Our New Anahuac

This book is worth a read if you can find it.

The historic United Farm Workers, organizing home to Cesar Chavez, has launched a new campaign targeting Giumarra, the world’s largest table grape company.  The company employs over 3500 pickers, and it picks one out of every ten bunches of grapes picked in the US. Still the company does not have a union contract with its [...]

October 27, 2009
 
An open letter to all Raza activists and organizers in Taos, New Mexico:
 
Greetings,
 
I have read the reports regarding Larry Whitten and his activities at a hotel in your hometown of Taos.  It is regrettable, yet of little surprise, that white racists continue to try to impose cultural dominance over our people by having [...]

I don’t know that we could have asked for a better first year event.  Everything turned out excellently.  The creator was generous with the weather that was lent to us on this day!  The excitement grew by the minute as contingents arrived at Prosperity Bank, the beginning point of the parade. 
Jorge Olivares of Clark Medical [...]

 
1st Annual Dia De La Raza Parade On Little York: Come March
Description: Medical offices, professionals, business owners, restaurateurs, activists and Aztec Dancers unite to celebrate heritage
Houston, Texas, October 24, 2009 – Northeast Houston celebrates Mexican heritage with a parade and a commitment to community.
 
Laura Pena, Chief Organizer of the event, and promoter of events like [...]

I know I said I wouldn’t watch it, and I know I said no blogs this week, but aqui te va. Unedited so i can see part two. I’ll edit tomorrow. Con permiso…
My expectations for CNN’s Latino In America were quite low. I counted on hearing only from entertainers. I was [...]

A question was posed as to whether welfare recipients should have to get drug tested since many government employees must get tested. Here is my response. In my opinion, the discussion turned into people complaining about how welfare recipients scam the system and drive around in better cars and buy better food than [...]

Basta Dobbs In Houston. Two city council members (not pictured), James Rodriguez and Jolanda Jones, were in attendence, along with the steadfast organizers from La Raza Justice Movement, Pastores En Accion and America For All.

UPDATE: NO “REAL” BLOG POSTS THIS WEEK: PREPARING FOR THE PARADE
Just pretend that Columbus has a big X on his face and come out. Or better yet bring some literature on la resistencia. Next year I plan to give a little more input on the post card before it is printed. Happy to be a [...]

Participate!! Esta vez, hasta la Victoria!!!! 
 
We are beginning our organizing efforts for the historic (national) 
40th annual commemoration of the 1970 National Chicano Moratorium 
Committee march against the War in VietNam and the social conditions 
faced by our people. 
 
To support, endorse or for more information: 
 
organize AT pnlru.org 
 
jcruzor1 AT aol.com 
 
Make your plans, now, to join us in this historic march [...]