Reflecting on the hard physical labor and abuses braceros faced daily -not so different from US laboring class experiences. Now aged- we are worn from back breaking hard-labor,-garnished by fickle and ungrateful US politics and racism and cancer causing pesticides resulting in undeveloped and still born fetuses. Recognize -also costly losses of quality of life and human dignity for the US to benefit from the fruits of yesterday and today's migrant labor . Thank you, nicely done.
There are lots of photos and many other documents and memorabilia which were beautifully used by the Smithsonian Institution when they presented their traveling exhibition on the Brazeros in San Jose. It was incredibly comprehensive and with appropriate music from that time. I am not sure where you can see this now.
GREAT video and song. The fact that soe of family worked in the fields of the Salinas and Greenfield it really had some meaning to me. My parents would've loved the presentation. Thank You.
This reminds me of my grandfather, a German immigrant who was a tenant farmer in south Texas. He answered the call to "cowboy" for Pancho Villa in about 1912 or so, and that money kept him alive. Later, he always hired workers coming across the Mexican/Texas border 100 miles to the south, and always made sure they had food to eat. When it didn't rain, the cotton did not produce, they could not pay back their farm loans for the seeds, and there was nothing to eat but pinto beans. I was there.
What a wonderful tribute to people who have helped us so much in our lives. Thank you, Maureen! The juxtaposition of the new - and stunningly beautiful - photos with the old is amazing. This is a piece I will want to watch over and over, to remind myself each day of the importance of a diverse and accepting world. We have a lot of work to do.
Que impresivo este cortometraje! La musica es excelente, los imagens son super hermoso y la edicion es absolutamente genial(bravo Maureen!). (Viva los braceros de hace y la necesidad de ellos pa' hoy mismo tambien...)
What a treasure! Are there anymore pics or an archive available? My dad was a bracero in the Imperial Valley and in the Santa Clara Valley in the 50's and early 60's... Love this!
nice vid..reflects those ancient major tragedies but somehow conquered..the song matched it anyway.
mherzism 2 months ago
Reflecting on the hard physical labor and abuses braceros faced daily -not so different from US laboring class experiences. Now aged- we are worn from back breaking hard-labor,-garnished by fickle and ungrateful US politics and racism and cancer causing pesticides resulting in undeveloped and still born fetuses. Recognize -also costly losses of quality of life and human dignity for the US to benefit from the fruits of yesterday and today's migrant labor . Thank you, nicely done.
cjg505 7 months ago
There are lots of photos and many other documents and memorabilia which were beautifully used by the Smithsonian Institution when they presented their traveling exhibition on the Brazeros in San Jose. It was incredibly comprehensive and with appropriate music from that time. I am not sure where you can see this now.
mrhoolie 7 months ago
It is great to see these historic images with new music to bring history to new generations.
sonsos11 7 months ago
GREAT video and song. The fact that soe of family worked in the fields of the Salinas and Greenfield it really had some meaning to me. My parents would've loved the presentation. Thank You.
idontfilm 7 months ago
Second the previous comment - great idea and execution for teaching history in an exciting way
MTeplitsky 7 months ago
I think this a very innovative way to teach history in bits and bytes to the youtube generation. Congrats on the medium and the message (well done).
dmdobkin 7 months ago
This reminds me of my grandfather, a German immigrant who was a tenant farmer in south Texas. He answered the call to "cowboy" for Pancho Villa in about 1912 or so, and that money kept him alive. Later, he always hired workers coming across the Mexican/Texas border 100 miles to the south, and always made sure they had food to eat. When it didn't rain, the cotton did not produce, they could not pay back their farm loans for the seeds, and there was nothing to eat but pinto beans. I was there.
SandyRobinett 7 months ago
What a wonderful tribute to people who have helped us so much in our lives. Thank you, Maureen! The juxtaposition of the new - and stunningly beautiful - photos with the old is amazing. This is a piece I will want to watch over and over, to remind myself each day of the importance of a diverse and accepting world. We have a lot of work to do.
fermata1220 7 months ago
Que impresivo este cortometraje! La musica es excelente, los imagens son super hermoso y la edicion es absolutamente genial(bravo Maureen!). (Viva los braceros de hace y la necesidad de ellos pa' hoy mismo tambien...)
HunterMann 7 months ago
What a treasure! Are there anymore pics or an archive available? My dad was a bracero in the Imperial Valley and in the Santa Clara Valley in the 50's and early 60's... Love this!
xochicruda 7 months ago