94 results for: Chicano/a Latino/a Culture
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Student protest for Chicano counselor at Seattle Central Community College, May 11, 1977
On May 11, 1977, a group of about 50 students at Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) held a protest march to demand the immediate hiring of a Chicano counselor. They gathered at SCCC’s south entrance, then marched across the college into the administration building, where they demanded to meet with SCCC’s president, Robert Terry. Terry refused to meet and said…
ID Number:2002.68.2075.23
Date:1977
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Amelia Garza, Grandview City Councillor, February 13, 1992
Amelia Garza (1937-2003) was an advocate for migrant workers in the Yakima Valley. She sat on the Grandview City Council for 13 years and was the first Latina to serve on the council. Garza also founded many community organizations in the Valley to assist residents with health services, education, and literacy. She focused her activism on the needs of people…
ID Number:2020.42.3.19.01.10
Date:1992
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Ricardo Garcia at KDNA studio, Granger, February 13, 1992
Radio KDNA or Radio Cadena is a community public radio station broadcasting on 91.9 FM, founded in 1979 by activists Ricardo Garcia, Julio Cesar Guerrero, Rosa Ramon, and Daniel Robleski. From the beginning, it has focused on the Yakima Valley's Latino/a population, especially farm workers. KDNA broadcasts news and educational content about health, employment opportunities, English language learning, and information…
ID Number:2020.42.3.19.02.09
Date:1992
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Ricardo Garcia and Bill Nicacio at KDNA studio, Granger, February 13, 1992
Radio KDNA or Radio Cadena is a community public radio station broadcasting on 91.9 FM, founded in 1979 by activists Ricardo Garcia, Julio Cesar Guerrero, Rosa Ramon, and Daniel Robleski. From the beginning, it has focused on the Yakima Valley's Latino/a population, especially farm workers. KDNA broadcasts news and educational content about health, employment opportunities, English language learning, and information…
ID Number:2020.42.3.19.02.21
Date:1992