A poem eulogizing the Mexican American labor activist Cesar Chavez and his work helping organize migrant farm workers.

Every year there are more than 400,000 American children who are torn away from their friends, schools, and homes to pick the food we all eat. Zulema, Perla, and Victor labor as migrant farm workers, sacrificing their own childhoods to help their families survive. Follow these three as they journey from the scorching heat of Texas' onion fields to the winter snows of the Michigan apple orchards and back south to the humidity of Florida's tomato fields...

The story of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to people. He inspired millions of Americans who never worked on a farm to fight for social justice. His triumphant journey is a remarkable testament to the power of one individual's...

An overview of the life and work of American labor leader Cesar Chavez, who dedicated his life for the betterment of migrant farm workers.

Shares the story of how teacher Dolores Huerta came to fight for the rights of her community's farm workers--who were poorly paid and worked under dangerous conditions--to ensure fair and safe working conditions for the migrant workers.

Learn all about the life of Jose Hernandez, the astronaut.

Every night when he was a boy, José M. Hernández would look out the window and stare at the stars. They were different colors: blue, yellow and white. Some were larger and brighter than others, and some twinkled as if they were alive. Later, when he saw man land on the moon on TV, he knew he wanted to be an astronaut. But José struggled in school because his family moved constantly and he didn't speak English. His parents were migrant workers...