Celebrating Cesar E. Chavez...

The 8th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Parade will be held March 31, 2007, Saturday, at 10:00 a.m. The parade will begin at Thomas A. Edison Middle School, 6901 Ave. I Houston, TX 77011 and end at Hidalgo Park, 7000 Ave. Q, Houston, TX 77011 in Houston's East End. The Tejano Association for Historical Preservation thanks Principal George Martin for his support, encouraging community participation and allowing the parade to begin at Edison Middle School."

In honor of Cesar E. Chavez and his struggle to improve the working and living conditions and rights for Migrant Farm workers, this year's parade will be marched in the manner of his marches that took place when he was alive; therefore, no animals, floats or vehicles will be permitted." Strollers, wagons (pulled by adults), bicycles, scooters (non-motorized), skates, will be allowed and any other vehicles that are non motorized may be included.

For more information regarding the Cesar Chavez Parade please contact TAHP President, Loretta Martinez Williams at 713-673-1418 or email latejana@houston.rr.com or past TAHP President, Linda Alonzo Saenz at 713-540-5449.

Link to parade route: http://www.tejanoahp.org/pics/ParadeRoute07.jpg

"Once social change begins it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." Cesar E. Chavez

For more information about the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, please visit the website: www.ChavezFoundation.org.