Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz don’t have the name recognition of Cesar Chavez, the man who became the face of the farmworkers rights movement 50 years ago. Their names don’t grace any parks or streets, their contributions, and those of other Filipino farm laborers, often forgotten.But a two-day event in Delano is aiming to remind people that Chavez and the Mexican-American workers weren’t the only ones to fight for change.
“Bold Step: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike,” to be held this weekend in Delano, will cover the efforts of Filipino farm laborers to earn fair wages and the five-year grape strike. The event will include keynote speaker Assemblyman Rob Bonta, panel discussions, a screening of Marissa Aroy’s documentary “Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers” and dance performances.
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