Lopez Vs. Seccombe: Oak Hills High School Students Create Award-Winning Project to Bring Awareness to the Case
Teamsters 1932 Hispanic Caucus
Release Date: 11/10/2022
Lopez Vs. Seccombe: Oak Hills High School Students Create Award-Winning Project to Bring Awareness to the Case
Teamsters 1932 Hispanic Caucus
This week, Teamsters Local 1932's Hispanic Caucus was able to sit down with a group of students from Oak Hills High School and their teacher to discuss a project now showcased virtually by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The three high school students hope to bring attention to the groundbreaking Lopez vs. Seccombe case, which took place in the 1940s and desegregated public parks and pools in San Bernardino.
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Interview w/ David Sanchez, Brown Berets Founder
Teamsters 1932 Hispanic Caucus
As the founding member of the Brown Berets, Dr. David Sanchez is a legend in the social justice movement. In the 1960s and 70s, he was heavily involved in the Chicano civil rights and political movements, helping to lead the famous walkouts at East LA High. Years later, Dr. Sanchez is still organizing and is a published author of several works. The Teamsters 1932 Hispanic Caucus is honored to interview Dr. Sanchez. Enjoy this conversation on his legacy and his organizing strategies.
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Interview w/ Carlos Montes, Brown Berets Co-Founder
Teamsters 1932 Hispanic Caucus
Carlos Montes is a nationally respected leader and organizer in the Chicano movement. He was a co-founder of the Brown Berets, a Chicano working-class organization in the United States in the late 1960s and 1970s. Montes was one of the leaders of the ELA Chicano Blowouts, a series of walkouts of East Los Angeles high schools to protest against racism and inequality in Los Angeles-area high schools. The Teamsters 1932 Hispanic Caucus is honored to interview Carlos Montes in a wide-ranging discussion on his legacy and what organizing means to him.
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WALKOUT: Chicano Students Organizing for Dignity & Respect in 1968
Teamsters 1932 Hispanic Caucus
The Teamsters Local 1932 Hispanic Caucus looks back at the walkouts organized by Chicano students in East LA in 1968. How did they start? What lessons can we learn from these inspiring groups of organizers? All of this answered, with additional discussion on the 2006 HBO film about the Walkouts.
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Episode 1: A Conversation with Strong Chicana Labor Lawyers
Teamsters 1932 Hispanic Caucus
The premier episode of the new Teamsters Local 1932 Hispanic Caucus Podcast!
info_outlineThis week, Teamsters Local 1932's Hispanic Caucus was able to sit down with a group of students from Oak Hills High School and their teacher to discuss a project now showcased virtually by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
The three high school students hope to bring attention to the groundbreaking Lopez vs. Seccombe case, which took place in the 1940s and desegregated public parks and pools in San Bernardino.