Celebrating the Birthday of Cesar Chavez March 29, 2008
Posted by Jack Kay in : Uncategorized , trackback 
29 March 2008, Chavez Drive, Flint, Michigan:
I had the pleasure of welcoming to the University of Michigan-Flint campus members and friends of the Hispanic Latino Collaborative of Genesee County. We gathered near the flags in front of the Harding Mott University Center on campus and marched to Cesar Chavez Drive, down Chavez drive, and back to the University Center where we heard keynote speaker Baldemar Velasquez, President of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, give an inspirational speech on the need to continue to pursue justice. He also urged support for the birthday of Cesar Chavez to be declared a national holiday. Nearly 200 people participated in the event. The Honorable Dale Kildee, U.S. House of Representatives, and State of Michigan Representative Lee Gonzalez participated in the march and celebration.
Flint was the first city in the U.S. to name a street in honor of Cesar Chavez. For more information about Mr. Chavez go to the Cesar Chavez Foundation website. The Foundation tells us:
A true American hero, Cesar was a civil rights, Latino, farm worker, and labor leader; a community servant and social entrepreneur; a crusader for nonviolent social change; and an environmentalist and consumer advocate.
The motto of the Hispanic Latino Collaborative of Genesee County is “Promoting America by Enhancing our Cultures.”
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