Project i941

RETURNING NEXT WEEK: May 26!

This week, La Raza Chronicles is pre-empted for the KPFA Spring Fund Drive. We encourage you to donate to KPFA by phone or on-line at www.kpfa.org. If you can, please mention that you are supporting La Raza Chronicles we would appreciate it. Gracias!

You can also join our La Raza Chronicles’ Facebook group page. We also have available our more recent programs listed below for your listening pleasure – in case you missed them. Just Click below …and enjoy!

La Raza Chronicles: May 5, 2009
Interview with attorney Bill Martinez on the State Department’s blocking of Cuban singer Silvio Rodriguez from performing with Pete Seeger in concert; Chesa Boudin discusses his new book “Gringo” and his travels in Latin America; excerpts from the works of Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano whose book Hugo Chavez gifted to President Obama.

PLAY NOW:
Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles – Tuesday, May 5, 2009

La Raza Chronicles: April 28, 2009
Report on Summit of the Americas conference and Cuba policy with Paulo Gusmao of the Latin American Working Group; Poet/Community Organizer Arnoldo Garcia discusses Immigration; May Day and Cinco de Mayo from the Streets of Aztlan; and Evelyn Orantes and Dr. Carlos Muñoz about The African Presence in Mexico at the Oakland Museum of California. Mixed together and spiced just the way you like it with musica.

PLAY NOW:
Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles – April 28, 2009

La Raza Chronicles: April 21, 2009
Jeff Connant of Food and Water Watch discusses his new book, “A Community Guide to Environmental Health“; “El Informatico” Daniel del Solar discusses Spanish language TV station, Telesur; Streets of Aztlan brings historic voices and excerpts from Cesar Chavez’ funeral including excerpts of Corky Gonzalez’ and Dolores Huerta‘s eulogies.

PLAY NOW:
Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles – April 21, 2009

More programs at www.LaRazaChronicles.org

Tuesdays at 7:00pm, Cronicas De La Raza comes to you con entrevistas, cultura y musica de la comunidad sin fronteras.

Hosted by Nina Serrano.

Live on the air – Tuesday 7 pm :
KPFA 94.1 FM – San Francisco Bay/Northern California
KPFB 89.3 FM – Berkeley
KFCF 88.1 FM – Fresno

PLAY NOW:
La Raza Chronicles – July 29, 2008 – stream @ KPFA FM

Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles – Tuesday, July 29, 2008

More info:
http://www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?show=16

La Raza Chronicles is pre-empted for the KPFA Spring Fund Drive. We encourage you to donate to KPFA by phone or on-line at www.kpfa.org. If you can, please mention that you are supporting La Raza Chronicles we would appreciate it. Gracias!

You can also join our La Raza Chronicles’ Faceook group page. We also have available our more recent programs listed below for your listening pleasure – in case you missed them. Just Click below …and enjoy!

La Raza Chronicles: May 5, 2009
Interview with attorney Bill Martinez on the State Department’s blocking of Cuban singer Silvio Rodriguez from performing with Pete Seeger in concert; Chesa Boudin discusses his new book “Gringo” and his travels in Latin America; excerpts from the works of Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano whose book Hugo Chavez gifted to President Obama.

PLAY NOW:
Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles – Tuesday, May 5, 2009

La Raza Chronicles: April 28, 2009
Report on Summit of the Americas conference and Cuba policy with Paulo Gusmao of the Latin American Working Group; Poet/Community Organizer Arnoldo Garcia discusses Immigration; May Day and Cinco de Mayo from the Streets of Aztlan; and Evelyn Orantes and Dr. Carlos Muñoz about The African Presence in Mexico at the Oakland Museum of California. Mixed together and spiced just the way you like it with musica.

PLAY NOW:
Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles – April 28, 2009

La Raza Chronicles: April 21, 2009
Jeff Connant of Food and Water Watch discusses his new book, “A Community Guide to Environmental Health“; “El Informatico” Daniel del Solar discusses Spanish language TV station, Telesur; Streets of Aztlan brings historic voices and excerpts from Cesar Chavez’ funeral including excerpts of Corky Gonzalez’ and Dolores Huerta‘s eulogies.

PLAY NOW:
Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles – April 21, 2009

More programs at www.LaRazaChronicles.org

This is my DRAFT revision of what I sent Ctone earlier. I incorporated your ideas, Vanessa.

Cinco de Mayo! Our special two-part program tonight celebrates this triumph of the Mexican people over the occupying French military forces and the reinstatement of President Benito Juarez, the first Indigenous president in the Americas.

Part One features News Headlines from the Americas, and an exclusive interview with San Francisco attorney Bill Martinez on the Hillary Clinton State Department’s blocking of Cuban folk singer Silvio Rodriguez from performing with Pete Seeger in New York for his 90th Birthday celebration. Guest Chesa Boudin discusses his new book “Gringo” and his exciting travels in Latin America. We will hear excerpts from the works of Eduardo Galeano, the Uruguayan author whose books sales have risen since Hugo Chavez gifted President Obama with a copy. We add the lively spice of musica, as well as a calendar of upcoming cultural events.

In Part Two, Mr. Chuch offers the story of Cinco de Mayo, with a mix of musica, history, poetry y mas! Enjoy the fiesta!

Produced by Vanesa Bohm, Carmen Andrea Rivera, CTone, Julieta Kusnir, Emiliano Echeverria, Ventura Longoria and Nina Serrano.

Live on the web at: http://www.kpfa.org/

Hear the webcast: Available immediately after live broadcast
Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles – Tuesday, April 28, 2009

PLAY NOW: WinAmp, Windows Media Player, etc.
La Raza Chronicles – May 5, 2009 – stream @ KPFA FM

Hear previous broadcasts of La Raza Chronicles :
http://LaRazaChronicles.org

More info:
http://www.kpfa.org/archive/show/37

Cinco de Mayo! Our special two-part program tonight celebrates this triumph of the Mexican people over the occupying French military forces and the reinstatement of President Benito Juarez, the first Indigenous president in the Americas.

Part One features News Headlines from the Americas, and an exclusive interview with San Francisco attorney Bill Martinez on the Hillary Clinton State Department’s blocking of Cuban folk singer Silvio Rodriguez from performing with Pete Seeger in New York for his 90th Birthday celebration. Guest Chesa Boudin discusses his new book “Gringo” and his exciting travels in Latin America. We will hear excerpts from the works of Eduardo Galeano, the Uruguayan author whose books sales have risen since Hugo Chavez gifted President Obama with a copy. We add the lively spice of musica, as well as a calendar of upcoming cultural events.

In Part Two, Mr. Chuch offers the story of Cinco de Mayo, with a mix of musica, history, poetry y mas! Enjoy the fiesta!

Produced by Vanesa Bohm, Carmen Andrea Rivera, CTone, Julieta Kusnir, Emiliano Echeverria, Ventura Longoria and Nina Serrano.

Live on the web at: http://www.kpfa.org/

Hear the webcast: Available immediately after live broadcast
Mp3 / iTunes podcast:
La Raza Chronicles – Tuesday, April 28, 2009

PLAY NOW: WinAmp, Windows Media Player, etc.
La Raza Chronicles – May 5, 2009 – stream @ KPFA FM

Hear previous broadcasts of La Raza Chronicles :
http://LaRazaChronicles.org

More info:
http://www.kpfa.org/archive/show/37

03 May 2009:
Letter from Louis Head of US-Cuba Cultural Exchange
re Failure of US state dept to issue visa for Silvio Rodriguez

U.S. State Department fails to issue visa for Silvio Rodríguez

Act NOW to demand entry for Cuban artists and professionals

US-Cuba Cultural Exchange
uscce@cubaresearch.info
www.cubaresearch.info/uscubaculturalexchange

May 3, 2009

Following is the text of an email from Silvio Rodríguez (English, then Spanish original), regarding the failure of the United States State Department to issue him an entry visa. Rodríguez, Cuba’s premier singer-songwriter and co-founder of that country’s New Song Movement, was to perform at Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday concert in New York today, Sunday, May 3.

Rodríguez’ entry into the United States to perform might have been a major breakthrough following years of wrong-headed U.S. policy towards Cuban artists and professionals. Instead, the State Department, while not explicitly denying the visa, allowed it to be tied up such that it was not approved, at least not in time (as of this writing) for the very performance for which it was solicited.

You can help. Take a moment and call the U.S. State Department and express your sentiment that Cuban artists be allowed to enter the United States to share their work with appreciative and deserving American audiences. Tell them that it is an embarrassment that an artist of the stature of Silvio Rodríguez be denied entry into the country to join hands with Pete Seeger along with the dozens of other performers who joined with him today.

Thanks to Bill Martínez for all the work involved in the visa solicitation.

U.S. State Department Switchboard:
  (202)647-4000

Also, call the White House Comment Line
and express your feelings:
  (202) 456-1111

Thanks,

Louis Head

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Message from Silvio Rodríguez to his sister in Havana, also his manager:

Today is May 1 and it is 8:40pm in Paris. I just connected online to the United States Embassy site in France, where information is published regarding visa solicitations. My visa application is listed as being in process, the same status that it has maintained since I made the application. Today being the day that I was to fly to New York, and given that the visa has still not appeared, tomorrow I will leave instead for Havana.

You can pass this message to Pete’s grandson Tao, and to Bill the attorney, along with my gratitude for their efforts as well as my sorrow resulting from the lack of respect shown by the State Department to them for having invited me to celebrate the 90th birthday of our dear friend Pete Seeger, living legend of North American song.

I believe that the attitude of the State Department is very contradictory, given the desire expressed by President Obama to bring the United States closer to Cuba. As a Cuban cultural worker, I continue to feel blockaded and discriminated against by other governments. Hopefully this will truly change someday.

Thanks for your help.

Silvio

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Mensaje de Silvio Rodríguez a su hermana, y gerente, en La Habana:

Es viernes 1º de mayo, son las 8 y 40 de la noche en París y me acabo de conectar al sitio web donde la embajada de Estados Unidos en Francia publica noticias sobre las visas solicitadas. La mía figura en estado de trámites, como ha figurado desde que la solicité. Como hoy era el día en que debía volar a Nueva York y la visa no ha aparecido, mañana parto hacia La Habana.

Puedes pasarle este correo a Tao el nieto de Pete y a Bill el abogado, con mi gratitud por sus esfuerzos y con mi pesar por el poco respeto que el Departamento de Estado ha mostrado a la invitación que me hicieron para celebrar los 90 años del querido Pete Seeger, leyenda viva de la canción norteamericana.

Creo que la actitud del Departamento de Estado es muy contradictoria con el deseo expresado por el presidente Obama de un acercamiento con Cuba. Como trabajador de la cultura cubana me sigo sintiendo tan bloqueado y discriminado como por otros gobiernos. Ojalá esto cambie de verdad algún día.

Gracias por tu ayuda.

Silvio