“Young Latino Leaders” First Friday Forum at St. Thomas University

Cesar Espinosa, Mike Espinoza, Maria Xiquin and I presented a panel discussion at St Thomas University.  Our sincerest thanks to Dave Atwood, St. Thomas U, Pax Christi, Maryknoll and Catholic Worker Newspaper.  My comrades knocked it out of the park.  I am posting a few pics, and the audio follows.
 
 
 

 
Still need to chop it into sections, [...]

More Thoughts On The Floricanto

XochiKwikatl-Cuitlapalli Teotlatoliztlli
XochiKwikatl. Flor Y Canto. Our ancestors equated the acquisition of knowledge with the beauty of nature and sacredness, with flower and song. Because nature is a part of the creator, the process of acquiring knowledge was considered sacred.
Cuitlapalli Teotlatoliztilli. The masses of our people were referred to in [...]

La Reforma Migratoria March 21st Event In Hosuton

Next big event March 21, 2010
We are the original guardians of this piece of the planet
We are not immigrants

Houston Immigration Convention: Uniting For A Common Goal

Orale!
The Coalition In Defense Of the Community hosted a well-received event at Iglesisa Hispana Nueva Vida on Telephone Road. 
Tarsha Jackson made an emphatic opening call for black-brown unity and reminded us that in addition to a moral call for unity, our communities have several interests in common.  Both of our communities have been victimized by [...]

LGH Grants Now Available

reetings,
Latino Giving Houston will be giving a $3500 grant this year to a Houston-area non-profit that serves the Latino community. Attached is our RFP. You can find the submission due date and other information within the two attached documents. Organizations that deal with social justice, education, the arts and women’s issues and new, start up [...]

Heights Books-Libros Doin’ It Again

World’s Largest Rosca Festival 2010 – Rosca Mas Grande Del Mundo

As mentioned, my work with La Raza Justice Movement, was recognized by AURA events, as I was invited to be a guest of honor and judge at this year’s World’s Largest Rosca Festival.
 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

La Raza Justice Movement President To Be Guest of Honor

La Raza Justice Movement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2010
La Raza Justice Movement President To Be Guest of Honor
Description: LRJM’s President will be guest of honor at World’s Largest Rosca (Sweet Bread) Event
A.U.R.A. events is organizing a record-breaking Rosca De Reyes Celebration, on Saturday, January 9th 2010 at City Hall.  It is the thirteenth annual event [...]

La Raza Justice Movement bids farewell to 2009

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 31, 2009
La Raza Justice Movement bids farewell to 2009 and recounts activity.  President to be a guest of honor at World’s Largest Rosca Event.
Description: A description of La Raza Justice Movement’s activity.
La Raza Justice Movement, one of the only organizations in the county openly calling for Self-Determination for the Chicano-Latino people, [...]

National Chicano Moratorium Committee 40th Anniversary

NATIONAL CHICANO MORATORIUM COMMITTEE
Jcruzor1 @ aol.com , (323) 687-0963-organize @ pnlru.org
P.O.Box 13 San Fernando CA 91340
December 28, 2009
Hermanas y Hermanos,
The Nacional Chicano Moratorium Committee-NCMC, extends an invitation
to help organize the 40th Commemoration of August 29, 1970.  The 40th
Commemoration is going to be held on August 28, 2010.
40 years is easily said, however it has taken [...]