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McALLEN, Texas – Beginning August 2, 2023 through August 31, 2023, the McAllen Heritage Center museum of history and culture is pleased to present “In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez,” an exhibition produced by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. “In His Own Words” is made possible by a We the People grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Throughout his youth and into young adulthood, César Chávez experienced the hardships of being a migrant farm worker and the sting of racial discrimination. Motivated by a dream of justice and equality, Chávez dedicated himself to community organizing activities and, later, to founding the first farm workers’ union. He developed strategies to effect the change he envisioned, which were inspired by the principles of his parents, the teachings of Catholicism and his mentors and the study of successful civil rights leaders. Utilizing strikes, boycotts, marches and other nonviolent tactics, Chávez worked tirelessly to secure better pay, job safety, improved living conditions and other essential protections for farm workers.
Featuring thirty-eight photographs paired with excerpts from his dynamic speeches, interviews and authoritative writings, “In His Own Words” documents the full course of Chávez’s remarkable career and examines the life experiences and philosophical influences that drove him to dedicate himself fully to improving the lives of American farm workers.
The exhibition will be on display to the public from 8/2/2023 to 8/31/2023 Wednesday through Friday from 1pm to 5pm and the 2nd and 4th Saturday from 12pm to 4pm. For more information or to arrange group visits, contact Joe Vidales, Curator at 956-681-2860. Admission is free for museum visitors with free parking as available in the rear parking area.
Humanities Texas develops and supports diverse programs across the state, including lectures, oral history projects, teacher institutes, museum exhibitions and documentary films. For more information, please visit Humanities Texas online at http://www.humanitiestexas.org or call 512.440.1991.
For more information about the McAllen Heritage Center, please call us at 956-687-1904 or visit our website: www.mcallenheritagecenter.com or facebook.
