61传媒 continues its annual tradition of commemorating the life and legacy of union leader C脙漏sar Ch脙隆vez by hosting farmworker activist , who will discuss “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!” at noon on March 25 in the Hampton Room, 345 E. 9th St. This free event is open to the public.
During her talk, Z脙隆rate Mac脙颅as will examine her work helping disenfranchised communities. She also will perform. In the 1970s, Z脙隆rate Mac脙颅as marched alongside Ch脙隆vez and Dolores Huerta, and she continues to advocate for California farmworkers through her community organizing and her music.
Community activist and singer Rosa Martha Z脙隆rate Mac脙颅as
A singer/songwriter who has performed throughout Latin America and in Portugal, Z脙隆rate Mac脙颅as has been most recently helping Mexicans who worked as farmworkers in the United States during the 1940s through the 1960s and who were not properly compensated for their labor.She is also currently a member of the Mesoamerican Migrant Movement, which advocates for humane treatment of Central American and Mexican migrants as they travel from their hometowns to the U.S.-Mexico border. She is the co-founder of the San Bernardino-based Libreria del Pueblo, Inc., a nonprofit that provides immigrants with a range of social services.
Z脙隆rate Mac脙颅as sings about the struggles of the poor in many of her songs, often highlighting the plight of migrants.
Commemorating C脙漏sar Ch脙隆vez’s life and legacy not only honors his work and an important chapter of California history, but it also reflects on the kind of social justice activism that many 61传媒students, faculty and staff bring to the campus. For more information about this event, contact the Office of Public Events at 909-607-9372.