Other chapters of this video here; + PBS educator's guide and additional support materials
- Watch this documentary series online (on-campus) via the Library Streaming Media server.
Latino Americans (Part 1 of 6) (DVD564) The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped A Nation
Latino Americans chronicles the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have for the past 500-plus years helped shape what is today the United States. It is a story of people, politics, and culture, intersecting with much that is central to the history of the United States while also going to places where standard U.S. histories do not tend to tread.
Cheech Marin's music video from 1985: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5842f802d3/born-in-east-la-from-cheechandchong
Documentary: Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement. Video. NLCC Educational Media, 1996. Part 2, "The Struggle in the Fields," examines the importance of César Chávez and his efforts to organize farm workers in the central valley of California. It delineates the various components of Chávez's strategy for farm worker self determination—strikes, boycotts, pilgrimages, fasts—and emphasizes his commitment to nonviolence and the importance of faith and prayer in achieving his goal. [http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/vol3/chicano/chicano.html]