by Musicamante
Thursday, Sep. 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Saturday, August 29, 2009
EAST LOS ANGELES--Thirty-nine years ago, a statewide series of demonstrations by Chicanos and Chicanas against the wars in Southeast Asia culminated in a police riot and the assassination of Los Angeles Times and KMEX journalist Rubén Salazar. Today, members of the Chicanx community and activists of all stripes commemorated the day's fateful events with music, poetry, teatro, and speakers.
Videos from the 39th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium Against the War in Vietnam.
The first video is a pan of the event, taken during Ricardo López's performance. The second video is Dorinda Moreno's performance of the poem "La Niña Lina." The third is of the monologues performed by members of Teatro Rascuache.