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What You Might Not Know About California's Farmworker Movement | Planet G | Season 2: Episode 2
Hello! Welcome back to Planeta G Season 2, where we're telling the real stories of powerful latinx/latine activists and farmworkers who are fighting for their…
Hi! Welcome back to Planeta G Season 2 as we tell the true stories of powerful Latinx/Latin activists and farmhands fighting for their communities in California. In tonight's episode, Valentina talks to two incredible farm workers and organizers about the history and current struggles of the farm workers' movement in California.
Something more about our guests:
Born in Brownsville, Texas, Lupe Martinez moved to California with his family in 1964 to work in the fields of the San Joaquin Valley. While working in the grape fields in Ducor, Lupe met several United Farm Workers organizers, including César Chávez. He has dedicated his life to working with the Union and the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment.
Maria Salinas is a Chatina woman and farm worker living in Sonoma County, California. Maria is a leader in the Movimiento Cultural de la Union Indigena campaign, where she organizes indigenous gatherings to celebrate dance, culture and food. Originally from Cerro del Aire, Santo Reyes Nopala in southern Oaxaca, she works with North Bay Jobs with Justice to fight for her community. She also offers interpretation between Chatina language and Spanish.
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Hi! Bienvenidxs de nuevo a la temporada 2 de Planeta G, donde contamos las historias reales de poderosxs actives latinx/latines y trabajadorxs agrícolas que luchan por sus comunidades en California. En el episodio de hoy, Valentina habla con dos increíbles trabajadorxs agrícolas y organizadorxs sobre la historia y las luchas actuales del movimiento de trabajadores agrícolas en California.
Un poco more sobre nuestros huéspedes:
Formed in Brownsville, Texas, Lupe Martinez was born in 1964 to family members in California for the Trabajar en los campos del Valle de San Joaquín. Mientras trabajaba en los campos de uva en Ducor, Lupe conoció a various organizadores de los United Farm Workers, including César Chávez. Had dedicated su vida a trabajar con la Unión y el Centro sobre Raza, Pobreza y Medio Ambiente.
María Salinas is a maternal Chatina and Trabajadora Agrícola who lives in the Sonoma, California condominium. María es lider en la campaña del Movimiento Cultural de la Union Indígena, donde organiza encuentros indígenas para celebrar sus danzas, culturas y comidas. It hails from Cerro del Aire, Santo Reyes Nopala near Oaxaca and is endowed with North Bay jobs at Justice for the Community. También brinda interpretación between the idioma chatina y el español.
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More info:
https://movimientoculturalindigena.org/
https://northbayjobswithjustice.org/
https://ufw.org/
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