A friendship for the ages

A friendship for the ages

NewsTaco June 10, 2015

*Kerry Kennedy writes about her father’s (Bobby Kennedy) friendship with Cesar Chavez. It’s a piece about a special bond between two visionaries, about their legacy and the work to be […]

Latino Leaders Who Were Inspired By Martin Luther King And The Civil Rights Movement

NewsTaco January 19, 2015

*Fantastic list, fantastic legacy. VL The legacy and continued influence of Martin Luther King Jr. is undeniable, even if it has not yet fully been realized. As Latinos, we recognize the impact he […]

César Chávez: An American Legend Remembered

Mary Mata April 2, 2014

*This is what I like best about the Cesar Chavez movie, the fact that it’s given us a reason to discuss important U.S. Latino history. This article brings up the […]

How About a Dolores Huerta Day?

NewsTaco April 1, 2014

By Nina Liss-Schultz, Mother Jones March 31 was Cesar Chavez’s birthday and a national holiday honoring his pioneering activism (which is the subject of a new feature film) around farm-workers rights. […]

Rosario Dawson wants a Dolores Huerta movie

NewsTaco March 31, 2014

*What do you think? A Dolores Huerta movie to complete the story of the United Farm Workers. By Associated Press/Washington Post NEW YORK — Playing renowned civil rights activist Dolores […]

Presidential Proclamation of Cesar Chavez Day

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*Here’s the official White House “Cesar Chavez Day” proclamation. VL THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 28, 2014 CESAR CHAVEZ DAY, 2014 – – […]

Cesar Chavez, the Undocumented and the Chicano Movement

Mary Mata March 18, 2014

By Alfredo Gutierrez, NewsTaco (Cesar Chavez, the Undocumented and the Chicano Movement is excerpted from To Sin Against Hope, by Alfredo Gutierrez, Verso Books, 1010 Jay Street, Brooklyn New York 11201. First […]

Film review: ‘Cesar Chavez’

Mary Mata March 14, 2014

By Arnold Garcia Jr.,Popular Hispanics Say “Cesar Chavez,” for instance, and a graying generation of Chicanos will remember the movement inspired by events in the fields of California in the […]

Urban Outfitters will remove César Chávez United Farm Workers logo shirts from stores

Mary Mata August 7, 2013

By Nina Terrero, NBCLatino They say that fashion trends are cyclical in nature, but hipster chain Urban Outfitters will no longer be selling denim shirts with a logo extremely similar […]

CA TV News Links UFW Flag with Gang Activity

NewsTaco May 29, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Taquista Benito Juarez alerted us to this story this morning. San Francisco television station KRON aired a report about an escalation in gang violence in East […]