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Hernández-Chávez, Eduardo. Eduardo Hernández-Chávez and Ysaura Bernal-Enríquez papers, 1980-2006.

Title: Eduardo Hernández-Chávez and Ysaura Bernal-Enríquez papers, 1980-2006.

The Eduardo Hernández-Chávez and Ysaura Bernal-Enríquez Papers contain clippings, correspondence, subject files, photographic materials, and other materials generated or collected by Hernández-Chávez and Bernal-Enríquez in the course of their community work. Of particular interest are the files about César Chávez, including those that document the activities of the Recuerda A César Chávez Committee, which was formed in 1983 after the passing of César Chávez. The Committee sought to educate the media and the people of Albuquerque, New Mexico about Chávez' contributions. Their efforts included renaming a street and naming a new community center in Albuquerque in honor of Chávez. In addition, the group worked to erect a statue in Albuquerque ("Llaves for Chávez") in memorial and lobbied for a César Chávez holiday in the State. This committee work took place through the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s. The committee remains in existence today. Eduardo Hernández-Chávez and Ysaura Bernal-Enríquez founded New Mexicans Against Proposition 187 to combat the "ripple effect" of anti-immigrant and English-Only legislation coming to New Mexico from California, after the passage of Proposition 187 in California (1995). The related papers document their efforts, including a major rally held on Feb 5, 1996, and a publication written by Hernández-Chávez and Bernal-Enríquez titled "Stop Prop 187: A Resource Manual for Organizers." This resource manual was requested by organizers for use in many other states. Other files document community struggles Hernández-Chávez and Bernal-Enríquez worked with including the New Mexico Land Grant Forum, protests against two radio hosts in El Cenizo, Texas, the No on NAFTA organizing efforts, the Movimiento para la Liberación Nacional Mexicana (MLNM), Albuquerque Border City Project (ABC), Alliance for Immigrant Rights, and the Córdova sisters lawsuit against the Vaughn Municipal School District.

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