sandinista May 20th, 2007
On March 18, 2007, 2 members of the group DobaDoza performed in San Francisco at the International ANSWER march and demonstration to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Shannon and Patricia have done a lot of work with the Watsonville Autonomous Chapter of the Brown Berets. They were joined by a young member of the Berets, a middle school student who also DJ’s, raps and sings for fun in his free time. The file is a mp3 recording of their live performance from the main stage in the Civic Center in SF and lasts about 11 minutes.
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ozelotl May 16th, 2007
via City on a Hill Press
By Matthew Sommer
Inspired by activists like Che Guevara and Malcolm X and modeled after the Black Panther Party, the Brown Berets are giving power back to the people.
The Watsonville chapter of the Brown Berets is now the lone faction of what was once a national organization and movement that rallied around issues of Chicano (Mexican-American) rights.
Today’s Brown Berets helped to found Migrawatch, a project that warns the Watsonville community about immigration raids, and are working on a bike repair clinic to provide volunteer services to anyone who wants a bike. Their objective is to promote the safety and advancement of the Chicano community. “The Brown Berets is an organization that brings together and promotes the community,” said Jay Palmer, a local activist who works with the Brown Berets.
The Brown Berets develop projects that are angled at empowering the Chicano community.
Evelyn Sanchez, a Brown Beret member, said that the Brown Berets is a grassroots organization. Sanchez described a grassroots organization as one that forms in order to solve the neglected issues of society.
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ozelotl May 10th, 2007
The Conscientious Objector panel will take place at the United Presbyterian Church in Watsonville on Monday, May 14th, @ 7:00PM.
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