Examination of the Chicano struggle to gain political clout; includes interview with Caesar Chavez.|CHICANO POLITICAL POWER: 1980 – Latinos, despite their emergence as the nation’s largest ethnic minority, have yet to develop significant clout. This documentary explores the background of this situation and discusses with various people in the California Chicano community ways in which they are trying to overcome obstacles they say prevent them from developing political strength: the stereotypes, the political organization, the economic situation, and the voting records. Produced by Diana Martinez, Cherry Thomas, and Richard Mahler, KPFK.
Chicano political power, 1980 / produced by Richard Mahler, Diana Martinez, and Cherry Thomas.
PRA Archive #:
KZ0938
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Date Broadcast On:
KPFK, Sept. 1980.
Item Duration:
1 reel (61 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.|61:00
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Station: KPFK
Program: Chicano political power, 1980 / produced by Richard Mahler, Diana Martinez, and Cherry Thomas.
Distributor: Distributor
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