Jesús Salas and Ernesto Chacon discussed the 1960's-1970's Civil Rights movement in Milwaukee connected to the late United Farm Worker's Union, César E. Chávez.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
March 20, 2024
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Thursday, March 20, 2024, the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (Mexican Fiesta) held its annual César E. Chávez celebration at the Flores Hall honoring the late United Farm Worker's Union leader and his farmer worker's civil rights movement. http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2024/01/recap-3-day-mexican-fiesta-economic.html
The César E. Chávez national holiday is celebrated on March 31th.
Also, two book authors Jesús Salas and Antonio Guajardo were at the annual Chávez celebration to distribute their books during a signing session. Salas authored "Obreros Unidos" and Guajardo, the "Mexican Fiesta Milwaukee" history in Milwaukee. Both Ernesto Chacon and Salas are well known for their leadership in the late 1960's to early 1970's that involved peaceful protests for farm worker's rights and engaged in protests that included sit-ins to get access to higher education for Latinos at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) on August 27, 1970 at UWM Chapman Hall chancellor's office that sought to bring down the barriers of the blatant discrimination practices that kept Latinos from enrolling at the University. Their success to bring down the barriers of discrimination at UWM led for thousands of Latinos in Milwaukee and the State of Wisconsin to graduate with university degrees and the creation of the Spanish Speaking Outreach Institute, later renamed the Roberto Hernández Center at UWM. https://youtu.be/FzOpOxI_GKw
Chacon and Salas held a Charla (discussion) with Civil Rights Activists that helped shape and influenced change in Wisconsin and led to the enforcement of existing Wisconsin Farm Worker's laws and the acceptance (enrollment) of Latinos at UWM.
A historical exhibition of photos from the Lucha por La Justicia by David Giffey were displayed at the Flores Hall.
A photo exhibit of the late Arturo Martinez and Gregorio Montoto in remembrance of the two former WHSF executive Board members was also displayed on Thursday at the Flores Hall. The exhibit of the late Martinez and Montoto was created by Margarita Sandoval Skare and Mexican Fiesta.
Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA)
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