Category Archives: LLRT of San Gabriel

Unveiling and Reception of Pomona Valley Pride Center Mural

Latino and Latina Roundtable members celebrating with Frank Guzman – of the Unveiling and Reception of Pomona Valley Pride Center Mural – painted by artist Eric Michael Ruseo with the participation of numerous community volunteers. This last April, a Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Pilgrimage march, in support of Human Rights and Immigrant Rights, began at the Pride Center with speakers and songs by Los Jornaleros del Norte – and ended with a ceremony by the Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe alongside music, dance, food, and the planting of a tree.

Raising Funds For Library Programs

Great turn-out for Pomona Library Foundation Mayor’s gala raising funds for library programs with Richard Montoya from Culture Clash as emcee, awardee recipients Estela Ballon and Paul Knopf; Pomona Poet Laureate Natalie Sierra; and LRT board members Lidia Manzanares (President) and Mike Suarez and Lina Mira (Executive Director) in support of the fundraiser.

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Latino and Latina Roundtable -June 2024 upcoming events

Hello LRT Members and Friends,

Here are some announcements about upcoming events and some requests. Please share with your friends. Remember to complete our survey for members.
The LRT Board and staff would like to hear from you. Please complete this survey at your earliest convenience. Click on the ink or scan the QR code.

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Happy Birthday

Celebrating the birthday of Angela Sanbrano, organized by movimiento friends, from the many years of organizing alongside such organizations such as CISPES, CARECEN, NDLON, and LRT (to name a few). Cherish the many years of walking those common paths and the spirit of collectivity and leadership that Angela has always humbly given as a gift to our communities.

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Invitation to Fernando Pedraza Memorial Celebration on May 5, 10 AM at PEOC in Pomona

Because of construction on Arrow and Grove in Rancho Cucamonga, this year’s Fernando Pedraza Celebration and Memorial will take place at the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center (1682 W. Mission Blvd.) in Pomona on Monday, May 5 from 10 am – 12 noon.  You are invited to gather with us in remembrance of Fernando Pedraza – beloved day laborer, community member, and dedicated immigrant rights activist.  This annual event celebrates his life and legacy with music, food, and community.

 On Cinco de Mayo (May 5th), 2007, a spontaneous demonstration by the Minutemen against day laborers on the corner of Arrow Highway and Grove Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga, ended with the death of day laborer leader Jose Fernando Pedraza. Fifty-seven-year-old Pedraza died at the corner where he waited on a daily basis for one-day jobs. It is also the corner where Pedraza organized other day laborers to defend their rights. In 2002, Pedraza was part of a court case against the City of Rancho Cucamonga who wanted to enforce a law disallowing day laborers to gather on the street. In the recent months before his death, Pedraza had attended several meetings of the Rancho Cucamonga city council to support his fellow day laborers so that they could have a job center where they could be safe from hate-based attacks and traffic accidents.
Pomona Economic Opportunity Center, National Day Labor Organizing Network, Latino and Latina Roundtable, Community Engagement Center, Radio Jornalera

Positive Summary of César Chavez and Dolores Huerta Celebration

Positive summary of César Chávez and Dolores Huerta March and Celebration in Pomona with appreciation to all who helped in making it a success – with the outlook of how it advanced the theme of unity around the issues of immigrant and human rights – and with proposals on how to make it even better next year. In addition to a packed room of participants at the Pride Center – ten others joined the meeting online.

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Invite to day before march, April 18 at 2:30 pm, for get-together at Cesar Chavez Park in Pomona to eat, make flags

You are invited to a get-together the day before, Friday, April 18 (from 2:30 – 5 PM) at Cesar Chavez Park (2720 Barjud Ave.) in Pomona to make flags, posters, and banners for the Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta March the next day.  At this get-together, we will remember the lives of Pablo “Xhompo” Lopez and Blanca Mariscal who, until they passed to the spirit world, gave of their time to organize the annual march and celebration.  Like we will do, they were there on the Friday before the march – making flags and posters – with Pablo helping to lead chants the next day and Blanca leading the making of food the next day with parents (with all proceeds going for scholarships).  There are two trees with rocks next to them – remembering their lives.  The LRT will provide pizzas, wings, garlic bread, and water. Please bring a snack, dessert or fruit to share.  You are welcome to invite others.
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Pilgrimage March and Celebration Committee
Jose Zapata Calderon
Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies
1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
(909) 952-1640
Jose_Calderon@pitzer.edu

Website:  www.josezcalderon.com