Rose’s Art Creations Displayed At The PVAA – SOHO Gallery

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Visiting some of Rose’s art creations displayed and for sale at the PVAA – SOHO Gallery (317 W. 4th Street in Claremont) – a good example of a volunteer-run cooperative art gallery run by over 50 local artists who showcase and sell their works (with part of sales going back to sustain the gallery); volunteer their time weekly; teach hands-on classes; hold community-open monthly shows, and participate in special annual events (including juried exhibitions).

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Memories- Uniting the Multi-racial Working Class

Good memory today from former Pitzer student Rachel Camacho of a forum at Cal Poly Pomona on the exemplary unity between Filipino and Mexican farmworkers on September 16, 1965 and the meaning of the 50th anniversary of Agbayani Village (that housed Filipino retired workers) – as part of lessons for today for overcoming divisions and building multi-racial unity.

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Que Viva Jesse! Jesse Valenzuela- Presente!

Today, on the day he passed away, this memory appeared in fb today in better festive days – and now Remembering our compañero en la lucha Jesse Valenzuela and all the years of marching and advocating together for our communities. As long as I knew Jesse – he was there in every important march and action – even when his legs and his body were too tired to march – he found the way to be there – to be with us and our communities – to march for justicia, unidad, y igualdad. He was always the example of someone who humbly worked behind the scenes, always doing those little things of empowerment for our communities and expecting nothing in return. We will continue to organize as he did for justice and equity for all! Que Viva Jesse! Jesse Valenzuela- Presente!

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Memory – Al Frente de Lucha Newspaper

Thank you to Bowdie Hernandez for posting this memory of the Al Frente de Lucha newspaper that we used to publish out of the north side center in Greeley, Colorado. This issue depicts the annual September 16 marches that were part of an annual tradition of marches on both September 16 and Cinco de Mayo in the ‘70’s and early ‘80s. It is important to bring out the history of the origins of Al Frente de Lucha and the Rodarte Center. There is a tendency to bypass the grass-roots movements (in this time when the conservative right wing is seeking to wipe out that history) and the individuals that made the Al Frente Center and the Rodarte Center in the north side barrio a reality. There are at least half a dozen Al Frente newspapers that help to bring out that history – and thank you for sharing this one

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