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Central Valley Immigrant Rights

Fresno March Honors the Life of Cesar Chavez

by Mike Rhodes (MikeRhodes [at] Comcast.net)

Sat, Mar 31, 2007 6:18PM

The Committee Cesar E. Chavez CO-CE-CHA held the 14th Annual Cesar Chavez Celebration today (Saturday, March 31, 2007. Y TODAVIA SE PUEDE / YES, WE STILL CAN …...…. continue the fight for justice for all people. This year, the theme of the march was to stop all anti-immigrant raids. Organizers and participants at the march said the inhumane raids are causing fear; nightmares in many children who will be separated from their parents who face the risk of being deported daily. Demonstrators demanded that the inhumane raids stop NOW.

For more information: http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home

§Marching for Justice

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Mar 31, 2007 6:18PM

Si Se Puede, Yes we can. All photos by Mike Rhodes

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Mar 31, 2007 6:18PM

Students from High Schools around Fresno joined the march. This banner is held by M.E.Ch. A. Students from Parlier.

§Fresno Center for Nonviolence

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Mar 31, 2007 6:18PM

The Fresno Center for Nonviolence had a banner in the march.

§Aztec Dancers Lead the March

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Mar 31, 2007 6:18PM

The march started after Aztec dancers performed a ceremony. They then led the march through Southeast Fresno.

§Ben Benavidez at the March

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Mar 31, 2007 6:18PM

Ben Benavidez, on the scooter, has been a key organizer of the Cesar Chavez day marches in Fresno over the past 14 years.

§Viva La Causa

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Mar 31, 2007 6:18PM

There were a lot of youth on the march.

§Young Marcher

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Mar 31, 2007 6:18PM

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§Chavez Day Video

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Mar 31, 2007 6:18PM

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1:27 minute video of the march

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