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Preparations to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the historic Chicano Moratorium are underway—volunteers, ideas, web-design skills and money are needed, said organizers, who held their second strategy meeting last Saturday, Jan. 16 at The Church of the Epiphany in Lincoln Heights.
The church is where much of the organizing for the anti-war march that ended in violence and the death of Los Angeles Times reporter Ruben Salazar took place 40 years ago.
About 30 persons attended the meeting, including many of the original organizers of the protest march.
Today’s organizers hope to put together a series of events to commemorate the historic significance of the march that drew more than 100,000 people to protest the disproportionate number of Chicano young men being killed in Vietnam. They hope to highlight the grassroots movement and the role of women in the Moratoriums, among other goals.
The group has big plans to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Chicano Moratoriums observed in L.A. and other cities, but are running short on time and manpower. The group’s first event will be held on Feb. 28 to commemorate the historic 1970 “March in the Rain,” one of several events leading up to the massive August 1970 march in East L.A. Committee members are needed. The group will meet again on Feb. 14 (Valentines Day) at the Church of the Epiphany, located at 2808 Altura Street, Los Angeles 90031. For more information contact chicano.moratorium@gmail.com
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