Cesar Chavez’s Widow Calls on The New York Times to Stop Using Racial Stereotype

PRESS RELEASE 36,000 Sign Petition on SignOn.org Calling on the New York Times to Lead a More Inclusive, Tolerant Discussion of Immigration in America ** http://signon.org/sign/it-is-never-too-late ** KEENE, CALIFORNIA – As President Obama heads to […]

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi President Barack Obama is paying homage to the farm worker movement by establishing the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument on behalf of its civil rights leader, […]

By Reyna Jacqueline Peña Do you have plans this weekend?  Well, whatever you do, plan on setting some time aside to honor the memory and legacy of labor leader and […]

On Thursday the White House is set honor 10 leaders from across the country, who will be recognized as Champions of Change, for dedicating their lives to improving the lives of […]

As NewsTaco has written about in the past, there are many reasons why it’s important that Latinos donate blood.  Even though Latinos are more likely to have O-blood type, which […]

By Anita Quintanilla When Cesar Chavez visited Austin in 1971, I was unable to personally meet him, but the next year I was able to make up for this missed […]

After months of legal hubbub and protest, and just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, the city of San Antonio has officially named one of its streets in honor of […]

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced this week that Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz (La Paz) – the place where labor leader Cesar E. Chavez lived and led […]

Illinois Dream Act Signed In Into Law U.S. Archbishop: American Roots Are Also Hispanic, Catholic Latino Civil Rights Figures: César Chávez Is Mixed Race A Blend, Combination Or Assortment?

[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release  and photo from the César E. Chávez Foundation.] Richard Chavez, 81, Cesar’s younger brother, helped build the UFW from its earliest days. […]