What does the New York Times investigation on Cesar Chavez mean to Filipino Americans? The LMC searches for answers by speaking with Dr. Robyn Rodriguez on the overlooked history of Filipinos in the United Farm Workers movement and what it means to the future of Filipino studies.
Dr. Robyn Rodriguez is a professor Emeritus of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Davis. She currently directs Filipino Studies research and education through the Amado Khaya Initiative.
Following a shocking New York Times investigation describing a history of sexual assault and abuse from Cesar Chavez, the late co-founder of the United Farm Workers, the LMC speaks with Nolan Cabrera to discuss the fallout from the story and what it means to the future of Chicano Studies.
Nolan Cabrera is a professor of Educational Policy Studies and Practice @ the University of Arizona in Tucson and the author of, “Banned: The Fight for Mexican American Studies in the Streets and in the Courts.” Co-written with Robert Chang from the University of California, Irvine.
As the drama of COVID vaccine access takes over the world, what is the status of vaccines for essential farmworkers? And even if vaccine access is ensured for this population, what are some of the barriers to access faced by the undocumented farmworker community? The LMC speaks with Robin Lewy of the Rural Women’s Health Project (RWHP.org).
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