http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:35:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/15/edward-james-olmos-seeks-to-inspire-latino-students-20th-annual-cesar-e-chavez-latino-student-leadership-conference-oregon/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/15/edward-james-olmos-seeks-to-inspire-latino-students-20th-annual-cesar-e-chavez-latino-student-leadership-conference-oregon/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:33:41 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78506 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78506 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/02/25/tom-horne-slanders-dolores-huertas-legacy-labor-activist-dolores-huerta-is-many-things-but-cesar-chavezs-ex-girlfriend-isnt-one-of-them/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/02/25/tom-horne-slanders-dolores-huertas-legacy-labor-activist-dolores-huerta-is-many-things-but-cesar-chavezs-ex-girlfriend-isnt-one-of-them/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:05:01 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=76300 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=76300 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/02/17/new-musical-tells-the-story-of-civil-rights-leader-cesar-chavez/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/02/17/new-musical-tells-the-story-of-civil-rights-leader-cesar-chavez/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:15:24 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=75688 The Chavez Family Vision debuts “Let The Eagle Fly - The Story of Cesar Chavez” in Silicon Valley on March 5, 2010. This inspirational musical tells the story of Cesar E. Chavez, one of the most influential civil rights leaders of our time and a crusader for non-violent change. It traces Chavez’s life from his childhood, as the son of migrant farm workers in the Great Depression, through his founding of the farm workers union and commitment to the non-violent struggle for social and economic justice. Silicon Valley, once an agricultural area known as "The Valley of Heart's Delight" is where Chavez began his community activism. The musical focuses primarily on the five-year grape boycott which brought nationwide attention to the farm workers' plight.

"I find 'Let the Eagle Fly' a first-rate musical drama”, says Sheldon Harbick –Tony®, GRAMMY®, and Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiorello! and Fiddle on the Roof, “The book and the score are remarkable, heartfelt, touching and inspired."

"Let The Eagle Fly: The Story of Cesar Chavez" was authored by John Reeger, music and lyrics by Julie Shannon and is being co-directed by Richard Falcon and Claudette Olvera. The Chavez family worked very closely with Reeger and Shannon to give justice and reality to the story of the man behind the headlines and the farm worker movement.

The production and performance are factual, authentic, moving, and so real for me that it made me relive the events and times of my early childhood, says Chavez’s nephew Rudy Chavez Medina. “The moments I lived all came to life again when the curtain opened and the emotion flowed from my heart through my tears and into my spirit. ‘

The musical will run March 5, 2010 – March 31, 2010 at San Jose City College Theatre in San Jose, CA. Chavez’s family members will be present at the opening and closing performances. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.LetTheEagleFly.com

About Chavez Family Vision
The mission of the Chavez Family Vision, Inc. is promoting and providing community outreach programs and activities that will enhance the quality of life within our target areas through cooperative leadership, resource initiative, and direct services. Our mission is inspired by the legacy of Librado and Juana Chavez and the Chavez family philosophy that is to: espouse the principles of non-violence, utilize volunteerism and encourage public action in order to bring about positive changes in our society. 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"Viva la Causa" documents the victorious California grape strike and boycott led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. The 40-minute documentary will be distributed with teaching resources to an estimated 50,000 educators, free of charge, over the next two years. Millions of students will see the film.

"The story told by 'Viva la Causa' couldn't be timelier," said SPLC Founder Morris Dees. "Latinos and immigrant workers of color are on the front lines of our country's most burning human rights struggle. We're seeing a rising tide of xenophobia and immigrant-bashing that's being fueled by opportunistic politicians and demagogues in the media."

Dees noted that:

-- The SPLC has documented a 50 percent increase in the number of hate groups in the U.S. since 2000;

-- California is among the states leading this growth and is now home to 80 hate groups -- - more than any other state; and,

-- Hate crimes against Latinos in the U.S. rose by 35 percent between 2003 and 2006 -- and by 50 percent in California, according to FBI statistics.

The film will premiere at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles. Dees will introduce the film. Special guests will include Dolores Huerta and Bill Brummel, the film's co-director and producer.

The teaching kit, which includes the film, will be available free of charge to educators in late October. Teachers can order it at http://tolerance.org/teach/resources/viva_lacausa.jsp.

"Viva la Causa" is the sixth film produced by the SPLC's Teaching Tolerance program. Four of the program's past documentaries have been nominated for Academy Awards(R), and two films -- - "A Time for Justice" and "Mighty Times: The Children's March" -- - have won the Oscar(R) in the short documentary category.

The Southern Poverty Law Center, based in Montgomery, Ala., is a nonprofit civil rights organization that combats hate and discrimination. For more information, visit www.splcenter.org. " HispanicTips is Essential Hispanic & Latino News & Information
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