The March 23rd March of Justice by the Cesar Chavez Memorial Alliance of South Texas (CCMAofST) will begin at Bruni Plaza at 8:30 a.m. and end at San Agustín Plaza for a presentation and the Si se Puede recognition ceremony.
Manuel Bocanegra, board president of the Alliance, said, “The Cesar Chavez Memorial Alliance of South Texas aims to uphold the legacy of Cesar Chavez by promoting education, artistic expression, and civic engagement in the community. Cesar Chavez was a leader and role model for working people in the United States, striving to better the lives of families and communities through peaceful protest under the Civil Rights movement.”
Each year the Alliance honors outstanding members of the community whose life’s work embosies the “Si Se Puede” (“It can be Done”) motto of the farmworker movement in the United States. The 2024 honorees are oncologist Dr. Eduardo Miranda and Laredo College Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Dr. Fred Solis.
The Dolores Huerta recipient is Irma Mireles Berry, Chicano movement activist and Hall of Fame inductee. Master of Ceremonies is attorney Carlos E. Flores with Alfredo OF Agredano, former Laredo City Council member, as the main speaker. Grand Marshal of the march is Jesus Contreras of Laredo College Industrial Technology.
The March for Justice route will move from Bruni Plaza (1000 Washington) south to San Bernardo Avenue and then to Zaragoza Street, turning right to reach San Agustin Plaza for the ceremony.
(The Cesar Chavez Memorial Alliance of South Texas conducts fundraising activities and seeks public support to benefit low-income students’ access to postsecondary education and training.)
