arizona César E. Chávez Holiday Coalition since 2013, to get the back story, the work behind the Tuesday vote. He filled in some of the details.

Tucson is actually late to the table in creating César E. Chávez Day. Pima County voted for the holiday in October, 2001. The cities of Phoenix and Tempe, not exactly bastions of liberalism, celebrate the holiday. So does South Tucson. And California's official César Chávez holiday is twenty years old. That puts a bit of perspective on people's concern over the money the holiday will cost Tucson. True, it will cost an estimated $500,000, but this isn't "the People's Republic of Tucson" going it alone, making some expensive, radical statement. Tuesday's vote is really about the city playing catch-up, doing what it should have done long ago.

The Arizona César E. Chávez Holiday Coalition has been around since 2001, when it formed to help create the Pima County holiday. It has continued to work in an organizing and educational capacity, sponsoring the annual Chávez march and the Cesar E. Chavez Youth Leadership Conference.

Read more @ http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2014/03/06/the-road-to-tucsons-csar-e-chvez-holiday

And Don't miss the movie about his life! http://www.fandango.com/movie-trailer/cesarchavez-trailer/168951

This biopic follows civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez as he attempts to balance his fight against social injustice with his duties as a husband and father. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

http://www.fandango.com/movie-trailer/cesarchavez-trailer/168951/2418150134


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[redqueen]

1. Viva la Causa!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

2. Thanks For Kicking the post redqueen!

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[yeoman6987]

35. They need to make this a federal holiday

I don't get why people think 10 federal holidays are enough. In Italy, they must have around 20 at least. Between President's Day and Memorial Day, too much time between a day off. I always thought Good Friday would be a great day off....HOWEVER, I know it would be too controversial, but I just want the day off and has nothing to do with Religion...lol.

[senseandsensibility]

3. Si se puede!

He helped all working people. Thank you to him and Delores Huerta. She is still alive, I believe.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

4. Yes she is.

Dolores Huerta
Labor leader
Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta is a labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farmworkers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers. Wikipedia

Born: April 10, 1930 (age 83), Dawson, NM
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Education: University of the Pacific, San Joaquin Delta College

[lovemydog]

5. Happy Cesar Chavez Day

to you too, and to everyone here.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

6. Thank you!

[TBF]

7. In some cases -

non-violence requires more militancy than violence.

Cesar Chavez

K&R for the OP

[Lady Freedom Returns]

8. Thanks for kicking it!

[oldandhappy]

9. Si se puede!

Saw the film Saturday. Much I had forgotten. Thank you to all involved. A friend and I were laughing about how we did not buy grapes for decades because we did not realized it was OK to buy grapes again.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

10. You got to see the movie?

Cool!

[oldandhappy]

12. It is in general release in my area.

Hope you get a crack at it soon. Really good. No Hollywood glitz. Very straight forward. Some news clips inserted. Does not glorify Chavez which my friend was worried about before we went to the film. Seems honest and real. All the people involved really struggled. Both of us were pleased to have seen it, and as we were leaving we were reading a poster. A man walking past us said, just saw it you you have to go see it. We said we had just seen it also and were glad. Turned out the man was a movie critic and he was planning a positive write up of the film.

[eissa]

11. Going to see the film tonight

Can't wait -- no better way to celebrate his day. Si, se puede!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

14. It has been a great weekend here in Tucson!

This is just a taste!

Events kick off to honor civil rights leader César Chavez's birthday
Posted: Mar 28, 2014 9:39 PM Updated: Mar 28, 2014 9:39 PM
By Sonu Wasu

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -

Hundreds of Tucson residents showed up to watch a private screening of the movie "César Chavez: An American Hero" at the Harkins Cinema off Irvington road, on Friday.

The Arizona César Chavez holiday coalition rented out a private theater and organizer Ruben Reyes said, he was pleasantly surprised to see all 390 seats sell out in less than ten days.

The coalition sold tickets for $15 a piece to raise money for their organization.

In addition to the movie night, this weekend the coalition was organizing the 14th annual César E. Chavez march and rally. The community planned to gather at Pueblo High School located at 3500 S. 12th Avenue and march to Rudy Garcia Park on S. Nogales Highway. Speakers, musicians, and vendors would be at the park to greet the marchers.

Read more @ http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/25106159/events-kick-off-to-honor-civil-rights-leader-csar-chavezs-birthday

[Hekate]

13. Happy Cesar Chavez Day!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

15. Same to you!

[intheflow]

16. Hey! It's a holiday here in Colorado, too!

Wish it would be adopted everywhere, but you know, east of the Mississippi and south of the Mason-Dixon line barely acknowledge Mexican-Americans exist, much less that they've contributed to US labor history.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

17. Many have no idea the full spectrum of the Civil Rights Movement.

Chavez was as big as MLK was in it. Just many don't realize it.

[Omaha Steve]

18. My favorite photo of Cesar Chavez

After Bobby sat with Cesar, entire precincts voted Kennedy in the California primary.



Robert Kennedy and Cesar Chavez in 1968
Below are some pictures of Robert F. Kennedy with Cesar Chavez after Chavez's hunger strike. We have not seen a politician so in solidarity with proletarian workers since RFK. The poor are often of no concern in today's political debate. It is so moving to see these two heroes of social justice together.


http://lancegold.blogspot.com/2012/02/robert-kennedy-and-cesar-chavez-in-1968.html

K&R!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

19. Thanks for the add!

And the kick!

[underpants]

20. I was happy to see him included in my 3rd grade daughters curriculum

I was a bit surprised. I can't remember if it was a group of "Heroes" or what the name was but it included MLK, Jackie Robinson, and others

[Lady Freedom Returns]

22. Glad to hear it!

So many American Heroes are being left out of our children's education!

[kelliekat44]

21. Indeed!

Si se puede!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

23. I know it has been a long awaited event here in Tucson.

Hope it goes Nationwide!

[Scuba]

24. Kick for organized labor!!!!!!!!!!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

25. Thanks for the kick!

And Let's Hear It For Organized Labor! Power to the People!

[thucythucy]

26. And to you as well.

Solidarity, and best wishes.

[sabrina 1]

27. Great post, thank you!

Happy Cesar Chavez Day!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

34. It has been a fun and educational weekend here in Tucson!

I am glad they are honoring an American Hero!

[struggle4progress]

28. De colores

[Lady Freedom Returns]

32. Hey! I think my Spanish IS getting better!

I could understand some of the words! Thanks for sharing!

[SunSeeker]

29. I've got to get out and go see that Cesar Chavez movie that just came out.

I love that they did a red carpet event for it in Bakersfield.

http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/entertainment/Stars-fans-gather-for-Cesar-Chavez-red-carpet-screening-253064951.html

[Lady Freedom Returns]

30. That is so cool!

[Laelth]

31. k&r for labor. n/t

-Laelth

[Lady Freedom Returns]

42. Yep!

GO LABOR!

[struggle4progress]

33. Pastures of plenty

[Lady Freedom Returns]

41. Never heard that before.

[jwirr]

36. He led the farm workers to victory and he would approve of the minimum wage fight today. He

would also be working to stop the voter suppression that is happening and for sure he would be in favor of the Dreamers. A great man.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

37. +1

He is an American Hero!

[jwirr]

40. Absolutely.

[struggle4progress]

38. Deportee

[Lady Freedom Returns]

43. That song so fits the times.

There are many "deportees".

[struggle4progress]

39. Solidarity forever

[Lady Freedom Returns]

45. Talking Union

People need to realize all this again.

[struggle4progress]

44. Brown eyed children of the sun

[struggle4progress]

46. No nos moveran

[geardaddy]

47. Solidarity!

[struggle4progress]

48. Nosotros venceremos

[Manifestor_of_Light]

49. Yay!!

I have a very good friend who worked under Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez. He also knew Saul Alinsky, so he is full of great stories.

Viva la causa!!


I had heard the Tom Paxton song about "All they will call you will be Deportee" but did not know until recently that that song was based on an actual plane crash of deportees.
Just last year they got a proper marker for the mass grave.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

51. Closest I can find

Peter Paul & Mary & Tom Paxton - Deportee

[sheshe2]

52. Happy Cesar Chavez Day!

Thank you LFR. Great thread!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

53. It was everyone that found all this cool stuff to add that made it great!

So it is a team effort!

[Squinch]

54. Happy Cesar Chavez Day! Thanks for the thread!

[Cha]

55. Si Se Puede~ Viva Cesar Chavez! Muchas Gracias Lady Freedom!