Cesar Chavez: An American Hero
“You Can’t Humiliate Someone Who Has Pride. You Can’t Oppress Someone Who’s Not Afraid Anymore.” – Cesar Chavez
Local Associations are going to the movies March 28th and taking friends. Lots of friends. Because they bought out the theater, and for a very good reason. We must pack the theaters and make this film a success.
The premier of the historic Cesar Chavez movie will hit theaters Friday, March 28. Educators are excited that this story is finally being told. Union activists are excited that this story is finally being told. Civil rights activists are excited that this story is finally being told. Faith communities and parent groups and Latino groups and immigrant groups and justice groups and any group of individuals who know about Cesar Chavez’s real story and want others to know about Cesar Chavez’s real story are excited.
I’ll admit, that I’m excited for the same reason all of the above are excited. For as long as I can remember, Cesar Chavez has been my inspiration. I don’t know many heroes who were so ambitious for their cause and so personally humble. I’m not sure people who are familiar with only the Cliff Notes of his life understand the profound goodness of this American hero.
Director Diego Luna’s Cesar Chavez dramatizes the pain, the hope, the sacrifice
