Community Voz

Rosalinda Guillen speaks with Ninfa Gutierrez and Dulce Gutierrez from the Yakima Valley about the Agricultural and Seasonal Workforce Services Advisory Committee and the risks that farmworkers continue to face amidst the Corona Virus pandemic.

Songs in this episode:
El Bracero Fracasado by Lila Downs
Vuelvo Para Vivir by Illapu

Listen to audio recordings of ASWS meetings here 

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Brenda Bentley and Liz Darrow from C2C talk with artist Angelita Martinez about the influence of the punk rock movement in their lives and work. They discuss some of their favorite punk rock bands and the political impact of punk, including its limited representation of women and people of color.

Angelita Martinez is a Seattle based artist who practices with an emphasis in painting and drawing. Raised in Montana and attending the University of Montana, she learned some things here and there about working in 2D, arguing about art history/present, and creating images with various art styles and aesthetics. Main medium is acrylic, color pencil, and ink. She has shown in Montana, Washington, Nevada, and Oregon. See more of Angelita’s work here.

Songs in this episode: Oh Bondage! Up Yours! by X-Ray Spex, Feminazi by Fea, Gloria by Patti Smith, Dead of Night by Orville Peck, We Will Bury You by The Bags, Pledge of Allegiance by The Brat, Rid of Me by PJ Harvey, On My Radio by The Selecter, Peek-a-Boo by Siouxsie and the Banshees, Shitlist by L7, To Bring You My Love by PJ Harvey

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Leadership with C2C pays respects to community members who we have lost locally, in the farmworker struggle, and to police violence nationally. These are really difficult times for so many people. We have to stay in the struggle and support each other as we push forward for justice for our friends, for farmworkers, and for Black people who are dying at the hands of white supremacy everyday.

Songs in this episode:
Somos Más Americanos by Los Tigres del Norte
Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac
Seconds by Human League
This is America by Childish Gambino

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Brenda, Maureen, and Abby share their perspectives on what it was like to be in Yakima for extended periods of time supporting the various strikes. Brenda was at Allan Bros. Fruit, Jack Frost Fruit Co., and Matson Fruit Co. Maureen was at Allan Bros. and then Jack Frost from the first to the last day of their strike. Abby joined her at at Jack Frost and intermittently visited Columbia Reach Pack around the corner, and stayed until the last day of Jack Frost. Thank you to all of the workers who welcomed us, gave us food and shelter, and taught us about solidarity and struggle.

Songs in this episode:
Canto al Trabajador by Bajo Salario
Know Your Rights by the Clash

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Las promotoras de C2C informan sobre sus experiencias en las huelgas en el Valle de Yakima.

Canciones en este episodio:
El Picket Sign de El Teatro Campesino
La Basurita de Beatriz Adriana

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In this Episode Edgar Franks, Maureen Darras, Liz Darrow, Brenda Bentley, and Ry Feder Pruett examine the state of politics over the past couple months, with special attention to the presidential election.

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For 3 weeks in March, C2C promotoras and leaders visited with the MST (Landless Workers Movement) in Brazil. We studied at the MST’s political consciousness-raising school, participated in the first national gathering of the women of the MST as part of an international delegation, marched with our brothers and sisters on International Women’s Day, visited an MST encampment (Marielle Vive), and visited an MST settlement (Mario Lago). To learn more about our trip and all that we brought back from our time with the MST, listen to Part 2 of our Brazil report back series here.
Music in this episode: Construcao by Chico Buarque, O dia em que a Terra Parou by Raul Seixas

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For 3 weeks in March, C2C promotoras and leaders visited with the MST (Landless Workers Movement) in Brazil. We studied at the MST’s political consciousness-raising school, participated in the first national gathering of the women of the MST as part of an international delegation, marched with our brothers and sisters on International Women’s Day, visited an MST encampment (Marielle Vive), and visited an MST settlement (Mario Lago).

Music in this episode:
Secos and Molhados by Sangue Latino

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Edgar Franx and Marciano of FUJ and Arely Dominguez of C2C discuss their recent trip to Hawaii to visit farming projects which are working to reclaim the land and the culture of the Indigenous people.

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Maureen Darras interviews Pedro at Marielle Vive, an encampment of the MST in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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