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Fred Ross, Cesar Chavez and Lessons for Ferguson
Examines the ability of a community to organize politically to achieve influence in order to achieve social justice and reform urban police practices. Continue reading
Posted in California, Elected Officials
Tagged Cesar Chavez, CSO, Dolores Huerta, Edward Roybal, Jerry Brown, McWilliams
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George McGovern, 1912–2012
George McGovern forever changed the Democratic Party’s presidential selection process and its long-term trajectory, expanding the influence of Latinos and members of other minority groups. Continue reading
Richard Chavez, 1929–2011
Richard Chavez helped lead the United Farm Workers. He first developed his organizing skills with the Community Services Organization in the 1950s. Continue reading
Posted in Activist Profiles, California, Unions
Tagged CSO, Dolores Huerta, Obama, Roybal, UFW
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