The blast of mariachi trumpets, the clatter of dancing feet, the clamor of the crowd - all these and more are in store at Richmond's Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday.
Listen 10 min MORE Blasting Selena from a mile away, Ricardo Castorena drives through California’s farmland distributing essentials and joy. Photo courtesy of Ricardo Castorena.
Richard Castorena coordinates resources to California farmworkers through his organization Binational of Central California. Dubbed “El Profe during his time as an adult educator, he recognized many students, who were farm workers, didn’t have basic school essentials such as notebooks and backpacks. He organized getting them supplies, but the pandemic brought a deeper need. On any given day, Castorena drives a van from Bakersfield to Modesto distributing PPE supplies and food. He has clocked over 25,000 miles during the past year and has reached more than 70,000 essential farmworkers in California’s Central Valley with the help of Radio Lazar’s party van.