First Hand Testimony From Herman Baca: “The Chicano Moratorium of August 29, 1970 Still Remembered – The Day Police Rioted!”

“LEST WE FORGET!” Committee on Chicano Rights (Reprinted & Updated from UCSD Herman Baca Archives) I still vividly remember what happened to me personally and politically in Los Angeles, California on August 29, 1970. Thirty thousand Chicanos from throughout the U.S. marched in the streets to protest and call for an end to the war in […]

During February of 2017, Trumpistas Sent Our Communities A Clear Message Of What They Have In Mind For Us

The real question is, what are we going to do about it? Among the generalized political division and increasing hatred that Trump has fomented during his first weeks as president, it takes a little work to discern what is now clearly a pattern of white nationalist aggression that has been unleashed against our communities. Indeed, […]

Unión del Barrio Celebrates 35 Years Of Raza Liberation Struggle

On August 27, 2016, Unión del Barrio celebrated our 35th year of continuous struggle for raza liberation. From 1981 to this day in 2016, tens of thousands, perhaps even hundreds of thousands of hours, invested into meetings, rallies, marchas, PE sessions, conferences, congresos, etc. – all stitched together to form a unified banner of struggle. We […]

A DECADE OF STRUGGLE: UNION DEL BARRIO REACHES ITS 10TH YEAR OF STRUGGLE IN LOS ANGELES

Unión del Barrio (UdB) was formed in 1981 by a half-dozen activists as a San Diego barrio-based organization, and has over time transformed itself into a Raza Internationalist formation with Bases of community work in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Davis California, as well as members in other locations. Over time UdB participated in many actions, conferences, […]

August 29, 1970: 45 Years Later & Why the Chicano Moratorium Is Still Relevant Today

August 29, 1970: A Day Every Chicana/o Must Always Remember 2015 marks the 45th Anniversary of the largest raza-led mobilization against the U.S. imperialist war in Vietnam and against the conditions of oppression and exploitation of our historically indigenous people by this colonial settler society on our own land. The August 29, 1970 Chicano Moratorium […]

Battle to Legalize Street Vending in Los Angeles!

Unión del Barrio, MEChA of Santee High School and other community organizations, call on the community to this organizing meeting to launch a campaign in LA to defend street vendors from the LAPD/Sheriffs! At the same time, we will organize to put political pressure on the LA City Council to legalize street vending in Los […]

1o de Mayo 2015: Día Internacional De Las Y Los Trabajadores

Lucha Internacionalista Se Hace Sentir En El Sur De California El viernes 1o de mayo 2015, Día Internacional de las y los Trabajadores, las comunidades mexicanas y latinoamericanas de Los Ángeles y San Diego se organizaron y se movilizaron para realizar una marcha por el centro de estas dos ciudades. Las marchas transcurrieron por algunas […]

May 1, 2015: International Workers Day

Internationalist Solidarity Is Felt In Southern California On Friday May 1, 2015, International Workers Day, the Mexican and Latin American communities of Los Angeles and San Diego organized and mobilized for a march through the centers of these two cities. The marchas disrupted some of the most luxurious and bourgeois areas of their respective locations. […]

History & Analysis: MAY 1ST IS ABOUT STRUGGLE

May 1st, also known as May Day, or Primero de Mayo, is celebrated globally as International Workers Day, one of a few commemorations that spans across borders and touches all humanity. Every year on this day there are huge demonstrations, marches, and rallies throughout Nuestra América and the world. Unión del Barrio, in collaboration with […]

WORKERS! Not Criminals!

Unión del Barrio-LA is currently working on a campaign to legalize street vending in Los Angeles. This will be one of one of the major demands at this year’s May 1st march. This May 1st, lets stand up for our community vendors and send a message to LA’s City Council and law enforcement agencies that we […]