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A New Identity
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Ralph Velasquez talks about two identities and the meaning of "Pocholandia."
Hearing Maria’s Voice for the First Time
2:20
Maria Moreno and other farmworkers testify about the poverty and discrimination they face.
Truth Been Hidden
1:03
Maria describes how farmworkers feed the nation while their own children go hungry.
Family Life Following the Crops
0:48
Abel Moreno describes working in the fields as a child.
Going Home
1:52
Maria Moreno’s daughters take a road trip to visit their mother’s birthplace.
Our Stories, Our Movement
2:16
Another death of a construction worker on the job in Austin fuels the need for change.
Pushouts Not Dropouts
2:10
About 1.2 million young people are pushed out of school each year.
MAYO
1:32
Ignacio "Nacho" Perez talks about the creation of The Mexican American Youth Organization.
‘I Don’t Want to Be Vulnerable’
1:18
Victor Rios joined a gang at 14 years old, looking for protection and security.
‘It Really Haunts Me Every Day’
1:14
Victor wrestles with the difficult task of leaving his young people at the end of the day.
Social Justice Attorney
2:47
Explore Oscar Zeta Acosta’s brief stint as a legal aid attorney in Oakland, California.
The Chicano Rights Movement
2:32
Explore the historic 1968 “Walkouts."
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