Cesar Chavez, the Farmworker Movement, and the Legacy of Ghandi's Commitment to Nonviolent Activism

4th Annual Jess Nieto Memorial Conference Session 6
Cesar Chavez, the Farmworker Movement, and the Legacy of Ghandi's Commitment to Nonviolent Activism
Panelists: Juan Rodriguez, Jr., Gabriel Arellano, Carlos Ervin,
Cameron Garcia, and Edith Mata
Moderated by Omar Gonzalez, History Faculty at Bakersfield College
Film Presentations:
"Letter from Delano: A Determined Nonviolent Struggle"
Written by Marc Grossman and Andres Chavez
Direction and Sound Design by Juan Rodriguez, Jr. and Gabriel Arellano
Featuring Marc Grossman, Carlos Ervin, Cameron Garcia, Edith Mata, Emily Gorospe, Danielle Mosqueda, and Omar Gonzalez
Produced in partnership by Bakersfield College and the Cesar Chavez Foundation
Filmed on Location at the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, California and The Forty Acres in Delano, California
Special thanks to Kara McDonald, Nicole Carrasco, Stacey Shepard, Andrew Bond, Andres Chavez, Paul Chavez, the U.S. National Park Service, and staff members at The Forty Acres and the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
"Streets of Sunset Camp"
Poem and Original Art by Jorge Guillen
Read by Jorge Guiillen
Percussion and Accompaniment by Arturo Marquez
Audio Engineering and Recording by Dr. Joshua Ottum
Audio recorded at Renegade Studios - Bakersfield College
"A Tribute to Jess Nieto"
Photos Courtesy of the Bakersfield College Archive
"De Colores" performed by The Mariachi Teachers for the Bakersfield City School District Migrant Education Program Region 21
Alicia Lifquist - Violin, Salvador Flores - Trumpet, Jose Lariz - Guitarron, Jorge Laris - Vihuela, and Manuel Laris - Guitarra