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VOL. 2 • NUM 8 www.LaPrensaTEXAS.com 24 de Febrero de 2019 BLACK HISTORY MONTH About the MLK March Collection of MacArthur Historically Black “Genius” Award GeminiColleges Ink and Cover Artist: Numbers Eclipse Tim Palomera Autograph Series John Biggers Socio-Economic Recipient presentsUniversities Oral Inequality Reality Terrance Hayes History Project National Book Award Winner The Radical Politics Terrance Hayes behind the Icon Feb 28—Mar 1, 2019 By Isa Fernández By Anisa Onofre By R.Eguia 2 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 24 de Febrero de 2019 This grass roots publication is the life Let’s Talk About it... source for a community that is not easily afforded viable access to diverse and ac- cessible media. San Antonio and the sur- Cesar Chavez March rounding counties have become accustomed By Yvette Tello because he formed the union people don’t get the day off to Penelope Perez: to relevant news brought to them in both English and Spanish since 1913. Why is it that we could get and stood up against the fed- participate. Even if it’s on the “Farmworkers in Texas over 300,000 people to the eral government? Let’s talk weekend, many people still were organizing way before Steve A Duran Sr. CEO/Publisher MLK march but we can’t get about... work. The only comparison Cesar Chavez came on to the [email protected] that support for the Cesar to the MLK walk is that they scene. The historical under- Ramon Chapa Jr. Chavez march? On more than Shawn Armstrong: both honor a man who worked standing of the labor struggle Co-Publisher one occasion, MLK sent a “I think it just depends on hard to create change in the in Texas is completely over- [email protected] telegram to Cesar Chavez. As what day it is. The MLK Day world that would improve shadowed by the fixation on Yvette Tello Executive Vice President Chavez went through a hunger March is a holiday for a lot the quality of life for others. Chavez. I have a problem [email protected] strike in the 60s, King encour- of companies and businesses Give it the respect it deserves. with the idolization of these Roxanne Eguia aged him. “I am deeply moved and schools so those people You want to make it better people. The march is not really Editor In Chief [email protected] by your courage in fasting as are off work.....Now if the and bigger, then (and I agree organizing or activism, it’s a Victoria Ward your personal sacrifice for Cesar Chavez March is on a with Ms. Madariaga) keep his parade. Chavez was an op- Graphic Designer justice through nonviolence,” Saturday, Maybe people got legacy alive by continuing to ponent of immigration of low [email protected] the message reads. “Your to work on Saturday.” educate people about Cesar skill workers from Mexico be- Steve Walker past and present commitment Chavez, and why not come out cause he believed it did harm Ricardo Romo is eloquent testimony to the to help on the day of the walk to U.S born chicano workers, Jessica Duran Carmen Madariaga: Isa Fernández constructive power of nonvio- “All honor and respect due and other festivities in honor “taking their jobs.” He and Contributors lent action and the destructive to Caesar Chavez. A truly of him.” Dolores Huerta actually went [email protected] impotence of violent reprisal. great leader, a magnanimous to DC and lobbied Congress You stand today as a living man whose courage and sac- Frank Pancho San Miguel: and the White House to end example of the Gandhian rifice should never be forgot- “I’m going to the Cesar the Bracero worker program tradition with its great force ten! Perhaps his legacy is not Chavez also doing security for Mexican Agricultural for social progress and its being taught with the dedica- with my carnals, Carnalismo workers leading to the end- healing spiritual powers. My tion his life and commitment National Brown Berets.” ing of the program and mass colleagues and I commend you deserve.” deportation of formerly legal for your bravery, salute you Priscilla Jones: status Mexicans. There is also for your indefatigable work Blue Rose Alvarez: “Many years ago, this march an article written by Chavez in against poverty and injustice, “I hear this all the time, was amazing. The march went the late 50s referring to Mexi- The mission of the Westside Develop- and pray for your health and even during the walk. Have blocks and blocks. Then, it can workers as “Wetbacks.” ment Corporation (WDC) is to foster your continuing service as you been to the Cesar walk? became a political platform San Antonians should be cel- economic development, promote the de- velopment and redevelopment of real estate one of the outstanding men of It’s been growing every year of self-interest. It no longer ebrating the work of activists within its target area, create viable urban America. The plight of your but yes, it is still a bit disorga- had a purpose. People stopped in Texas and expanding on communities, and preserve the character, people and ours is so grave nized. Getting a ride back to coming out.” their impact versus worship- culture and history of the Westside. The vision is a vibrant Westside com- that we all desperately need the starting point is a hassle. I ing a false prophet and making munity where people want to live, work, the inspiring example and think once we work together Elijah Gonzalez: no changes at all. The march and visit. effective leadership you have to make it better, more people “This is not a parade or is a tradition and it should be Leonard Rodriguez President /CEO given.” will be inclined to return year celebration. Maybe this year updated to include actual op- [email protected] Is it because what Cesar after year. Cesar Chavez Day people will come out to make portunities to make a change.” La Prensa Texas San Antonio is published once Chavez did not matter or is a state holiday, only recog- a statement. ‘Si se puede.’ ” a week by La Familia Duran Inc. San Antonio, is it something else? 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Published and printed in the United States of America. La Prensa Texas 210-686-0600 24 de Febrero de 2019 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 3 About the Cover Artist: John Biggers John Thomas Biggers fled from Nazi persecution the Harlem Renaissance art- ideas and images of Africa set the stage for other Afri- (April 13, 1924 – January 25, in Austria before World ists William Artis and Hale melded into the memories can American artists to pur- 2001) was an African-Amer- War II. Lowenfield exposed Woodruf, and writers W. E. of his rural Southern life, his sue their dreams. He has had ican muralist who came to his students to works by B. Du Bois and Alain Locke. work became more geomet- multiple pieces in ground- prominence after the Harlem African Americans and was In 1943, he was drafted and ric, stylized and symbolic. breaking shows such as the Renaissance and toward the concerned with altering his joined the U.S. Navy, which Quilt-like geometric pattern- landmark exhibit Young end of World War II. students’ perceptions to- was at the time segregated. ing became a unifying ele- Negro Art at the Museum of He was born in a shotgun ward their African heritage He remained stationed at ment of his work and color Modern Art in New York. In house built by his father in by introducing them to the the Hampton Institute and became richer and lighter. 1995 Museum of Fine Arts Gastonia, North Carolina. made models However, it is critical to note Houston hosted a retrospec- His father Paul was a Baptist of military that over the years, Biggers tive exhibition of Biggers’ preacher, farmer, shoemaker, equipment for moved from creating works works The Art of John Big- schoolteacher, and principal training pur- that were overtly critical of gers: View from the Upper of a three-room school. His poses. In that racial and economic injustice Room. These exhibitions mother Cora was a house- same year, his to more allegorical work and more showed Biggers’ keeper for white families. talents were role as an elder in the Af- The youngest of seven, Big- recognized About the Cover Art rican American community gers was reared in a close when his work An ancient African chil- and helped pave the way for family that valued creativity was included dren’s story about the never- other artists like him.