La Raza Historical Society of Santa Clara Valley

Juan Marcioda Was There - Presente ! Click on the link to see a video interview: Juan Marcoida CSO: Father Donald McDonnell & Cesar Chavez 1/4 https://youtu.be/t7EzR5U3hA0...Continue reading

https://youtu.be/obiC2sSXHuU In December, 2020, La Raza Historical Society of Santa Clara Valley sponsored a holiday tour, - Christmas in the Park - A Drive-Thru Holiday - for Washington Elementary School Children and their families. Here is a "Gracias / Thank You" video that the school sent our group. Happy New Year / Prospero Ano Nuevo!

Left to Right: Steve Robles, Richard Alejandro, Bert Garcia, Fernando R. Zazueta, Marce Morales, Jose Posadas, J Karl Soltero, Lisa Anna Dominguez, Consuelo Rodriquez.

Lionel Leo Gallego entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 28, 2020. Leo was one of the early Chicano Teachers (I remember that Aurora Quevedo, Marcus Ortiz, Lydia Dague and Norma Fierro were some of the other teacher leaders in the Chicano Teachers Association), In 1965-1970's, Leo and the other teachers pushed the San Jose Unified School District to hire more Chicano and bilingual teachers. This was before the invention of "bilingual bicultural" education. I met him... when I went to work as a teacher at Olinder Elementary in 1971. and Leo worked a few blocks away at San Jose High School where he taught Spanish for many years and where generations of kids loved him as their teacher. He and the other early teachers, both men and women, were alone in their efforts to improve schools. He was tough and got us rookie teachers to go beyond our "comfort zone" "It was for the kids" they said. QDEP / RIP Que descanse en paz / Rest in peace.. Click on STORIES at the obituary site - https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercurynews/obituary.aspx - for more info about Chicano Teachers in the 1970's. Read the attached articles to get a feel for what the community was like in the 1960's and 1970's. Pictures below are from El Excentrico Magazine that shows how the Mexican community supported schools since the 1960's. We were never " a sleeping giant". The Chicano community filed a desegregation lawsuit (Diaz v. San Jose Unified School District, 412 F. Supp. 310, 334 (N.D.Cal.1976)) .This action began in 1971 when plaintiffs filed a class action on behalf of all Spanish-surnamed students enrolled in the district and their parents. The complaint alleged that defendants were operating an unconstitutionally segregated public school system and sought injunctive relief to effect desegregation. The lawsuit went on for many years until 1985. In those days, there were few Latino teachers, principals and school board members. The quest for school success for Latinos continues... See more

Video of La Marcha - Indigenous Peoples Day / Dia De La Raza en San Jose, California 10/12/2020

The Latinos are rolling up to the polls in style in East Las Vegas, NV... They're coming for their people, Donald.

Lifestyle Medicine! . Lifestyle Medicine is the use of healthy lifestyle choices as the primary therapeutic modality for treatment and reversal of chronic dise...ase. Did you know that we could prevent up to 80% of all chronic disease?! An article in the journal Circulation in 2018 estimated that adopting 5 healthy lifestyle habits couldextend life expectancy by an average of 14 years! . Lifestyle medicine is so much more powerful than any procedure or pill. I am honored to be part of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine'sannual conference this weekend! They are doing amazing things to further this very important work. . Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine: 1. NUTRITION - this is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle for everyone and probably the most important pillar. A whole food (minimally processed), plant-predominant diet is the optimal diet for human health and disease prevention. 2. EXERCISE - 150 min/week of moderate physical activity for adults, 60min/day for kids. 3. SLEEP - 8 hrs of restful sleep/night for adults, 9-12hrs for school-age kids. 4. STRESS MANAGEMENT - mindfulness, meditation, etc. 5. AVOIDANCE OF SMOKING 6. SOCIAL CONNECTION - healthy, loving relationships. . Or, as Dr. Ornish says: "Eat well,move more, stress less, lovemore- boom that's it!" . Hope to see some of you there this weekend! . #aclm #lifestylemedicine #americancollegeoflifestylemedicine #lm2020 #preventivemedicine #plantbasednutrition See more

If you are a man who has been covered by your wife’s medical benefits, thank RBG. If you are a man who has been able to receive survivors benefits from Social S...ecurity, thank RBG. If you have appointed a woman to be the executor of your estate, thank RBG. If you are a woman who has, on your own, signed a lease, bought property or purchased a car, thank RBG. If you have been able to keep your job while pregnant or if you are a working mom, thank RBG. If you have benefited from the equal pay laws, thank RBG. If you are a female who has been admitted to a school or college which was once an all male institution, thank RBG. If you have benefited from Title IX, thank RBG. If you have benefited from the Marriage Equality Act, thank RBG. See more

Clara Belle Drisdale Williams [1885-1993] was the first African-American graduate of New Mexico State University. Many of her professors would not allow her ins...ide the classroom, she had to take notes from the hallway; she was also not allowed to walk with her class to get her diploma. She married Jasper Williams in 1917; their three sons became physicians. She became a great teacher of black students by day, and by night she taught their parents, former slaves, home economics. In 1961, New Mexico State University named a street on its campus after Williams; in 2005 the building of the English department was renamed Clara Belle Williams Hall. In 1980 Williams was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws degree by NMSU, which also apologized for the treatment she was subjected to as a student. She died at 108 years old. See more

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This newsletter of the California Historical Society features several stories related to Raza history; A story about El Malcriado Newsletter from the United Farm Workers and more.. Sign up for the online newsletter of the California Historical Society to keep informed.

Thanks Lupe Lujan.

Avenida de Altares Drive-thru | Day of the Dead | Cultural Ceremony Friday, October 30 & Saturday, October 31 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm School of Arts & Culture at ...the Mexican Heritage Plaza The School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza (SOAC) has been an anchor of the Mayfair and East San Jose community for two decades. As a cultural and community hub, they’ve been empowering community members by offering a place to gather and celebrate their culture and heritage. During one of the toughest years many have faced, the SOAC has pivoted to offer crucial support and services while continuing to honor long standing traditions, like Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead is a Latin American holiday where the living commemorate their departed loved ones through altares, which include the sharing of works of art, and beloved memories. In order to uphold traditions, while being mindful of the current state of affairs, the SOAC will host Avenida de Altares, a free drive-thru Day of the Dead event at the Mexican Heritage Plaza on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31. Families and community members will drive through an impactfully lit outdoor gallery of Altars created by local artists. Calacas (skeletons) will be roaming the outdoor gallery while music is playing, and goodie bags (w/ candy and art kits) will be distributed. Some lucky folks will also receive goodie bags with gift certificates to East San Jose restaurants! Come Join Us!!! School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, CA 95116 Facebook event link: https://fb.me/e/3wD4CwGUX

Feliz 90 Cumpleanos to Dolores Huerta! Here is a video of a lucky train ride I took from Bakersfield to Stockton in 2014. I was sitting at a nice, private table seat when a lady, who looked familiar, came buy and sat across from me.