November 4, 2020
2020-11-04T17:30:00
Please register for this Zoom event by emailing kmyers@las-cruces.org.
No charge but please register for this Zoom event by emailing kmyers@las-cruces.org.
Community Roundtable: Migrant Farmworkers' Experiences
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
To learn more about national movements for the rights of farmers, visit the exhibit Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos at the Branigan Cultural Center from October 17, 2020 through January 9, 2021. The exhibition shares the compelling story of legendary activist and leader Dolores Huerta and the farm workers movement of the 1960s and 1970s. It features reproductions of historic and personal photographs, and graphic elements as well as a free, user-friendly, mobile tour smart phone app featuring interviews with Huerta, and a short bilingual documentary video. Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. This exhibition received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.