César Chávez observed, “Once social change has begun, there is no turning back. You can’t take the education away from someone who has learned to read. You can’t continue to humiliate a person who has acquired pride.” Perhaps the greatest challenge for the Latino community... Continue
Voices Of The New Majority
In 2014, Latinos became the largest population group in California. With this column, The Sun continues to provide readers a variety of perspectives from members of this ‘new majority.’ Dear Readers of this immigrant’s column, I want to polish up this very label, which seems... Continue
This year, the Grand Prize in Sonoma’s Fourth of July Independence Day parade was won by an entry of Mexican charros impressively twirling lassos while riding their dancing horses. These caballeros wowed both the crowd and the judges with their dashing sombreros and suits regally... Continue
As we head into the new school year, I would like to share a few things in regard to our kids and the educational system in the Valley of Sonoma. More than ever our children are challenged every day with multiple situations that have to... Continue
In 2014, Latinos became the largest population group in California. With this column, The Sun continues to provide readers a variety of perspectives from members of this ‘new majority.’ Everyone is talking about conservative businessman Donald Trump’s recent and continuing comments tinged with racism toward... Continue
I’ll begin by paying homage to our legendary but never well-studied leader, César Dario Estrada Chávez, known simply as “César Chávez” (b. Yuma, AZ, 31 March 1927 – d. San Luis, AZ, 23 July 1993). Leader and activist for the civil rights of farm... Continue
"California – the state that had once advertised for more migrant workers – found itself overwhelmed by up to 7,000 new migrants a month, more migrants than they needed… the Los Angeles Police Department sent 136 deputies to the state lines to turn back migrants... Continue
In 2014, Latinos became the largest population group in California. With this initial, we periodically offer Sun readers a variety of perspectives from member of this new “majority.” First of all let me thank you for taking your valuable time to read what I sincerely... Continue