THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TONY PHOENIX ON TARGETED BOYCOTTS, DOLORES HUERTA ON THE GRAPE BOYCOTT AND CÉSAR CHÁVEZ FAST, RICARDO ROMO ON NUESTRA GENTE CULTURA Y COMIDA AND DIANE VELARDE HERNÁNDEZ ON HOW TO MAKE ENCHILADAS.
This week Latinopia welcomes a guest blog from Tony Phoenix. In the aftermath of the Trump election to the Presidency, and the continued assaults on the freedoms of Latinos in America, this blog looks at the efficacy of boycotts and argues that as a community we must undertake targeted boycotts on key individuals and corporations. As an example of a targeted boycott that was very successful, we repost an interview with Dolores Huerta who was head of the grape boycott committee in 1968 when Cesar Chavez felt the need to undertake a historic hunger fast to underscore the importance of the farm worker’s struggle. The grape boycott is one example of how a targeted boycott can be effective. Phoenix also points to the role that academicians may play in the planning of future Latino boycotts, particularly in response to the repressive measures being enacted by the Trump administration. Phoenix has thrown out the challenge to the academic community–come up with a plan for the next four years!
Also this week, Ricardo Romo’s Tejano Report looks at a new exhibit, The Confluence of Cultures: Nuestra Gente, Cultura y Comida at the San Antonio’s Plaza de Armas. The exhibit highlights the importance of food and cuisine in the development of Mexican and Chicano culture. Accompanying Ricardo’s article, we post a Cocina Hernández video on how to make traditional enchiladas.
Enjoy your week on Latinopia!
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