La Voz de Aztlan, October 9 1984
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La Voz de Aztlan, October 9 1984
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oz e Azt an
CSU, Fresno
October 9, 1984
Tuesday
Photo by Pedro Perez
Protesters head west on Belmont Ave. toward Roeding Park
Chicano Moratorium '84 in review
By Ed Castro
Contribution Writer
The Chicano Moratorium is a day
of special meaning in the history of
the Chicano struggle for equality
and justice. On August 29th, 1970,
over 25,000 Chicanos marched
through East Los Angeles to· protest
the war in Viet Nam, the high
number of Chicanos being killed in
the war, and the oppression of our
gente in the barrios.
Although the march was peaceful
the police attacked it, killing three
Chicanos, including a wellknown
journalist Ruben Salazar.
On August 26, 1984, the Fresno
Chicano Moratorium Coalition
Sponsored the annual commoration
at Roeding Park. Approximately
150 people marched from Dickey's
playground to Roeding Park. At the
park, the issues of importance to the
Chicano community were presented
to the crowd by a teatro, music and
speakers.
The speakers adressed issues, such
as the ever increasing U.S. military
build up to support the U.S. during
an economic crisis, and the possible
U.S. intervention in Central
America, which affect the Chicano
community some 14 years later by
taking away from social programs:
education, housing health care, etc.,
and targeting our youth to fight in
Central America.
The speakers also addressed other
issues such as the Simpson Mazzoli
bill, which is being used by our
legislators to put the blame for the .
1 a c k
o f.
j o b s
(especially the lack of jobs for
minorities and women) on the
undocumented
The Chicano Moratorium can be
seen as a continued struggle in the
community for equality and justice.
E/. 29 de Agosto, 1970, mas de
25,000 personas en la comunidad
Mexicana de/ este de Los Angeles
manifestaron en la mayor protesta
contra la guerra en Vietnam
realizada por una multitud
principalmente minoritaria.
Se congregaron en el Parque
Laguna al seno de/ barrio de/ este de
Los Angeles. Hubo oraciones,
bailes, y descanso bajo la mirada
vigilosa de cientos de oficiales
policiacos. Abruptamente la
congregacion pacifica f ue agredida
por jerifes armadas.
La gente respondio desde sus
yardas y las cal/es con piedras,
palos, y lo que pudiera encontrar.
Hubo tres victimas de la policia
incluso el periodista Ruben Salazar.
Cientos de personas fueron heridas
y arrestadas y mil/ones de do/ares de
propiedad Jue destruida.
Este even to f ue la culminacion de
una rebelion que se habia extendiflo
a traves de/ sudoeste en
manifestaciones, tomas de escuelas,
iglesias y parques, y batallas
sangrientas contra la policia.
Hoy despues de 14 anos, el sector
mas inorme y menos organizado de/
pueblo Mexicano, el
indocumentado, sufre en carne
propia el terror de la policia, Migra,
y las cortes.
Las redadas por el Servicio de
Inmigracion y Naturalizacion
evocan imagenes de tropistas nazis
sacando a obreros de sus casas,
iglesias, mercados y lugares de
empleo. Este terror ha causado
hasta la muerte; por ejemplo, 13
indocumentados se han ahogado en
rios de California durante su escape
de la Migra, y varios mas han
muertos en choques automovilistas
y campos de detencion.
El media ambiente en los Estados
Unidos se ha cambiado desde el
Moratorio Chicano y con esto el
caracter de/ movimiento de/ pueblo
Mexicano.
En los 1960 ~ y a comienzos de los
1970 s, la mocion de la minoria
nacional Mexicana coincidio con las
batalias feroces por la igualdad por
parte de los negros, y con el
movimiento contra la guerra.
Fue un periodo de prosperidad
relativa en la cual la clase dominante
podia conceder ciertas reformas y
a la vez mantener sus ganancias.
El Moratorio Chicano se vea como
una lucha corttinuo en la comunidad
por iguaidad y justicia.- ·
During· the time of the Mexican
Revolution, 1910, Mexican women
were fighting for social and agarian
reform (land) reform. They worked
as financiers, social workers, Journalists, medics and in other professions. Many women also became
soldiers fighting next to the men in
battle. Some Mexican women were
rank as high as commanding officers.
These great women were known as
ws Adelitas.
Chicana activist, reminiscent of
Las Adelitas, continue the struggle
against issues of injustice
In 1970, Chicana activists formed
Las Adelitas, and organization at
Fresno State designed to educate the
community about the rich history of
the Chicanos, and the is$ues that
directly affect the Chicano com• See Aclelitu, Page 4
.l,,e Ye1 is Aztia■
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Gonzales: Olympic Gold me~alist
By David Duran
Staff Writer
I
Holding on to your dreams, and
. turning negative feelings into positive motivators, was just a few of the
points brought out by Paul Gonzales, Olympic gold medalist in his
recent tour of Fresno.
Paul Gonzales was born in Pecos,
Texas but spent his childhood in the
barrios of East Los Angeles. The
streets taught him many lessons, one
of them being survival. He was
caught in the cycle that had engulfed
so many urban Chicanos. It was just
a matter of time before Paul realized
that he wanted more out of life. He
wanted to be more than a follower,
he wanted to be a leader.
His chance came when H oJlbeck
police department wanted the gangs
to take their fighting out of the street
and into the ring. The officer in
charge of recruiting and running the
boxing program was officer Paul
Stankie. Stankie knew the talent
was there, he just had to get the
young Chicanos interested. His only
avenue wa~ challenge. the streetwise youths to sh.ow off their skills
where they could be appreciated.
One of the Chicanos was a skinny
little IO-year-old who was interested
but didn't want to be known as a
snitch. He would sneak in through
the back door to get to practice. It
wasn't long before Stankie realized
he had a kid with unlimited potential. After his first fight, Stankie
knew Paul Gonzales could be a
world champion.
Ten years have passed since then
and now Paul Gonzales has fulfilled
all predictions set before him. His
amateur record now stands at 700
wins and five losses. But most importantly he is an olympic world champion. His predictions of giving his
Qpponents a boxing lesson were even
farther reaching. With his brilliant
boxing display, Gonzales received
the most outstanding boxer award.
An award, Stankie said, he knew he
would win over fellow American
gold medalist Mark Breland. As
Stankie put it, "I knew Paul would
win if he has superior defense."
Another award was also presented
to Gonzales, the Val Barker a ward.
This prestigious award comes from
the fact that all judges must be in
agreement in its presentation. Since
its inception in 1936, the award has
been given only six times.
The Olympic fever has dwindled
but not for Paul Gonzales .. The
immediate fame brought on by the
gold has put him on a hectic schedule. In Gonzales' words, 'Boy that
makes you pay for gold.• The spirit
that drove Gonzales on his "win or
die" quest also fuels his educational
endeavors. "I'm more than just a
boxer, I want to be an architect too.••
His educational dream not being far
off. Gonzales received a full scholarship to U.S.C. Also in the future is a
movie based on the father-son relationship of Stankie and Paul Gonzales entitled "The Cop and the
Kid."
Yes, Paul Gonzales , an ex-gang ·
member from "East Los" has a lot of
things going his way. And he knows
that his image now as a role model is
the key to many of our Chicano
youth. He wants those kids to look
at him and know that they can do it
too.
Paul Gonzales is a Chicano that
should go a long way in his boxing
career. His greatness will shine in
whatever arena he chooses. His pride
in his culture and his determination
should be the standard all Chicanos
should use in all their pursuits. Paul
would like to thank ali the people for
their hospitality and for sharing our
city with him.
"BRIN DIS"
Photo by David Dara■
Paul Gonzales with younc admirer
MEX-TECH
AGENDA
A Toast To
Assemblywoman Gloria Molina
"Brindis" is the Spanish word for "a toast", the universal tradition offered to honor the
.ac:c:omplis~iments of an exceptional individual. .Join uS' on Saturday, October 13th for a special
"Brindis" to Assemblywoman 'Gloria Molina, a sensitive, dynamjc and articulate individual with
a promising political future in California.
FLAG FOOTBALL
TOURNAMENT
Ms. Molina is the first La-tina elected to the California Legislative. She was approved by
voters in the 56th Assembly District which includes east and downtown Los Angel~s. Her legislative work covers such areas as retirement, labor and consumer protection and hP-r knowledge
of issues is reflected in her diverse Assembly committee assignments. She has served as Deputy
Director of Personnel under the Carter Administration, Chief Deputy to Assembly Speaker
Willie Brown and Administrative Assistant to Assemblyman Art Torres.
Divisions : COED or MEN~ (6 players+ 2 alternates)
1st & 2nd place trophies will be given to each
division.
Referees will be present at each game.
(2) 15 minute halves.
Saturday, October 13, 1984, 7 P.M.
Fee: $10.00 per team
W arnor's Theatre, Upstairs lounge, 1400 Fulton Street
No Ho-st Cocktails 7 P.M.
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Date: October 20, 1984
Speakers and Program 8 P.M.
Place: Field north of ~lorth Gym .
Music . will be provided by Bobby Logan and the Professionals, jan improvisation
Time : 9 : 30 - 1 : 30
Hors d'Oeuvres will be served
Contact:
This special event is sponsored by:
Chris Petersen, Fresno City Council
Betty Ramacher, Board of Supervisors
league of Mexican American Women
Karen Humphrey, Fresno City Council
National Organiiation for Women
National Women's Political Caucus
Mexican American Political Association
Tickets are $15 per person -
las Adelitas, CSUF
Les Kimber, Fresno City Council
Margaret Medellin, Madera City Council
Judy Andreen, Board of Supervisors
Joe Williams, Fresno City Council
Mujeres for Political Action
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For tidet information, please call 251-8676 or contact sponsoring organiz,Hions and individauls
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Page 3
Sept. 16: El Grito de Dolores
By Dr. Jesus Luna
La Raza Studies
El Diesiseis de Septiembre or, the
16th of September, commemorates
Mexican Independence from Spain.
It is equivalent to our Fourth of
July. Although the 16th of September, 1810, is the day given forthe
beginning of the Independence movement, Mexico would not achieve its
independence until 11 years later.
To comprehend the events which
led to independence, one needs to
understand the social, class and caste
structure which had been created in
Mexico during the 300 years of
Spanish colonial rule. At the top of
the social class structure were the
Gachupinos. These were Spaniards
born in Spain and they occupied the
highest position in government as
well as in the church. This group was
followed by the Creoles. The Creoles
although born of Spanish parents,
were shut out from the higher administrative positions because they were
born in Mexico. They regarded
themselves as equals to the Gachu_pinos but their claim to respectabili~y
was based on wealth. Next in line
were the Mestizos, the offsprings of
Indians and Spaniards. They were
neither accepted by the Spaniards or
the Indians . In a sense they were
considered bastards. Economically,
socially and politically the mestizo
was an outcast. However, this group
multiplied and formed a sizable segment of the colonial population with
no loyalty to the Spanish crown.
The native Americans, those we
call Indians had the most grievances.
Shouldered with the heaviest physical burdens, they were denied a
voice in shaping their fate. The Indio
was seldom more than a slave in his
own ancestral land. During 300 years
of Spanish colonial rule he was in a
sense a beast of burden.
When the wars of independence
broke out in 1810, the revolts
primairly led by Creoles in opposition to the Gachupinos. The
armies were composed of Indios and
Mestizos. In Mexico, the Father of
Mexico's Independence was a Creole
named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Father Hidalgo was born in 1753
near the capital city of Guanajuato
in the state of Guanajuato. As he
matured into adulthood, he studied
for the priesthood in Morelia, Michoacan. Once ordained, he eventually became President of the College
of San Nicolas in' Morelia.
By 1800§ however, Father Hidalgo's reputation became clouded. He
had read the writing of the French
philosophers and was speaking favorably of the French Revolution. His
home in Morelia had also become a
center where young men and women
congregated to discuss revolutionary works. Due to his activities and
beliefs,. Hidalgo was denounced to
the Inquisition, which was an arm of
the Church and charged with heresy
and moral lapses in conduct. After
the trial the Chruch banished him to
the unimportant parish of Dolores,
Guanajuato. 'The year was 1803.
In Dolores, Father Hidalgo continued
'preaching his beliefs., especially his
belief that the Church's
mission should be one of helping the
poor and oppressed. Hidalgo also
became involved in politics and joined a social and literary club in the
city of Queretaro, located
about 60 miles south of the parish at
Dolores
The social and literary club of
Queretaro involved various prominent people like the Spanish official
Miguel Dominguez, his wife, Dona
Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, a young
Spanish officer, Juan Aldama; and a
wealthy Creoles named Ignacio AJlende. By the Fall of 1810 this group
planned to denounce the Spanish
government. The date was set to coincide with a religious fes ti val held in
December in honor of the Virgen of
San Juan de los Lago~. By early September, however, the plot was unc9vered and Spanish officials began to
arrest th~ conspirators at Queretaro.
At this point Dona Josefa Ortiz de
Dominguez warn Allende and instructied him to ride to Dolores and
inform Father Hidalgo.
Upon learn famous Grito de
Dolores (Short of Dolores).
Denouncing the Gachupinos,
Hidalgo extolled the Indians and
Mestizos to recover what they had
lost to their colonial oppressors. He
concluded by declaring "Que viva
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Que
Muerta el mal Gobierno Que.Vivi El
Rey, Fernando VII, Que Mueran la
Gachupino." The Mexican Movement of Independence was thus consecrated in the shadow of the alter.
The image of our Lady of
Guadalupe became their banner and
Father Hidalgo their spiritual and
military leader
After the Grito, the rebels led by
Hidalgo began their attacks taking
the small towns near Dolores. The
army moved westward toward the
capital of the state, eventually reachi n_g 50,000. Armed with hoes
machetes, bows, clubs and a few
guns, the army reached Guanajuato
the capital of the state of Guanajuato. The Gachupinos and Creoles
there, barricaded themselves in an
old storage granary-La Alhondiga
de Granaditas. Hidalgo's army
stormed it and massacred all the
Gachupinos and Creoles without
distinction. From here they turned
south eventually reaching the outskirts of Mexico City. Hidalgo, perhaps fearing a bloodbath and threatened by an approaching Spanish
army turn his rebel"group westward
to Guadalajara. In Guadalajara his
army was routed and he fled north
to Coahuila. In March of 181 J he
was captured in Saltillo, Coacuila
He was first tried by a religous court,
defrocked, and then a military tribunal ordered his execution. On July
31, 18 JI he was shot by a firing
squad. · With the execution of
Hidalgo ten months had elapsed
since the Grito and Mexico was still
in Spanish hands.
Hidalgo's name, however, stands
as the first among the heroes of
Mexican Independence. September
16, 1810 thus is celebrated in Mexico
and by many other people throughout the world as Mexican Independence day.
With the capture and execution of
Father Hidalgo the leadership of the
Independence Movement was assumed.by another parish priest, Jose
Maria Morelos YPavon. By 1815 he
too suffered the same fate as Hidalgo.
After Morelos' death in 1815, the
independence movement, for the
next five years, consisted of sporadic
guerrilla fighting. Only two leaders,
Guadalupe Victoria and Vicente
Guerrero, had any significant following. Victoria commanded about
2,000 men in the mountains of
Puebla and Veracruz while Grerrerro resisted in the rugged hill
country of the state which bears his
name.
By the fall of 1820, changed conditions in the mother country prompted many of the conservatives in
Mexico to began to think of independence. Finally in December of
1820; Agustin de Iturbide a Creole
Spanish officer was sent south to do
battle with the rebel Vicente Guerrero. After a few skirmishes, Iturbide opened negotiations with
Guerrero and on February 24, 1921
they issued the Plan of lguala.
A ESTASALTURAS
No, hijo.
Tienes que comprender
que a estas alturas
no queremos muchos
machistas
ni machones
Queremos hombres
y mujeres
trabajando y amando
por igual
en la revolucion
--Christina Santos
Patlan runs for Par_li~r.~~yo_~
.
- - . - - ... - . - '·- ... -police station lies in seeking funds undocmented farmworkers.
By Yvonne Soria-Stephan
As such, Parlier has been a target
for the project, but Patlan says he'll
staff writer
do his best to correct the situation. for Immigration Naturalization SerAn ambitious 24-year-old, CSU F
One project he is already involved vice raids for undocumented farmsenior wants to give something to in is a new city sanitation facility.
workers.
his hometown; his most · valuable The unincorporated area of west
Patlan says he is well aware of the
asset, himself.
situation but feels he would not be
Richard Patlan is a public admin- Parlier was annexed to the city in able to affect the INS practiees since
istration major and when the oppor- 1982 and has yet to be connected to it is a federal agency.
tunity came up for an internship, he the main sanitation system.
Patlan said, .. I will stress to the
chose to put his efforts into Parlier,
Patlan says the connection will Sheriffs Department that they (undocthe town he grew up in which is unify the sanitation system and umented workers) receive the same
predominantly a Chicano co·m - increase water pressure.
treatment as anybody."
munity. He also stated he knew the
Patlan helped in raising $180,000
"Every council member bas his
city was understaffed.
through the county, an additional
Patlan is now a candidate for city $750,000 will come from the Econcoucilman and if elected in N ovem- omic Development Association.
ber, will serve a four year term.
Also on his list of goals are: street
According to Patlan, Parlier is on repairs, housing rehabilitation, and
the road to improved economic
a health care facility.
growth. He. feels this growth is long
He would also like to be a source
awaited and is optimistic about the of information for community resicity's future. He said, "For the first dents seeking state or federal funds.
time in 10 years, the city is in the Having a knowledge of where the
Black."
funds are being utilized will aid in
One of Patlan's goals is to work bringing these funds to subsize the
towards instituting a police station aforementioned projects.
in Parlier. The small city is now
Moreover, Parlier is an agripatrolled at irregular intervals by cultural area. During harvesting it's
the Fresno County Sheriffs Department. population increases dramatically.
The problem with instituting a This is mostly due to migrant and
~
"
.
-. own opinion on what is good for the .
city," said Patlan. In his opinion,
welcoming new businesses will be
good for the city, existing businessmen, and for residents as well.
"Small business should al~o grow
with Parlier money staying home,"
he sai_d._
Patlan will graduate from CSUF
this spring. He would like to begin
law school, but, if elected, he plans
to attend Graduate School at
CSUF.
La Voz
F(!unded in 1969
STAFF
, JaitneJU11Ta, YvonMSoria-Stq,lum,
Pat Reyes, DavidDuran, Mllrill Zarate,
Tina Yillarreal, John Montoya, Larry
Gonzales, Marcdla Martina
Contributors
Ed Castro, JohnMurphy, MarioHuma,
Becky Sanchez, Dr. Ina Hernanda
La Voz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano newspaper.
La Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats Campus Building. Editorial: 2942486. The newspaper reserves the right
to edit letters.
October 9, 1984
La Voz de Aztlan
Page4
Co -rs·company bo
Joseph Coors Executive Vice funded Phyllis Schlafly, leader of
President of the Adolph Coors is a the crusade against the Equal Rights
major enemy of the movement for Amendment. He is one of the major
women's rights. both in his plants political backers of the ultra-right
wing, including the Heritage Founand in the country at large.
Over the years, Coors employees dation, the Mountain States Legal
have described company discrimin- Foundation, and the John Birch
ation against women and national Society, which have all fought to
minority workers. As of 1975, only deny women their rights. Sentors
7% of its employees were women. Jeremiah Denton, Jesse Helms, and
There were virtual1y no women Orrin Hatch among the most active
production workers. After the Equal crusaders against women's rights,
Employment Opportunity Commis- are all backed by Coors money and
sion (EEOC) filed suit against the political power. Ronald Reagan, the
company in 1975, Coors hired more current leader of the assult on the
women. But, according to workers' rights and sta~dard of living of
af(i.davits, the company did its best women and all working people, owes
to see that those women who were much of his election to thousands of
Coors dollars, and active promotion
hired were fired or forced to quit.
In ·1982, a w<Yme~ worker was by Joseph Coors.
The goal of the movement that
seriously injured. Two other workers were killed trying to rescue her. Joseph Coors participates in is to
The company had failed to provide implement the nazi slogan of conemergency oxygen and rescue equip- fining women to the "kitchen, church ·
and children," by reducing their legal
ment required by law.
Not content to remain behind the and social status to that of servants
scenes, Joseph Coors has widely to their husbands or fathers--with
proclaimed his opposition to wo- no rights of their own.
We join women's organizatons,
men •s equality. He personally intervened, as a regent of the University labor unions, Chicano organizations
of Colorado, to try to keep women and others in calling for a boycott of
students from obtaining birth control Coors beer. Don't help finance
Joseph Coors• campaign to keep
information.
Jo eph Coors has organized and women in chains.
bankrolled some of the most vicious . IN TWENTY YEARS COORS
enemies of women's rights. He has HAS BROKEN 19 UNIONS.
I
eAdelitas
n
Among the victims of Coor ' union
busting activities have been the workers at Coors Porcelain Company,
construction workers in Colorado,
and Teamster beer truck drivers in
California. Most recently, Coors
forced out Brewery Workers Local
366, which represented the workers
at Coors single gigantic brewery in
Golden, Colorado. During 'the long
and bitter strike, which began in
April, 1977, strikers were threatened,
run over, beaten and shot'. The main
issue was Coors' arbitrary power
over the workers. Coors employees
were subjected to lie detector tests
questioning the most intimate details
of their personal lives, their political
activities, and their personal beliefs.
They were forced to submit to
searches by company guards. to
physical examintions by company
doctors and searches by company
guards. The Coors' contract listed
56 reasons for dismissal including
"making disparaging remarks about
the employer or his product." The
The 56th reason was anything not
Jisted which Coors thought warranted dismis~al. .As a consequence, the
AFL-CIO and other organizations
have been calling for a boycott of
Coors ..
Joseph Coors declares that he
sees "lit.tie appropriate role for
unions in this day and age." How0
Continued from Pase I
munity. As part of the Chicano
movement, Las Ade/itas fight
against racism-sexism in society.
They also review issues and programs from a Cfiicana perspective.
For example, they review chi)~ care
centers which provide a organization include Women's
bicultural/bilingual environment.
history Week. Sentmentos de Mama
Currently, Las Ade/itas hold their and a Chicana Newsletter.
'
meetings every Wednesday at 3:00
p.m. in the college union, room 3 JO.
For more information contact La
Further activities for the
RazaStudiesat294-2848
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ever, he takes a different view.when
it comes to anti-worker organizations of employers. Not content with
breaking the unions in his own
plants, he is orchestrating a countrywide anti-union crusade through
such organizations as the National
Association of Manufacturers, its
Council for a Union-Free Environment, and the National Right to
Work Committee.
Sitting on Reagan's "kitchen
cabinet" with his millionaire friends,
Joseph Coors is part of the general
staff that is directing the administration's war on the workers of the U.S.
The breaking of the air traffic controllers' union, the destruction of the
CET A program the slashing of social
security and black lung benefits, the
gutting of OSHA (Occupational
Safety and and Health Administration), and moves to further curb the
right to strike have all been part of
this war.
Working people dedicated to and
committed to defending their rights
must join together to beat back these
attacks. One way to do this is to
refuse to buy Joseph Coors' beer.
This article was taken in its entirety
from Nuestra Cosa, University of
Caifornia, Riverside, vol. 12, no.2,
1984 . .
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que se lanza por su pueblo
Le agradezco al destino
Que nos puso frente a frente
esa noche
cuando la musica de/ corazon
hablaba de libertad, de valor y de fe
ALISINO & THE CONDOR
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MAY
Hombre
Hermano, Chicano-hermano
Me alegra haberte conocido
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ese canto capturo mi corazon
y me inspiro traerte otro canto
en estos simples versos
Que te ofrezco sin vergueza y sin
temor,
Y como tu hermana,
Chicana-hermana
te digo
M.e alegra saber que hay hombres como tu.
--Dr. Inez Hernandez
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CSU, Fresno
October 9, 1984
Tuesday
Photo by Pedro Perez
Protesters head west on Belmont Ave. toward Roeding Park
Chicano Moratorium '84 in review
By Ed Castro
Contribution Writer
The Chicano Moratorium is a day
of special meaning in the history of
the Chicano struggle for equality
and justice. On August 29th, 1970,
over 25,000 Chicanos marched
through East Los Angeles to· protest
the war in Viet Nam, the high
number of Chicanos being killed in
the war, and the oppression of our
gente in the barrios.
Although the march was peaceful
the police attacked it, killing three
Chicanos, including a wellknown
journalist Ruben Salazar.
On August 26, 1984, the Fresno
Chicano Moratorium Coalition
Sponsored the annual commoration
at Roeding Park. Approximately
150 people marched from Dickey's
playground to Roeding Park. At the
park, the issues of importance to the
Chicano community were presented
to the crowd by a teatro, music and
speakers.
The speakers adressed issues, such
as the ever increasing U.S. military
build up to support the U.S. during
an economic crisis, and the possible
U.S. intervention in Central
America, which affect the Chicano
community some 14 years later by
taking away from social programs:
education, housing health care, etc.,
and targeting our youth to fight in
Central America.
The speakers also addressed other
issues such as the Simpson Mazzoli
bill, which is being used by our
legislators to put the blame for the .
1 a c k
o f.
j o b s
(especially the lack of jobs for
minorities and women) on the
undocumented
The Chicano Moratorium can be
seen as a continued struggle in the
community for equality and justice.
E/. 29 de Agosto, 1970, mas de
25,000 personas en la comunidad
Mexicana de/ este de Los Angeles
manifestaron en la mayor protesta
contra la guerra en Vietnam
realizada por una multitud
principalmente minoritaria.
Se congregaron en el Parque
Laguna al seno de/ barrio de/ este de
Los Angeles. Hubo oraciones,
bailes, y descanso bajo la mirada
vigilosa de cientos de oficiales
policiacos. Abruptamente la
congregacion pacifica f ue agredida
por jerifes armadas.
La gente respondio desde sus
yardas y las cal/es con piedras,
palos, y lo que pudiera encontrar.
Hubo tres victimas de la policia
incluso el periodista Ruben Salazar.
Cientos de personas fueron heridas
y arrestadas y mil/ones de do/ares de
propiedad Jue destruida.
Este even to f ue la culminacion de
una rebelion que se habia extendiflo
a traves de/ sudoeste en
manifestaciones, tomas de escuelas,
iglesias y parques, y batallas
sangrientas contra la policia.
Hoy despues de 14 anos, el sector
mas inorme y menos organizado de/
pueblo Mexicano, el
indocumentado, sufre en carne
propia el terror de la policia, Migra,
y las cortes.
Las redadas por el Servicio de
Inmigracion y Naturalizacion
evocan imagenes de tropistas nazis
sacando a obreros de sus casas,
iglesias, mercados y lugares de
empleo. Este terror ha causado
hasta la muerte; por ejemplo, 13
indocumentados se han ahogado en
rios de California durante su escape
de la Migra, y varios mas han
muertos en choques automovilistas
y campos de detencion.
El media ambiente en los Estados
Unidos se ha cambiado desde el
Moratorio Chicano y con esto el
caracter de/ movimiento de/ pueblo
Mexicano.
En los 1960 ~ y a comienzos de los
1970 s, la mocion de la minoria
nacional Mexicana coincidio con las
batalias feroces por la igualdad por
parte de los negros, y con el
movimiento contra la guerra.
Fue un periodo de prosperidad
relativa en la cual la clase dominante
podia conceder ciertas reformas y
a la vez mantener sus ganancias.
El Moratorio Chicano se vea como
una lucha corttinuo en la comunidad
por iguaidad y justicia.- ·
During· the time of the Mexican
Revolution, 1910, Mexican women
were fighting for social and agarian
reform (land) reform. They worked
as financiers, social workers, Journalists, medics and in other professions. Many women also became
soldiers fighting next to the men in
battle. Some Mexican women were
rank as high as commanding officers.
These great women were known as
ws Adelitas.
Chicana activist, reminiscent of
Las Adelitas, continue the struggle
against issues of injustice
In 1970, Chicana activists formed
Las Adelitas, and organization at
Fresno State designed to educate the
community about the rich history of
the Chicanos, and the is$ues that
directly affect the Chicano com• See Aclelitu, Page 4
.l,,e Ye1 is Aztia■
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Gonzales: Olympic Gold me~alist
By David Duran
Staff Writer
I
Holding on to your dreams, and
. turning negative feelings into positive motivators, was just a few of the
points brought out by Paul Gonzales, Olympic gold medalist in his
recent tour of Fresno.
Paul Gonzales was born in Pecos,
Texas but spent his childhood in the
barrios of East Los Angeles. The
streets taught him many lessons, one
of them being survival. He was
caught in the cycle that had engulfed
so many urban Chicanos. It was just
a matter of time before Paul realized
that he wanted more out of life. He
wanted to be more than a follower,
he wanted to be a leader.
His chance came when H oJlbeck
police department wanted the gangs
to take their fighting out of the street
and into the ring. The officer in
charge of recruiting and running the
boxing program was officer Paul
Stankie. Stankie knew the talent
was there, he just had to get the
young Chicanos interested. His only
avenue wa~ challenge. the streetwise youths to sh.ow off their skills
where they could be appreciated.
One of the Chicanos was a skinny
little IO-year-old who was interested
but didn't want to be known as a
snitch. He would sneak in through
the back door to get to practice. It
wasn't long before Stankie realized
he had a kid with unlimited potential. After his first fight, Stankie
knew Paul Gonzales could be a
world champion.
Ten years have passed since then
and now Paul Gonzales has fulfilled
all predictions set before him. His
amateur record now stands at 700
wins and five losses. But most importantly he is an olympic world champion. His predictions of giving his
Qpponents a boxing lesson were even
farther reaching. With his brilliant
boxing display, Gonzales received
the most outstanding boxer award.
An award, Stankie said, he knew he
would win over fellow American
gold medalist Mark Breland. As
Stankie put it, "I knew Paul would
win if he has superior defense."
Another award was also presented
to Gonzales, the Val Barker a ward.
This prestigious award comes from
the fact that all judges must be in
agreement in its presentation. Since
its inception in 1936, the award has
been given only six times.
The Olympic fever has dwindled
but not for Paul Gonzales .. The
immediate fame brought on by the
gold has put him on a hectic schedule. In Gonzales' words, 'Boy that
makes you pay for gold.• The spirit
that drove Gonzales on his "win or
die" quest also fuels his educational
endeavors. "I'm more than just a
boxer, I want to be an architect too.••
His educational dream not being far
off. Gonzales received a full scholarship to U.S.C. Also in the future is a
movie based on the father-son relationship of Stankie and Paul Gonzales entitled "The Cop and the
Kid."
Yes, Paul Gonzales , an ex-gang ·
member from "East Los" has a lot of
things going his way. And he knows
that his image now as a role model is
the key to many of our Chicano
youth. He wants those kids to look
at him and know that they can do it
too.
Paul Gonzales is a Chicano that
should go a long way in his boxing
career. His greatness will shine in
whatever arena he chooses. His pride
in his culture and his determination
should be the standard all Chicanos
should use in all their pursuits. Paul
would like to thank ali the people for
their hospitality and for sharing our
city with him.
"BRIN DIS"
Photo by David Dara■
Paul Gonzales with younc admirer
MEX-TECH
AGENDA
A Toast To
Assemblywoman Gloria Molina
"Brindis" is the Spanish word for "a toast", the universal tradition offered to honor the
.ac:c:omplis~iments of an exceptional individual. .Join uS' on Saturday, October 13th for a special
"Brindis" to Assemblywoman 'Gloria Molina, a sensitive, dynamjc and articulate individual with
a promising political future in California.
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Ms. Molina is the first La-tina elected to the California Legislative. She was approved by
voters in the 56th Assembly District which includes east and downtown Los Angel~s. Her legislative work covers such areas as retirement, labor and consumer protection and hP-r knowledge
of issues is reflected in her diverse Assembly committee assignments. She has served as Deputy
Director of Personnel under the Carter Administration, Chief Deputy to Assembly Speaker
Willie Brown and Administrative Assistant to Assemblyman Art Torres.
Divisions : COED or MEN~ (6 players+ 2 alternates)
1st & 2nd place trophies will be given to each
division.
Referees will be present at each game.
(2) 15 minute halves.
Saturday, October 13, 1984, 7 P.M.
Fee: $10.00 per team
W arnor's Theatre, Upstairs lounge, 1400 Fulton Street
No Ho-st Cocktails 7 P.M.
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Date: October 20, 1984
Speakers and Program 8 P.M.
Place: Field north of ~lorth Gym .
Music . will be provided by Bobby Logan and the Professionals, jan improvisation
Time : 9 : 30 - 1 : 30
Hors d'Oeuvres will be served
Contact:
This special event is sponsored by:
Chris Petersen, Fresno City Council
Betty Ramacher, Board of Supervisors
league of Mexican American Women
Karen Humphrey, Fresno City Council
National Organiiation for Women
National Women's Political Caucus
Mexican American Political Association
Tickets are $15 per person -
las Adelitas, CSUF
Les Kimber, Fresno City Council
Margaret Medellin, Madera City Council
Judy Andreen, Board of Supervisors
Joe Williams, Fresno City Council
Mujeres for Political Action
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Sept. 16: El Grito de Dolores
By Dr. Jesus Luna
La Raza Studies
El Diesiseis de Septiembre or, the
16th of September, commemorates
Mexican Independence from Spain.
It is equivalent to our Fourth of
July. Although the 16th of September, 1810, is the day given forthe
beginning of the Independence movement, Mexico would not achieve its
independence until 11 years later.
To comprehend the events which
led to independence, one needs to
understand the social, class and caste
structure which had been created in
Mexico during the 300 years of
Spanish colonial rule. At the top of
the social class structure were the
Gachupinos. These were Spaniards
born in Spain and they occupied the
highest position in government as
well as in the church. This group was
followed by the Creoles. The Creoles
although born of Spanish parents,
were shut out from the higher administrative positions because they were
born in Mexico. They regarded
themselves as equals to the Gachu_pinos but their claim to respectabili~y
was based on wealth. Next in line
were the Mestizos, the offsprings of
Indians and Spaniards. They were
neither accepted by the Spaniards or
the Indians . In a sense they were
considered bastards. Economically,
socially and politically the mestizo
was an outcast. However, this group
multiplied and formed a sizable segment of the colonial population with
no loyalty to the Spanish crown.
The native Americans, those we
call Indians had the most grievances.
Shouldered with the heaviest physical burdens, they were denied a
voice in shaping their fate. The Indio
was seldom more than a slave in his
own ancestral land. During 300 years
of Spanish colonial rule he was in a
sense a beast of burden.
When the wars of independence
broke out in 1810, the revolts
primairly led by Creoles in opposition to the Gachupinos. The
armies were composed of Indios and
Mestizos. In Mexico, the Father of
Mexico's Independence was a Creole
named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Father Hidalgo was born in 1753
near the capital city of Guanajuato
in the state of Guanajuato. As he
matured into adulthood, he studied
for the priesthood in Morelia, Michoacan. Once ordained, he eventually became President of the College
of San Nicolas in' Morelia.
By 1800§ however, Father Hidalgo's reputation became clouded. He
had read the writing of the French
philosophers and was speaking favorably of the French Revolution. His
home in Morelia had also become a
center where young men and women
congregated to discuss revolutionary works. Due to his activities and
beliefs,. Hidalgo was denounced to
the Inquisition, which was an arm of
the Church and charged with heresy
and moral lapses in conduct. After
the trial the Chruch banished him to
the unimportant parish of Dolores,
Guanajuato. 'The year was 1803.
In Dolores, Father Hidalgo continued
'preaching his beliefs., especially his
belief that the Church's
mission should be one of helping the
poor and oppressed. Hidalgo also
became involved in politics and joined a social and literary club in the
city of Queretaro, located
about 60 miles south of the parish at
Dolores
The social and literary club of
Queretaro involved various prominent people like the Spanish official
Miguel Dominguez, his wife, Dona
Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, a young
Spanish officer, Juan Aldama; and a
wealthy Creoles named Ignacio AJlende. By the Fall of 1810 this group
planned to denounce the Spanish
government. The date was set to coincide with a religious fes ti val held in
December in honor of the Virgen of
San Juan de los Lago~. By early September, however, the plot was unc9vered and Spanish officials began to
arrest th~ conspirators at Queretaro.
At this point Dona Josefa Ortiz de
Dominguez warn Allende and instructied him to ride to Dolores and
inform Father Hidalgo.
Upon learn famous Grito de
Dolores (Short of Dolores).
Denouncing the Gachupinos,
Hidalgo extolled the Indians and
Mestizos to recover what they had
lost to their colonial oppressors. He
concluded by declaring "Que viva
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Que
Muerta el mal Gobierno Que.Vivi El
Rey, Fernando VII, Que Mueran la
Gachupino." The Mexican Movement of Independence was thus consecrated in the shadow of the alter.
The image of our Lady of
Guadalupe became their banner and
Father Hidalgo their spiritual and
military leader
After the Grito, the rebels led by
Hidalgo began their attacks taking
the small towns near Dolores. The
army moved westward toward the
capital of the state, eventually reachi n_g 50,000. Armed with hoes
machetes, bows, clubs and a few
guns, the army reached Guanajuato
the capital of the state of Guanajuato. The Gachupinos and Creoles
there, barricaded themselves in an
old storage granary-La Alhondiga
de Granaditas. Hidalgo's army
stormed it and massacred all the
Gachupinos and Creoles without
distinction. From here they turned
south eventually reaching the outskirts of Mexico City. Hidalgo, perhaps fearing a bloodbath and threatened by an approaching Spanish
army turn his rebel"group westward
to Guadalajara. In Guadalajara his
army was routed and he fled north
to Coahuila. In March of 181 J he
was captured in Saltillo, Coacuila
He was first tried by a religous court,
defrocked, and then a military tribunal ordered his execution. On July
31, 18 JI he was shot by a firing
squad. · With the execution of
Hidalgo ten months had elapsed
since the Grito and Mexico was still
in Spanish hands.
Hidalgo's name, however, stands
as the first among the heroes of
Mexican Independence. September
16, 1810 thus is celebrated in Mexico
and by many other people throughout the world as Mexican Independence day.
With the capture and execution of
Father Hidalgo the leadership of the
Independence Movement was assumed.by another parish priest, Jose
Maria Morelos YPavon. By 1815 he
too suffered the same fate as Hidalgo.
After Morelos' death in 1815, the
independence movement, for the
next five years, consisted of sporadic
guerrilla fighting. Only two leaders,
Guadalupe Victoria and Vicente
Guerrero, had any significant following. Victoria commanded about
2,000 men in the mountains of
Puebla and Veracruz while Grerrerro resisted in the rugged hill
country of the state which bears his
name.
By the fall of 1820, changed conditions in the mother country prompted many of the conservatives in
Mexico to began to think of independence. Finally in December of
1820; Agustin de Iturbide a Creole
Spanish officer was sent south to do
battle with the rebel Vicente Guerrero. After a few skirmishes, Iturbide opened negotiations with
Guerrero and on February 24, 1921
they issued the Plan of lguala.
A ESTASALTURAS
No, hijo.
Tienes que comprender
que a estas alturas
no queremos muchos
machistas
ni machones
Queremos hombres
y mujeres
trabajando y amando
por igual
en la revolucion
--Christina Santos
Patlan runs for Par_li~r.~~yo_~
.
- - . - - ... - . - '·- ... -police station lies in seeking funds undocmented farmworkers.
By Yvonne Soria-Stephan
As such, Parlier has been a target
for the project, but Patlan says he'll
staff writer
do his best to correct the situation. for Immigration Naturalization SerAn ambitious 24-year-old, CSU F
One project he is already involved vice raids for undocumented farmsenior wants to give something to in is a new city sanitation facility.
workers.
his hometown; his most · valuable The unincorporated area of west
Patlan says he is well aware of the
asset, himself.
situation but feels he would not be
Richard Patlan is a public admin- Parlier was annexed to the city in able to affect the INS practiees since
istration major and when the oppor- 1982 and has yet to be connected to it is a federal agency.
tunity came up for an internship, he the main sanitation system.
Patlan said, .. I will stress to the
chose to put his efforts into Parlier,
Patlan says the connection will Sheriffs Department that they (undocthe town he grew up in which is unify the sanitation system and umented workers) receive the same
predominantly a Chicano co·m - increase water pressure.
treatment as anybody."
munity. He also stated he knew the
Patlan helped in raising $180,000
"Every council member bas his
city was understaffed.
through the county, an additional
Patlan is now a candidate for city $750,000 will come from the Econcoucilman and if elected in N ovem- omic Development Association.
ber, will serve a four year term.
Also on his list of goals are: street
According to Patlan, Parlier is on repairs, housing rehabilitation, and
the road to improved economic
a health care facility.
growth. He. feels this growth is long
He would also like to be a source
awaited and is optimistic about the of information for community resicity's future. He said, "For the first dents seeking state or federal funds.
time in 10 years, the city is in the Having a knowledge of where the
Black."
funds are being utilized will aid in
One of Patlan's goals is to work bringing these funds to subsize the
towards instituting a police station aforementioned projects.
in Parlier. The small city is now
Moreover, Parlier is an agripatrolled at irregular intervals by cultural area. During harvesting it's
the Fresno County Sheriffs Department. population increases dramatically.
The problem with instituting a This is mostly due to migrant and
~
"
.
-. own opinion on what is good for the .
city," said Patlan. In his opinion,
welcoming new businesses will be
good for the city, existing businessmen, and for residents as well.
"Small business should al~o grow
with Parlier money staying home,"
he sai_d._
Patlan will graduate from CSUF
this spring. He would like to begin
law school, but, if elected, he plans
to attend Graduate School at
CSUF.
La Voz
F(!unded in 1969
STAFF
, JaitneJU11Ta, YvonMSoria-Stq,lum,
Pat Reyes, DavidDuran, Mllrill Zarate,
Tina Yillarreal, John Montoya, Larry
Gonzales, Marcdla Martina
Contributors
Ed Castro, JohnMurphy, MarioHuma,
Becky Sanchez, Dr. Ina Hernanda
La Voz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano newspaper.
La Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats Campus Building. Editorial: 2942486. The newspaper reserves the right
to edit letters.
October 9, 1984
La Voz de Aztlan
Page4
Co -rs·company bo
Joseph Coors Executive Vice funded Phyllis Schlafly, leader of
President of the Adolph Coors is a the crusade against the Equal Rights
major enemy of the movement for Amendment. He is one of the major
women's rights. both in his plants political backers of the ultra-right
wing, including the Heritage Founand in the country at large.
Over the years, Coors employees dation, the Mountain States Legal
have described company discrimin- Foundation, and the John Birch
ation against women and national Society, which have all fought to
minority workers. As of 1975, only deny women their rights. Sentors
7% of its employees were women. Jeremiah Denton, Jesse Helms, and
There were virtual1y no women Orrin Hatch among the most active
production workers. After the Equal crusaders against women's rights,
Employment Opportunity Commis- are all backed by Coors money and
sion (EEOC) filed suit against the political power. Ronald Reagan, the
company in 1975, Coors hired more current leader of the assult on the
women. But, according to workers' rights and sta~dard of living of
af(i.davits, the company did its best women and all working people, owes
to see that those women who were much of his election to thousands of
Coors dollars, and active promotion
hired were fired or forced to quit.
In ·1982, a w<Yme~ worker was by Joseph Coors.
The goal of the movement that
seriously injured. Two other workers were killed trying to rescue her. Joseph Coors participates in is to
The company had failed to provide implement the nazi slogan of conemergency oxygen and rescue equip- fining women to the "kitchen, church ·
and children," by reducing their legal
ment required by law.
Not content to remain behind the and social status to that of servants
scenes, Joseph Coors has widely to their husbands or fathers--with
proclaimed his opposition to wo- no rights of their own.
We join women's organizatons,
men •s equality. He personally intervened, as a regent of the University labor unions, Chicano organizations
of Colorado, to try to keep women and others in calling for a boycott of
students from obtaining birth control Coors beer. Don't help finance
Joseph Coors• campaign to keep
information.
Jo eph Coors has organized and women in chains.
bankrolled some of the most vicious . IN TWENTY YEARS COORS
enemies of women's rights. He has HAS BROKEN 19 UNIONS.
I
eAdelitas
n
Among the victims of Coor ' union
busting activities have been the workers at Coors Porcelain Company,
construction workers in Colorado,
and Teamster beer truck drivers in
California. Most recently, Coors
forced out Brewery Workers Local
366, which represented the workers
at Coors single gigantic brewery in
Golden, Colorado. During 'the long
and bitter strike, which began in
April, 1977, strikers were threatened,
run over, beaten and shot'. The main
issue was Coors' arbitrary power
over the workers. Coors employees
were subjected to lie detector tests
questioning the most intimate details
of their personal lives, their political
activities, and their personal beliefs.
They were forced to submit to
searches by company guards. to
physical examintions by company
doctors and searches by company
guards. The Coors' contract listed
56 reasons for dismissal including
"making disparaging remarks about
the employer or his product." The
The 56th reason was anything not
Jisted which Coors thought warranted dismis~al. .As a consequence, the
AFL-CIO and other organizations
have been calling for a boycott of
Coors ..
Joseph Coors declares that he
sees "lit.tie appropriate role for
unions in this day and age." How0
Continued from Pase I
munity. As part of the Chicano
movement, Las Ade/itas fight
against racism-sexism in society.
They also review issues and programs from a Cfiicana perspective.
For example, they review chi)~ care
centers which provide a organization include Women's
bicultural/bilingual environment.
history Week. Sentmentos de Mama
Currently, Las Ade/itas hold their and a Chicana Newsletter.
'
meetings every Wednesday at 3:00
p.m. in the college union, room 3 JO.
For more information contact La
Further activities for the
RazaStudiesat294-2848
■
ever, he takes a different view.when
it comes to anti-worker organizations of employers. Not content with
breaking the unions in his own
plants, he is orchestrating a countrywide anti-union crusade through
such organizations as the National
Association of Manufacturers, its
Council for a Union-Free Environment, and the National Right to
Work Committee.
Sitting on Reagan's "kitchen
cabinet" with his millionaire friends,
Joseph Coors is part of the general
staff that is directing the administration's war on the workers of the U.S.
The breaking of the air traffic controllers' union, the destruction of the
CET A program the slashing of social
security and black lung benefits, the
gutting of OSHA (Occupational
Safety and and Health Administration), and moves to further curb the
right to strike have all been part of
this war.
Working people dedicated to and
committed to defending their rights
must join together to beat back these
attacks. One way to do this is to
refuse to buy Joseph Coors' beer.
This article was taken in its entirety
from Nuestra Cosa, University of
Caifornia, Riverside, vol. 12, no.2,
1984 . .
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de firme luchador y pensador
"Tai vez porque te quiero, raza mia,"
dice el poeta
tal vez porque te quiero, hombre
Chicano- Hermano
Veo en la c/aridad de tu sonrisa
La sinceridad de un hombre honesto
que se lanza por su pueblo
Le agradezco al destino
Que nos puso frente a frente
esa noche
cuando la musica de/ corazon
hablaba de libertad, de valor y de fe
ALISINO & THE CONDOR
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MAY
Hombre
Hermano, Chicano-hermano
Me alegra haberte conocido
INDIVIDUAL SHOW $2.00
ese canto capturo mi corazon
y me inspiro traerte otro canto
en estos simples versos
Que te ofrezco sin vergueza y sin
temor,
Y como tu hermana,
Chicana-hermana
te digo
M.e alegra saber que hay hombres como tu.
--Dr. Inez Hernandez
j
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CSU, Fresno
October 9, 1984
Tuesday
Photo by Pedro Perez
Protesters head west on Belmont Ave. toward Roeding Park
Chicano Moratorium '84 in review
By Ed Castro
Contribution Writer
The Chicano Moratorium is a day
of special meaning in the history of
the Chicano struggle for equality
and justice. On August 29th, 1970,
over 25,000 Chicanos marched
through East Los Angeles to· protest
the war in Viet Nam, the high
number of Chicanos being killed in
the war, and the oppression of our
gente in the barrios.
Although the march was peaceful
the police attacked it, killing three
Chicanos, including a wellknown
journalist Ruben Salazar.
On August 26, 1984, the Fresno
Chicano Moratorium Coalition
Sponsored the annual commoration
at Roeding Park. Approximately
150 people marched from Dickey's
playground to Roeding Park. At the
park, the issues of importance to the
Chicano community were presented
to the crowd by a teatro, music and
speakers.
The speakers adressed issues, such
as the ever increasing U.S. military
build up to support the U.S. during
an economic crisis, and the possible
U.S. intervention in Central
America, which affect the Chicano
community some 14 years later by
taking away from social programs:
education, housing health care, etc.,
and targeting our youth to fight in
Central America.
The speakers also addressed other
issues such as the Simpson Mazzoli
bill, which is being used by our
legislators to put the blame for the .
1 a c k
o f.
j o b s
(especially the lack of jobs for
minorities and women) on the
undocumented
The Chicano Moratorium can be
seen as a continued struggle in the
community for equality and justice.
E/. 29 de Agosto, 1970, mas de
25,000 personas en la comunidad
Mexicana de/ este de Los Angeles
manifestaron en la mayor protesta
contra la guerra en Vietnam
realizada por una multitud
principalmente minoritaria.
Se congregaron en el Parque
Laguna al seno de/ barrio de/ este de
Los Angeles. Hubo oraciones,
bailes, y descanso bajo la mirada
vigilosa de cientos de oficiales
policiacos. Abruptamente la
congregacion pacifica f ue agredida
por jerifes armadas.
La gente respondio desde sus
yardas y las cal/es con piedras,
palos, y lo que pudiera encontrar.
Hubo tres victimas de la policia
incluso el periodista Ruben Salazar.
Cientos de personas fueron heridas
y arrestadas y mil/ones de do/ares de
propiedad Jue destruida.
Este even to f ue la culminacion de
una rebelion que se habia extendiflo
a traves de/ sudoeste en
manifestaciones, tomas de escuelas,
iglesias y parques, y batallas
sangrientas contra la policia.
Hoy despues de 14 anos, el sector
mas inorme y menos organizado de/
pueblo Mexicano, el
indocumentado, sufre en carne
propia el terror de la policia, Migra,
y las cortes.
Las redadas por el Servicio de
Inmigracion y Naturalizacion
evocan imagenes de tropistas nazis
sacando a obreros de sus casas,
iglesias, mercados y lugares de
empleo. Este terror ha causado
hasta la muerte; por ejemplo, 13
indocumentados se han ahogado en
rios de California durante su escape
de la Migra, y varios mas han
muertos en choques automovilistas
y campos de detencion.
El media ambiente en los Estados
Unidos se ha cambiado desde el
Moratorio Chicano y con esto el
caracter de/ movimiento de/ pueblo
Mexicano.
En los 1960 ~ y a comienzos de los
1970 s, la mocion de la minoria
nacional Mexicana coincidio con las
batalias feroces por la igualdad por
parte de los negros, y con el
movimiento contra la guerra.
Fue un periodo de prosperidad
relativa en la cual la clase dominante
podia conceder ciertas reformas y
a la vez mantener sus ganancias.
El Moratorio Chicano se vea como
una lucha corttinuo en la comunidad
por iguaidad y justicia.- ·
During· the time of the Mexican
Revolution, 1910, Mexican women
were fighting for social and agarian
reform (land) reform. They worked
as financiers, social workers, Journalists, medics and in other professions. Many women also became
soldiers fighting next to the men in
battle. Some Mexican women were
rank as high as commanding officers.
These great women were known as
ws Adelitas.
Chicana activist, reminiscent of
Las Adelitas, continue the struggle
against issues of injustice
In 1970, Chicana activists formed
Las Adelitas, and organization at
Fresno State designed to educate the
community about the rich history of
the Chicanos, and the is$ues that
directly affect the Chicano com• See Aclelitu, Page 4
.l,,e Ye1 is Aztia■
9F1ehct! 1W
Gonzales: Olympic Gold me~alist
By David Duran
Staff Writer
I
Holding on to your dreams, and
. turning negative feelings into positive motivators, was just a few of the
points brought out by Paul Gonzales, Olympic gold medalist in his
recent tour of Fresno.
Paul Gonzales was born in Pecos,
Texas but spent his childhood in the
barrios of East Los Angeles. The
streets taught him many lessons, one
of them being survival. He was
caught in the cycle that had engulfed
so many urban Chicanos. It was just
a matter of time before Paul realized
that he wanted more out of life. He
wanted to be more than a follower,
he wanted to be a leader.
His chance came when H oJlbeck
police department wanted the gangs
to take their fighting out of the street
and into the ring. The officer in
charge of recruiting and running the
boxing program was officer Paul
Stankie. Stankie knew the talent
was there, he just had to get the
young Chicanos interested. His only
avenue wa~ challenge. the streetwise youths to sh.ow off their skills
where they could be appreciated.
One of the Chicanos was a skinny
little IO-year-old who was interested
but didn't want to be known as a
snitch. He would sneak in through
the back door to get to practice. It
wasn't long before Stankie realized
he had a kid with unlimited potential. After his first fight, Stankie
knew Paul Gonzales could be a
world champion.
Ten years have passed since then
and now Paul Gonzales has fulfilled
all predictions set before him. His
amateur record now stands at 700
wins and five losses. But most importantly he is an olympic world champion. His predictions of giving his
Qpponents a boxing lesson were even
farther reaching. With his brilliant
boxing display, Gonzales received
the most outstanding boxer award.
An award, Stankie said, he knew he
would win over fellow American
gold medalist Mark Breland. As
Stankie put it, "I knew Paul would
win if he has superior defense."
Another award was also presented
to Gonzales, the Val Barker a ward.
This prestigious award comes from
the fact that all judges must be in
agreement in its presentation. Since
its inception in 1936, the award has
been given only six times.
The Olympic fever has dwindled
but not for Paul Gonzales .. The
immediate fame brought on by the
gold has put him on a hectic schedule. In Gonzales' words, 'Boy that
makes you pay for gold.• The spirit
that drove Gonzales on his "win or
die" quest also fuels his educational
endeavors. "I'm more than just a
boxer, I want to be an architect too.••
His educational dream not being far
off. Gonzales received a full scholarship to U.S.C. Also in the future is a
movie based on the father-son relationship of Stankie and Paul Gonzales entitled "The Cop and the
Kid."
Yes, Paul Gonzales , an ex-gang ·
member from "East Los" has a lot of
things going his way. And he knows
that his image now as a role model is
the key to many of our Chicano
youth. He wants those kids to look
at him and know that they can do it
too.
Paul Gonzales is a Chicano that
should go a long way in his boxing
career. His greatness will shine in
whatever arena he chooses. His pride
in his culture and his determination
should be the standard all Chicanos
should use in all their pursuits. Paul
would like to thank ali the people for
their hospitality and for sharing our
city with him.
"BRIN DIS"
Photo by David Dara■
Paul Gonzales with younc admirer
MEX-TECH
AGENDA
A Toast To
Assemblywoman Gloria Molina
"Brindis" is the Spanish word for "a toast", the universal tradition offered to honor the
.ac:c:omplis~iments of an exceptional individual. .Join uS' on Saturday, October 13th for a special
"Brindis" to Assemblywoman 'Gloria Molina, a sensitive, dynamjc and articulate individual with
a promising political future in California.
FLAG FOOTBALL
TOURNAMENT
Ms. Molina is the first La-tina elected to the California Legislative. She was approved by
voters in the 56th Assembly District which includes east and downtown Los Angel~s. Her legislative work covers such areas as retirement, labor and consumer protection and hP-r knowledge
of issues is reflected in her diverse Assembly committee assignments. She has served as Deputy
Director of Personnel under the Carter Administration, Chief Deputy to Assembly Speaker
Willie Brown and Administrative Assistant to Assemblyman Art Torres.
Divisions : COED or MEN~ (6 players+ 2 alternates)
1st & 2nd place trophies will be given to each
division.
Referees will be present at each game.
(2) 15 minute halves.
Saturday, October 13, 1984, 7 P.M.
Fee: $10.00 per team
W arnor's Theatre, Upstairs lounge, 1400 Fulton Street
No Ho-st Cocktails 7 P.M.
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Date: October 20, 1984
Speakers and Program 8 P.M.
Place: Field north of ~lorth Gym .
Music . will be provided by Bobby Logan and the Professionals, jan improvisation
Time : 9 : 30 - 1 : 30
Hors d'Oeuvres will be served
Contact:
This special event is sponsored by:
Chris Petersen, Fresno City Council
Betty Ramacher, Board of Supervisors
league of Mexican American Women
Karen Humphrey, Fresno City Council
National Organiiation for Women
National Women's Political Caucus
Mexican American Political Association
Tickets are $15 per person -
las Adelitas, CSUF
Les Kimber, Fresno City Council
Margaret Medellin, Madera City Council
Judy Andreen, Board of Supervisors
Joe Williams, Fresno City Council
Mujeres for Political Action
Centro la Familia
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For tidet information, please call 251-8676 or contact sponsoring organiz,Hions and individauls
or mail to: .«30 E. Kings Canyon Road, Fre.no,CA 93702
RSVP b., October 8th
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Sept. 16: El Grito de Dolores
By Dr. Jesus Luna
La Raza Studies
El Diesiseis de Septiembre or, the
16th of September, commemorates
Mexican Independence from Spain.
It is equivalent to our Fourth of
July. Although the 16th of September, 1810, is the day given forthe
beginning of the Independence movement, Mexico would not achieve its
independence until 11 years later.
To comprehend the events which
led to independence, one needs to
understand the social, class and caste
structure which had been created in
Mexico during the 300 years of
Spanish colonial rule. At the top of
the social class structure were the
Gachupinos. These were Spaniards
born in Spain and they occupied the
highest position in government as
well as in the church. This group was
followed by the Creoles. The Creoles
although born of Spanish parents,
were shut out from the higher administrative positions because they were
born in Mexico. They regarded
themselves as equals to the Gachu_pinos but their claim to respectabili~y
was based on wealth. Next in line
were the Mestizos, the offsprings of
Indians and Spaniards. They were
neither accepted by the Spaniards or
the Indians . In a sense they were
considered bastards. Economically,
socially and politically the mestizo
was an outcast. However, this group
multiplied and formed a sizable segment of the colonial population with
no loyalty to the Spanish crown.
The native Americans, those we
call Indians had the most grievances.
Shouldered with the heaviest physical burdens, they were denied a
voice in shaping their fate. The Indio
was seldom more than a slave in his
own ancestral land. During 300 years
of Spanish colonial rule he was in a
sense a beast of burden.
When the wars of independence
broke out in 1810, the revolts
primairly led by Creoles in opposition to the Gachupinos. The
armies were composed of Indios and
Mestizos. In Mexico, the Father of
Mexico's Independence was a Creole
named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Father Hidalgo was born in 1753
near the capital city of Guanajuato
in the state of Guanajuato. As he
matured into adulthood, he studied
for the priesthood in Morelia, Michoacan. Once ordained, he eventually became President of the College
of San Nicolas in' Morelia.
By 1800§ however, Father Hidalgo's reputation became clouded. He
had read the writing of the French
philosophers and was speaking favorably of the French Revolution. His
home in Morelia had also become a
center where young men and women
congregated to discuss revolutionary works. Due to his activities and
beliefs,. Hidalgo was denounced to
the Inquisition, which was an arm of
the Church and charged with heresy
and moral lapses in conduct. After
the trial the Chruch banished him to
the unimportant parish of Dolores,
Guanajuato. 'The year was 1803.
In Dolores, Father Hidalgo continued
'preaching his beliefs., especially his
belief that the Church's
mission should be one of helping the
poor and oppressed. Hidalgo also
became involved in politics and joined a social and literary club in the
city of Queretaro, located
about 60 miles south of the parish at
Dolores
The social and literary club of
Queretaro involved various prominent people like the Spanish official
Miguel Dominguez, his wife, Dona
Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, a young
Spanish officer, Juan Aldama; and a
wealthy Creoles named Ignacio AJlende. By the Fall of 1810 this group
planned to denounce the Spanish
government. The date was set to coincide with a religious fes ti val held in
December in honor of the Virgen of
San Juan de los Lago~. By early September, however, the plot was unc9vered and Spanish officials began to
arrest th~ conspirators at Queretaro.
At this point Dona Josefa Ortiz de
Dominguez warn Allende and instructied him to ride to Dolores and
inform Father Hidalgo.
Upon learn famous Grito de
Dolores (Short of Dolores).
Denouncing the Gachupinos,
Hidalgo extolled the Indians and
Mestizos to recover what they had
lost to their colonial oppressors. He
concluded by declaring "Que viva
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Que
Muerta el mal Gobierno Que.Vivi El
Rey, Fernando VII, Que Mueran la
Gachupino." The Mexican Movement of Independence was thus consecrated in the shadow of the alter.
The image of our Lady of
Guadalupe became their banner and
Father Hidalgo their spiritual and
military leader
After the Grito, the rebels led by
Hidalgo began their attacks taking
the small towns near Dolores. The
army moved westward toward the
capital of the state, eventually reachi n_g 50,000. Armed with hoes
machetes, bows, clubs and a few
guns, the army reached Guanajuato
the capital of the state of Guanajuato. The Gachupinos and Creoles
there, barricaded themselves in an
old storage granary-La Alhondiga
de Granaditas. Hidalgo's army
stormed it and massacred all the
Gachupinos and Creoles without
distinction. From here they turned
south eventually reaching the outskirts of Mexico City. Hidalgo, perhaps fearing a bloodbath and threatened by an approaching Spanish
army turn his rebel"group westward
to Guadalajara. In Guadalajara his
army was routed and he fled north
to Coahuila. In March of 181 J he
was captured in Saltillo, Coacuila
He was first tried by a religous court,
defrocked, and then a military tribunal ordered his execution. On July
31, 18 JI he was shot by a firing
squad. · With the execution of
Hidalgo ten months had elapsed
since the Grito and Mexico was still
in Spanish hands.
Hidalgo's name, however, stands
as the first among the heroes of
Mexican Independence. September
16, 1810 thus is celebrated in Mexico
and by many other people throughout the world as Mexican Independence day.
With the capture and execution of
Father Hidalgo the leadership of the
Independence Movement was assumed.by another parish priest, Jose
Maria Morelos YPavon. By 1815 he
too suffered the same fate as Hidalgo.
After Morelos' death in 1815, the
independence movement, for the
next five years, consisted of sporadic
guerrilla fighting. Only two leaders,
Guadalupe Victoria and Vicente
Guerrero, had any significant following. Victoria commanded about
2,000 men in the mountains of
Puebla and Veracruz while Grerrerro resisted in the rugged hill
country of the state which bears his
name.
By the fall of 1820, changed conditions in the mother country prompted many of the conservatives in
Mexico to began to think of independence. Finally in December of
1820; Agustin de Iturbide a Creole
Spanish officer was sent south to do
battle with the rebel Vicente Guerrero. After a few skirmishes, Iturbide opened negotiations with
Guerrero and on February 24, 1921
they issued the Plan of lguala.
A ESTASALTURAS
No, hijo.
Tienes que comprender
que a estas alturas
no queremos muchos
machistas
ni machones
Queremos hombres
y mujeres
trabajando y amando
por igual
en la revolucion
--Christina Santos
Patlan runs for Par_li~r.~~yo_~
.
- - . - - ... - . - '·- ... -police station lies in seeking funds undocmented farmworkers.
By Yvonne Soria-Stephan
As such, Parlier has been a target
for the project, but Patlan says he'll
staff writer
do his best to correct the situation. for Immigration Naturalization SerAn ambitious 24-year-old, CSU F
One project he is already involved vice raids for undocumented farmsenior wants to give something to in is a new city sanitation facility.
workers.
his hometown; his most · valuable The unincorporated area of west
Patlan says he is well aware of the
asset, himself.
situation but feels he would not be
Richard Patlan is a public admin- Parlier was annexed to the city in able to affect the INS practiees since
istration major and when the oppor- 1982 and has yet to be connected to it is a federal agency.
tunity came up for an internship, he the main sanitation system.
Patlan said, .. I will stress to the
chose to put his efforts into Parlier,
Patlan says the connection will Sheriffs Department that they (undocthe town he grew up in which is unify the sanitation system and umented workers) receive the same
predominantly a Chicano co·m - increase water pressure.
treatment as anybody."
munity. He also stated he knew the
Patlan helped in raising $180,000
"Every council member bas his
city was understaffed.
through the county, an additional
Patlan is now a candidate for city $750,000 will come from the Econcoucilman and if elected in N ovem- omic Development Association.
ber, will serve a four year term.
Also on his list of goals are: street
According to Patlan, Parlier is on repairs, housing rehabilitation, and
the road to improved economic
a health care facility.
growth. He. feels this growth is long
He would also like to be a source
awaited and is optimistic about the of information for community resicity's future. He said, "For the first dents seeking state or federal funds.
time in 10 years, the city is in the Having a knowledge of where the
Black."
funds are being utilized will aid in
One of Patlan's goals is to work bringing these funds to subsize the
towards instituting a police station aforementioned projects.
in Parlier. The small city is now
Moreover, Parlier is an agripatrolled at irregular intervals by cultural area. During harvesting it's
the Fresno County Sheriffs Department. population increases dramatically.
The problem with instituting a This is mostly due to migrant and
~
"
.
-. own opinion on what is good for the .
city," said Patlan. In his opinion,
welcoming new businesses will be
good for the city, existing businessmen, and for residents as well.
"Small business should al~o grow
with Parlier money staying home,"
he sai_d._
Patlan will graduate from CSUF
this spring. He would like to begin
law school, but, if elected, he plans
to attend Graduate School at
CSUF.
La Voz
F(!unded in 1969
STAFF
, JaitneJU11Ta, YvonMSoria-Stq,lum,
Pat Reyes, DavidDuran, Mllrill Zarate,
Tina Yillarreal, John Montoya, Larry
Gonzales, Marcdla Martina
Contributors
Ed Castro, JohnMurphy, MarioHuma,
Becky Sanchez, Dr. Ina Hernanda
La Voz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano newspaper.
La Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats Campus Building. Editorial: 2942486. The newspaper reserves the right
to edit letters.
October 9, 1984
La Voz de Aztlan
Page4
Co -rs·company bo
Joseph Coors Executive Vice funded Phyllis Schlafly, leader of
President of the Adolph Coors is a the crusade against the Equal Rights
major enemy of the movement for Amendment. He is one of the major
women's rights. both in his plants political backers of the ultra-right
wing, including the Heritage Founand in the country at large.
Over the years, Coors employees dation, the Mountain States Legal
have described company discrimin- Foundation, and the John Birch
ation against women and national Society, which have all fought to
minority workers. As of 1975, only deny women their rights. Sentors
7% of its employees were women. Jeremiah Denton, Jesse Helms, and
There were virtual1y no women Orrin Hatch among the most active
production workers. After the Equal crusaders against women's rights,
Employment Opportunity Commis- are all backed by Coors money and
sion (EEOC) filed suit against the political power. Ronald Reagan, the
company in 1975, Coors hired more current leader of the assult on the
women. But, according to workers' rights and sta~dard of living of
af(i.davits, the company did its best women and all working people, owes
to see that those women who were much of his election to thousands of
Coors dollars, and active promotion
hired were fired or forced to quit.
In ·1982, a w<Yme~ worker was by Joseph Coors.
The goal of the movement that
seriously injured. Two other workers were killed trying to rescue her. Joseph Coors participates in is to
The company had failed to provide implement the nazi slogan of conemergency oxygen and rescue equip- fining women to the "kitchen, church ·
and children," by reducing their legal
ment required by law.
Not content to remain behind the and social status to that of servants
scenes, Joseph Coors has widely to their husbands or fathers--with
proclaimed his opposition to wo- no rights of their own.
We join women's organizatons,
men •s equality. He personally intervened, as a regent of the University labor unions, Chicano organizations
of Colorado, to try to keep women and others in calling for a boycott of
students from obtaining birth control Coors beer. Don't help finance
Joseph Coors• campaign to keep
information.
Jo eph Coors has organized and women in chains.
bankrolled some of the most vicious . IN TWENTY YEARS COORS
enemies of women's rights. He has HAS BROKEN 19 UNIONS.
I
eAdelitas
n
Among the victims of Coor ' union
busting activities have been the workers at Coors Porcelain Company,
construction workers in Colorado,
and Teamster beer truck drivers in
California. Most recently, Coors
forced out Brewery Workers Local
366, which represented the workers
at Coors single gigantic brewery in
Golden, Colorado. During 'the long
and bitter strike, which began in
April, 1977, strikers were threatened,
run over, beaten and shot'. The main
issue was Coors' arbitrary power
over the workers. Coors employees
were subjected to lie detector tests
questioning the most intimate details
of their personal lives, their political
activities, and their personal beliefs.
They were forced to submit to
searches by company guards. to
physical examintions by company
doctors and searches by company
guards. The Coors' contract listed
56 reasons for dismissal including
"making disparaging remarks about
the employer or his product." The
The 56th reason was anything not
Jisted which Coors thought warranted dismis~al. .As a consequence, the
AFL-CIO and other organizations
have been calling for a boycott of
Coors ..
Joseph Coors declares that he
sees "lit.tie appropriate role for
unions in this day and age." How0
Continued from Pase I
munity. As part of the Chicano
movement, Las Ade/itas fight
against racism-sexism in society.
They also review issues and programs from a Cfiicana perspective.
For example, they review chi)~ care
centers which provide a organization include Women's
bicultural/bilingual environment.
history Week. Sentmentos de Mama
Currently, Las Ade/itas hold their and a Chicana Newsletter.
'
meetings every Wednesday at 3:00
p.m. in the college union, room 3 JO.
For more information contact La
Further activities for the
RazaStudiesat294-2848
■
ever, he takes a different view.when
it comes to anti-worker organizations of employers. Not content with
breaking the unions in his own
plants, he is orchestrating a countrywide anti-union crusade through
such organizations as the National
Association of Manufacturers, its
Council for a Union-Free Environment, and the National Right to
Work Committee.
Sitting on Reagan's "kitchen
cabinet" with his millionaire friends,
Joseph Coors is part of the general
staff that is directing the administration's war on the workers of the U.S.
The breaking of the air traffic controllers' union, the destruction of the
CET A program the slashing of social
security and black lung benefits, the
gutting of OSHA (Occupational
Safety and and Health Administration), and moves to further curb the
right to strike have all been part of
this war.
Working people dedicated to and
committed to defending their rights
must join together to beat back these
attacks. One way to do this is to
refuse to buy Joseph Coors' beer.
This article was taken in its entirety
from Nuestra Cosa, University of
Caifornia, Riverside, vol. 12, no.2,
1984 . .
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Tuesday
Photo by Pedro Perez
Protesters head west on Belmont Ave. toward Roeding Park
Chicano Moratorium '84 in review
By Ed Castro
Contribution Writer
The Chicano Moratorium is a day
of special meaning in the history of
the Chicano struggle for equality
and justice. On August 29th, 1970,
over 25,000 Chicanos marched
through East Los Angeles to· protest
the war in Viet Nam, the high
number of Chicanos being killed in
the war, and the oppression of our
gente in the barrios.
Although the march was peaceful
the police attacked it, killing three
Chicanos, including a wellknown
journalist Ruben Salazar.
On August 26, 1984, the Fresno
Chicano Moratorium Coalition
Sponsored the annual commoration
at Roeding Park. Approximately
150 people marched from Dickey's
playground to Roeding Park. At the
park, the issues of importance to the
Chicano community were presented
to the crowd by a teatro, music and
speakers.
The speakers adressed issues, such
as the ever increasing U.S. military
build up to support the U.S. during
an economic crisis, and the possible
U.S. intervention in Central
America, which affect the Chicano
community some 14 years later by
taking away from social programs:
education, housing health care, etc.,
and targeting our youth to fight in
Central America.
The speakers also addressed other
issues such as the Simpson Mazzoli
bill, which is being used by our
legislators to put the blame for the .
1 a c k
o f.
j o b s
(especially the lack of jobs for
minorities and women) on the
undocumented
The Chicano Moratorium can be
seen as a continued struggle in the
community for equality and justice.
E/. 29 de Agosto, 1970, mas de
25,000 personas en la comunidad
Mexicana de/ este de Los Angeles
manifestaron en la mayor protesta
contra la guerra en Vietnam
realizada por una multitud
principalmente minoritaria.
Se congregaron en el Parque
Laguna al seno de/ barrio de/ este de
Los Angeles. Hubo oraciones,
bailes, y descanso bajo la mirada
vigilosa de cientos de oficiales
policiacos. Abruptamente la
congregacion pacifica f ue agredida
por jerifes armadas.
La gente respondio desde sus
yardas y las cal/es con piedras,
palos, y lo que pudiera encontrar.
Hubo tres victimas de la policia
incluso el periodista Ruben Salazar.
Cientos de personas fueron heridas
y arrestadas y mil/ones de do/ares de
propiedad Jue destruida.
Este even to f ue la culminacion de
una rebelion que se habia extendiflo
a traves de/ sudoeste en
manifestaciones, tomas de escuelas,
iglesias y parques, y batallas
sangrientas contra la policia.
Hoy despues de 14 anos, el sector
mas inorme y menos organizado de/
pueblo Mexicano, el
indocumentado, sufre en carne
propia el terror de la policia, Migra,
y las cortes.
Las redadas por el Servicio de
Inmigracion y Naturalizacion
evocan imagenes de tropistas nazis
sacando a obreros de sus casas,
iglesias, mercados y lugares de
empleo. Este terror ha causado
hasta la muerte; por ejemplo, 13
indocumentados se han ahogado en
rios de California durante su escape
de la Migra, y varios mas han
muertos en choques automovilistas
y campos de detencion.
El media ambiente en los Estados
Unidos se ha cambiado desde el
Moratorio Chicano y con esto el
caracter de/ movimiento de/ pueblo
Mexicano.
En los 1960 ~ y a comienzos de los
1970 s, la mocion de la minoria
nacional Mexicana coincidio con las
batalias feroces por la igualdad por
parte de los negros, y con el
movimiento contra la guerra.
Fue un periodo de prosperidad
relativa en la cual la clase dominante
podia conceder ciertas reformas y
a la vez mantener sus ganancias.
El Moratorio Chicano se vea como
una lucha corttinuo en la comunidad
por iguaidad y justicia.- ·
During· the time of the Mexican
Revolution, 1910, Mexican women
were fighting for social and agarian
reform (land) reform. They worked
as financiers, social workers, Journalists, medics and in other professions. Many women also became
soldiers fighting next to the men in
battle. Some Mexican women were
rank as high as commanding officers.
These great women were known as
ws Adelitas.
Chicana activist, reminiscent of
Las Adelitas, continue the struggle
against issues of injustice
In 1970, Chicana activists formed
Las Adelitas, and organization at
Fresno State designed to educate the
community about the rich history of
the Chicanos, and the is$ues that
directly affect the Chicano com• See Aclelitu, Page 4
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Gonzales: Olympic Gold me~alist
By David Duran
Staff Writer
I
Holding on to your dreams, and
. turning negative feelings into positive motivators, was just a few of the
points brought out by Paul Gonzales, Olympic gold medalist in his
recent tour of Fresno.
Paul Gonzales was born in Pecos,
Texas but spent his childhood in the
barrios of East Los Angeles. The
streets taught him many lessons, one
of them being survival. He was
caught in the cycle that had engulfed
so many urban Chicanos. It was just
a matter of time before Paul realized
that he wanted more out of life. He
wanted to be more than a follower,
he wanted to be a leader.
His chance came when H oJlbeck
police department wanted the gangs
to take their fighting out of the street
and into the ring. The officer in
charge of recruiting and running the
boxing program was officer Paul
Stankie. Stankie knew the talent
was there, he just had to get the
young Chicanos interested. His only
avenue wa~ challenge. the streetwise youths to sh.ow off their skills
where they could be appreciated.
One of the Chicanos was a skinny
little IO-year-old who was interested
but didn't want to be known as a
snitch. He would sneak in through
the back door to get to practice. It
wasn't long before Stankie realized
he had a kid with unlimited potential. After his first fight, Stankie
knew Paul Gonzales could be a
world champion.
Ten years have passed since then
and now Paul Gonzales has fulfilled
all predictions set before him. His
amateur record now stands at 700
wins and five losses. But most importantly he is an olympic world champion. His predictions of giving his
Qpponents a boxing lesson were even
farther reaching. With his brilliant
boxing display, Gonzales received
the most outstanding boxer award.
An award, Stankie said, he knew he
would win over fellow American
gold medalist Mark Breland. As
Stankie put it, "I knew Paul would
win if he has superior defense."
Another award was also presented
to Gonzales, the Val Barker a ward.
This prestigious award comes from
the fact that all judges must be in
agreement in its presentation. Since
its inception in 1936, the award has
been given only six times.
The Olympic fever has dwindled
but not for Paul Gonzales .. The
immediate fame brought on by the
gold has put him on a hectic schedule. In Gonzales' words, 'Boy that
makes you pay for gold.• The spirit
that drove Gonzales on his "win or
die" quest also fuels his educational
endeavors. "I'm more than just a
boxer, I want to be an architect too.••
His educational dream not being far
off. Gonzales received a full scholarship to U.S.C. Also in the future is a
movie based on the father-son relationship of Stankie and Paul Gonzales entitled "The Cop and the
Kid."
Yes, Paul Gonzales , an ex-gang ·
member from "East Los" has a lot of
things going his way. And he knows
that his image now as a role model is
the key to many of our Chicano
youth. He wants those kids to look
at him and know that they can do it
too.
Paul Gonzales is a Chicano that
should go a long way in his boxing
career. His greatness will shine in
whatever arena he chooses. His pride
in his culture and his determination
should be the standard all Chicanos
should use in all their pursuits. Paul
would like to thank ali the people for
their hospitality and for sharing our
city with him.
"BRIN DIS"
Photo by David Dara■
Paul Gonzales with younc admirer
MEX-TECH
AGENDA
A Toast To
Assemblywoman Gloria Molina
"Brindis" is the Spanish word for "a toast", the universal tradition offered to honor the
.ac:c:omplis~iments of an exceptional individual. .Join uS' on Saturday, October 13th for a special
"Brindis" to Assemblywoman 'Gloria Molina, a sensitive, dynamjc and articulate individual with
a promising political future in California.
FLAG FOOTBALL
TOURNAMENT
Ms. Molina is the first La-tina elected to the California Legislative. She was approved by
voters in the 56th Assembly District which includes east and downtown Los Angel~s. Her legislative work covers such areas as retirement, labor and consumer protection and hP-r knowledge
of issues is reflected in her diverse Assembly committee assignments. She has served as Deputy
Director of Personnel under the Carter Administration, Chief Deputy to Assembly Speaker
Willie Brown and Administrative Assistant to Assemblyman Art Torres.
Divisions : COED or MEN~ (6 players+ 2 alternates)
1st & 2nd place trophies will be given to each
division.
Referees will be present at each game.
(2) 15 minute halves.
Saturday, October 13, 1984, 7 P.M.
Fee: $10.00 per team
W arnor's Theatre, Upstairs lounge, 1400 Fulton Street
No Ho-st Cocktails 7 P.M.
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Date: October 20, 1984
Speakers and Program 8 P.M.
Place: Field north of ~lorth Gym .
Music . will be provided by Bobby Logan and the Professionals, jan improvisation
Time : 9 : 30 - 1 : 30
Hors d'Oeuvres will be served
Contact:
This special event is sponsored by:
Chris Petersen, Fresno City Council
Betty Ramacher, Board of Supervisors
league of Mexican American Women
Karen Humphrey, Fresno City Council
National Organiiation for Women
National Women's Political Caucus
Mexican American Political Association
Tickets are $15 per person -
las Adelitas, CSUF
Les Kimber, Fresno City Council
Margaret Medellin, Madera City Council
Judy Andreen, Board of Supervisors
Joe Williams, Fresno City Council
Mujeres for Political Action
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Sept. 16: El Grito de Dolores
By Dr. Jesus Luna
La Raza Studies
El Diesiseis de Septiembre or, the
16th of September, commemorates
Mexican Independence from Spain.
It is equivalent to our Fourth of
July. Although the 16th of September, 1810, is the day given forthe
beginning of the Independence movement, Mexico would not achieve its
independence until 11 years later.
To comprehend the events which
led to independence, one needs to
understand the social, class and caste
structure which had been created in
Mexico during the 300 years of
Spanish colonial rule. At the top of
the social class structure were the
Gachupinos. These were Spaniards
born in Spain and they occupied the
highest position in government as
well as in the church. This group was
followed by the Creoles. The Creoles
although born of Spanish parents,
were shut out from the higher administrative positions because they were
born in Mexico. They regarded
themselves as equals to the Gachu_pinos but their claim to respectabili~y
was based on wealth. Next in line
were the Mestizos, the offsprings of
Indians and Spaniards. They were
neither accepted by the Spaniards or
the Indians . In a sense they were
considered bastards. Economically,
socially and politically the mestizo
was an outcast. However, this group
multiplied and formed a sizable segment of the colonial population with
no loyalty to the Spanish crown.
The native Americans, those we
call Indians had the most grievances.
Shouldered with the heaviest physical burdens, they were denied a
voice in shaping their fate. The Indio
was seldom more than a slave in his
own ancestral land. During 300 years
of Spanish colonial rule he was in a
sense a beast of burden.
When the wars of independence
broke out in 1810, the revolts
primairly led by Creoles in opposition to the Gachupinos. The
armies were composed of Indios and
Mestizos. In Mexico, the Father of
Mexico's Independence was a Creole
named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Father Hidalgo was born in 1753
near the capital city of Guanajuato
in the state of Guanajuato. As he
matured into adulthood, he studied
for the priesthood in Morelia, Michoacan. Once ordained, he eventually became President of the College
of San Nicolas in' Morelia.
By 1800§ however, Father Hidalgo's reputation became clouded. He
had read the writing of the French
philosophers and was speaking favorably of the French Revolution. His
home in Morelia had also become a
center where young men and women
congregated to discuss revolutionary works. Due to his activities and
beliefs,. Hidalgo was denounced to
the Inquisition, which was an arm of
the Church and charged with heresy
and moral lapses in conduct. After
the trial the Chruch banished him to
the unimportant parish of Dolores,
Guanajuato. 'The year was 1803.
In Dolores, Father Hidalgo continued
'preaching his beliefs., especially his
belief that the Church's
mission should be one of helping the
poor and oppressed. Hidalgo also
became involved in politics and joined a social and literary club in the
city of Queretaro, located
about 60 miles south of the parish at
Dolores
The social and literary club of
Queretaro involved various prominent people like the Spanish official
Miguel Dominguez, his wife, Dona
Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, a young
Spanish officer, Juan Aldama; and a
wealthy Creoles named Ignacio AJlende. By the Fall of 1810 this group
planned to denounce the Spanish
government. The date was set to coincide with a religious fes ti val held in
December in honor of the Virgen of
San Juan de los Lago~. By early September, however, the plot was unc9vered and Spanish officials began to
arrest th~ conspirators at Queretaro.
At this point Dona Josefa Ortiz de
Dominguez warn Allende and instructied him to ride to Dolores and
inform Father Hidalgo.
Upon learn famous Grito de
Dolores (Short of Dolores).
Denouncing the Gachupinos,
Hidalgo extolled the Indians and
Mestizos to recover what they had
lost to their colonial oppressors. He
concluded by declaring "Que viva
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Que
Muerta el mal Gobierno Que.Vivi El
Rey, Fernando VII, Que Mueran la
Gachupino." The Mexican Movement of Independence was thus consecrated in the shadow of the alter.
The image of our Lady of
Guadalupe became their banner and
Father Hidalgo their spiritual and
military leader
After the Grito, the rebels led by
Hidalgo began their attacks taking
the small towns near Dolores. The
army moved westward toward the
capital of the state, eventually reachi n_g 50,000. Armed with hoes
machetes, bows, clubs and a few
guns, the army reached Guanajuato
the capital of the state of Guanajuato. The Gachupinos and Creoles
there, barricaded themselves in an
old storage granary-La Alhondiga
de Granaditas. Hidalgo's army
stormed it and massacred all the
Gachupinos and Creoles without
distinction. From here they turned
south eventually reaching the outskirts of Mexico City. Hidalgo, perhaps fearing a bloodbath and threatened by an approaching Spanish
army turn his rebel"group westward
to Guadalajara. In Guadalajara his
army was routed and he fled north
to Coahuila. In March of 181 J he
was captured in Saltillo, Coacuila
He was first tried by a religous court,
defrocked, and then a military tribunal ordered his execution. On July
31, 18 JI he was shot by a firing
squad. · With the execution of
Hidalgo ten months had elapsed
since the Grito and Mexico was still
in Spanish hands.
Hidalgo's name, however, stands
as the first among the heroes of
Mexican Independence. September
16, 1810 thus is celebrated in Mexico
and by many other people throughout the world as Mexican Independence day.
With the capture and execution of
Father Hidalgo the leadership of the
Independence Movement was assumed.by another parish priest, Jose
Maria Morelos YPavon. By 1815 he
too suffered the same fate as Hidalgo.
After Morelos' death in 1815, the
independence movement, for the
next five years, consisted of sporadic
guerrilla fighting. Only two leaders,
Guadalupe Victoria and Vicente
Guerrero, had any significant following. Victoria commanded about
2,000 men in the mountains of
Puebla and Veracruz while Grerrerro resisted in the rugged hill
country of the state which bears his
name.
By the fall of 1820, changed conditions in the mother country prompted many of the conservatives in
Mexico to began to think of independence. Finally in December of
1820; Agustin de Iturbide a Creole
Spanish officer was sent south to do
battle with the rebel Vicente Guerrero. After a few skirmishes, Iturbide opened negotiations with
Guerrero and on February 24, 1921
they issued the Plan of lguala.
A ESTASALTURAS
No, hijo.
Tienes que comprender
que a estas alturas
no queremos muchos
machistas
ni machones
Queremos hombres
y mujeres
trabajando y amando
por igual
en la revolucion
--Christina Santos
Patlan runs for Par_li~r.~~yo_~
.
- - . - - ... - . - '·- ... -police station lies in seeking funds undocmented farmworkers.
By Yvonne Soria-Stephan
As such, Parlier has been a target
for the project, but Patlan says he'll
staff writer
do his best to correct the situation. for Immigration Naturalization SerAn ambitious 24-year-old, CSU F
One project he is already involved vice raids for undocumented farmsenior wants to give something to in is a new city sanitation facility.
workers.
his hometown; his most · valuable The unincorporated area of west
Patlan says he is well aware of the
asset, himself.
situation but feels he would not be
Richard Patlan is a public admin- Parlier was annexed to the city in able to affect the INS practiees since
istration major and when the oppor- 1982 and has yet to be connected to it is a federal agency.
tunity came up for an internship, he the main sanitation system.
Patlan said, .. I will stress to the
chose to put his efforts into Parlier,
Patlan says the connection will Sheriffs Department that they (undocthe town he grew up in which is unify the sanitation system and umented workers) receive the same
predominantly a Chicano co·m - increase water pressure.
treatment as anybody."
munity. He also stated he knew the
Patlan helped in raising $180,000
"Every council member bas his
city was understaffed.
through the county, an additional
Patlan is now a candidate for city $750,000 will come from the Econcoucilman and if elected in N ovem- omic Development Association.
ber, will serve a four year term.
Also on his list of goals are: street
According to Patlan, Parlier is on repairs, housing rehabilitation, and
the road to improved economic
a health care facility.
growth. He. feels this growth is long
He would also like to be a source
awaited and is optimistic about the of information for community resicity's future. He said, "For the first dents seeking state or federal funds.
time in 10 years, the city is in the Having a knowledge of where the
Black."
funds are being utilized will aid in
One of Patlan's goals is to work bringing these funds to subsize the
towards instituting a police station aforementioned projects.
in Parlier. The small city is now
Moreover, Parlier is an agripatrolled at irregular intervals by cultural area. During harvesting it's
the Fresno County Sheriffs Department. population increases dramatically.
The problem with instituting a This is mostly due to migrant and
~
"
.
-. own opinion on what is good for the .
city," said Patlan. In his opinion,
welcoming new businesses will be
good for the city, existing businessmen, and for residents as well.
"Small business should al~o grow
with Parlier money staying home,"
he sai_d._
Patlan will graduate from CSUF
this spring. He would like to begin
law school, but, if elected, he plans
to attend Graduate School at
CSUF.
La Voz
F(!unded in 1969
STAFF
, JaitneJU11Ta, YvonMSoria-Stq,lum,
Pat Reyes, DavidDuran, Mllrill Zarate,
Tina Yillarreal, John Montoya, Larry
Gonzales, Marcdla Martina
Contributors
Ed Castro, JohnMurphy, MarioHuma,
Becky Sanchez, Dr. Ina Hernanda
La Voz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano newspaper.
La Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats Campus Building. Editorial: 2942486. The newspaper reserves the right
to edit letters.
October 9, 1984
La Voz de Aztlan
Page4
Co -rs·company bo
Joseph Coors Executive Vice funded Phyllis Schlafly, leader of
President of the Adolph Coors is a the crusade against the Equal Rights
major enemy of the movement for Amendment. He is one of the major
women's rights. both in his plants political backers of the ultra-right
wing, including the Heritage Founand in the country at large.
Over the years, Coors employees dation, the Mountain States Legal
have described company discrimin- Foundation, and the John Birch
ation against women and national Society, which have all fought to
minority workers. As of 1975, only deny women their rights. Sentors
7% of its employees were women. Jeremiah Denton, Jesse Helms, and
There were virtual1y no women Orrin Hatch among the most active
production workers. After the Equal crusaders against women's rights,
Employment Opportunity Commis- are all backed by Coors money and
sion (EEOC) filed suit against the political power. Ronald Reagan, the
company in 1975, Coors hired more current leader of the assult on the
women. But, according to workers' rights and sta~dard of living of
af(i.davits, the company did its best women and all working people, owes
to see that those women who were much of his election to thousands of
Coors dollars, and active promotion
hired were fired or forced to quit.
In ·1982, a w<Yme~ worker was by Joseph Coors.
The goal of the movement that
seriously injured. Two other workers were killed trying to rescue her. Joseph Coors participates in is to
The company had failed to provide implement the nazi slogan of conemergency oxygen and rescue equip- fining women to the "kitchen, church ·
and children," by reducing their legal
ment required by law.
Not content to remain behind the and social status to that of servants
scenes, Joseph Coors has widely to their husbands or fathers--with
proclaimed his opposition to wo- no rights of their own.
We join women's organizatons,
men •s equality. He personally intervened, as a regent of the University labor unions, Chicano organizations
of Colorado, to try to keep women and others in calling for a boycott of
students from obtaining birth control Coors beer. Don't help finance
Joseph Coors• campaign to keep
information.
Jo eph Coors has organized and women in chains.
bankrolled some of the most vicious . IN TWENTY YEARS COORS
enemies of women's rights. He has HAS BROKEN 19 UNIONS.
I
eAdelitas
n
Among the victims of Coor ' union
busting activities have been the workers at Coors Porcelain Company,
construction workers in Colorado,
and Teamster beer truck drivers in
California. Most recently, Coors
forced out Brewery Workers Local
366, which represented the workers
at Coors single gigantic brewery in
Golden, Colorado. During 'the long
and bitter strike, which began in
April, 1977, strikers were threatened,
run over, beaten and shot'. The main
issue was Coors' arbitrary power
over the workers. Coors employees
were subjected to lie detector tests
questioning the most intimate details
of their personal lives, their political
activities, and their personal beliefs.
They were forced to submit to
searches by company guards. to
physical examintions by company
doctors and searches by company
guards. The Coors' contract listed
56 reasons for dismissal including
"making disparaging remarks about
the employer or his product." The
The 56th reason was anything not
Jisted which Coors thought warranted dismis~al. .As a consequence, the
AFL-CIO and other organizations
have been calling for a boycott of
Coors ..
Joseph Coors declares that he
sees "lit.tie appropriate role for
unions in this day and age." How0
Continued from Pase I
munity. As part of the Chicano
movement, Las Ade/itas fight
against racism-sexism in society.
They also review issues and programs from a Cfiicana perspective.
For example, they review chi)~ care
centers which provide a organization include Women's
bicultural/bilingual environment.
history Week. Sentmentos de Mama
Currently, Las Ade/itas hold their and a Chicana Newsletter.
'
meetings every Wednesday at 3:00
p.m. in the college union, room 3 JO.
For more information contact La
Further activities for the
RazaStudiesat294-2848
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ever, he takes a different view.when
it comes to anti-worker organizations of employers. Not content with
breaking the unions in his own
plants, he is orchestrating a countrywide anti-union crusade through
such organizations as the National
Association of Manufacturers, its
Council for a Union-Free Environment, and the National Right to
Work Committee.
Sitting on Reagan's "kitchen
cabinet" with his millionaire friends,
Joseph Coors is part of the general
staff that is directing the administration's war on the workers of the U.S.
The breaking of the air traffic controllers' union, the destruction of the
CET A program the slashing of social
security and black lung benefits, the
gutting of OSHA (Occupational
Safety and and Health Administration), and moves to further curb the
right to strike have all been part of
this war.
Working people dedicated to and
committed to defending their rights
must join together to beat back these
attacks. One way to do this is to
refuse to buy Joseph Coors' beer.
This article was taken in its entirety
from Nuestra Cosa, University of
Caifornia, Riverside, vol. 12, no.2,
1984 . .
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