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In Oxnard, the Chiques label is a badge of honor says residents


But if you think Chiques only means gangs, chances are, you re not from Oxnard.
To some residents, Chiques means resilience. It means growing up with farmworker roots. It means playing soccer on Sundays. It means Oxnard.
Many Oxnard residents like Hernandez are reclaiming the word. They are taking to social media to show off their Chiques pride. They are Chiques, born and raised. 
Hernandez, 22, started his own clothing company last year called De Un Campo A Otro, or From One Field to Another. The shirts and hat designs, which marry the farmworker and soccer experience, are showcased on his Instagram account Chiques FC, a nod to the fútbol club and his favorite sport.  ....

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In 1938, Emma Tenayuca helped bring Texas businesses to bargaining table


In 1938, Emma Tenayuca helped bring Texas businesses to bargaining table
Patrick Danner, Staff writer
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Emma Tenayuca led the pecan sheller’ strikeFROM LAS TEJANAS: 300 YEARS OF HShow MoreShow Less
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Emma Tenayuca led the Pecan-Shellers Strike of 1938 against wage cuts.Courtesy UTSA Special Collection / Courtesy UTSA Special CollectionShow MoreShow Less
San Antonio has never been known as a strong union town, but it was the site of a major uprising by laborers in 1938. The 37-day pecan shellers strike involved as many as 6,000 workers, largely Hispanic, and is regarded as the first labor victory for Tejanos and Mexicans in U.S. history. ....

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