The Chicano Moratorium is returning to the Westside this Saturday, September 7th. The opening rally, march and park events are scheduled from 11 am to 5 pm. It will be held in unceded Tongva land at Culver City’s Veterans Memorial Park. The theme of the event is “Building Our Future” and will follow the historic traditions of the Chicano Moratorium in demanding an end to war and institutional racism.
The original Chicano Moratorium was first organized on August 29, 1970 during which Chicanx youth from across the Los Angeles region all ventured to the barrio of East LA to stand against the Vietnam war, the draft, imperialism, racism, and the erasure of Chicanx histories and culture. The Westside Chicano Moratorium will commemorate the 54th anniversary of the original Moratorium, during a time when students, the Chicanx community, alongside other oppressed communities, are still in the throes of the struggle for justice and liberation.
To reflect the history as well as the current moment, the planning committee has put together a list of demands from the Westside Chicano Moratorium.
The Westside Chicano Moratorium is being organized and endorsed by a broad coalition of organizations including Westside for Palestine, Ground Game LA, Community Solidarity Project, Centro CSO, Los Ronderos de Los Redes, Justice 4 Palestine – LA, POWER LA, the 50th Chicano Moratorium Committee, the LA Chapter of the MORENA Party, and more. Several of these local organizations will be seen tabling in the park and will have representatives that will speak throughout the event. The park event will include speakers, music, live art, dancers and more.
For more info, questions can be sent to [email protected].
