Helen Chávez, a first generation Mexican-American, former labor activist for the United Farm Workers of America and wife of Mexican-American Latino Civil Rights activist, César Chávez knows firsthand the importance of mothers - after all she is a treasured mother to eight children.
So on Mother's Day, Sunday May 10, not only should Chavez be honored, but she's paying it forward and recognizing the many strong women farm workers at Gerawan Farming -- many who are also mothers themselves.
When Civil rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez passed away - 22 years ago to this day -- he didn't receive full graveside honors from the U.S. Navy at his memorial in California, but because of a fellow Navy sailor the past will change.
Thanksgiving is a time to gather around the table with your loved ones and reflect upon what you're thankful for, it's also the perfect time to remember the hard-working farm workers who help bring food to your table.
Latinos have impacted primetime television since its beginnings, from mainstream TV shows like "I Love Lucy," with Cuban-born, American musician Desi Arnaz, to the comical "George Lopez" TV series and "That '70s Show" with Wilmer Valderrama. In film, Rita Moreno in "West Side Story," Edward James Olmos' in "Stand and Deliver" and Jennifer Lopez in "Selena" stand as memorable Latino performances.
Voto Latino, the non-partisan organization that's charged with helping millennials claim a better future for themselves and their community, and is committed to continual acts of Latino progression, has helped to promote the knowledge that Latino issues are American issues.
As a nation of immigrants with various backgrounds and cultures, many of us in the United States have grandparents, parents or relatives whose first language is not English. While they can get by with basic communication, watching a movie and truly grasping its plot, message and its humor is a whole different story.
The United States has embraced peaceful yet powerful heroes such as the beloved Martin Luther King Jr. by commemorating his life with an official holiday -- rightfully so, but there is a major piece of American history that has yet to truly come to light with national recognition -- the mission of Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.
He's the first Mexican-American New York City Council member, and he's the first openly gay politician from Brooklyn -- and like many Latino leaders, Carlos Menchaca (Democrat for the 38th District) is inspired by the mission behind Cesar Chavez, a powerful biopic directed by Diego Luna, which hits theaters on March 28.
"My father believed that workers just aren't workers. He knew that at the workplace, there was a whole set of problems that workers had -- working conditions, benefits, immigration reform and lobbying.
"But he also understood that when home, after a hard work in the fields, pesticide exposure, they went home to face a whole set of problems, the lack of affordable housing health care for children and educational opportunities," Paul Chavez, the son of Cesar Chavez and President and chairman of the Cesar Chavez Foundation told the Latin Post.
On Monday, March 17, the New York City’s AMC Empire 25 premiered "Cesar Chavez" a powerful biopic about the Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist.
On Monday night, New York City's AMC Empire 25 movie theater lit up brighter than Times Square itself with hope, inspiration, a sense of pride and a feeling of limitless possibilities for Latinos during the premiere of Cesar Chavez, a powerful biopic about the Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist.
America Ferrera, America’s plum Latina sweetheart, opens up about growing up in Los Angeles, politics and more, on an episode of "Cafecito." The Honduran actress met up with the NBC Latino funded conversational segment at the Voto Latino Power Summit in Washington, DC, earlier this year.
America Ferrera, America’s plum Latina sweetheart, opens up about growing up in Los Angeles, politics and more, on an episode of "Cafecito." The Honduran actress met up with the NBC Latino funded conversational segment at the Voto Latino Power Summit in Washington, DC, earlier this year.
Catalina Sandino Moreno will be replacing Rosario Dawson in the upcoming thriller Incarnate. The Colombian actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Maria Full of Grace (2004) is getting another opportunity to become better acquitted with American audiences.
