CHECKING IN ON LATINO PROGRESS

posted by Michael Chihak

Cesar Chavez is considered not only a labor leader but the leader of a larger movement for Latino civil rights in the Southwest and throughout the country.

Saturday will mark his 85th birthday, and Arizona Week will use the occasion to focus on Latino progress in four key areas: politics, education, social issues and business/economics.

For a discussion of political progress, we will turn to Arizona Rep. Catherine Miranda, a Democrat who represents District 16 in southwestern Phoenix.

We are seeking interviews with representatives of education, social issues and business/economics, and we will provide an array of data and statistics about Latino demographics in Arizona.