A PROCLAMATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2024 AS “CESAR CHAVEZ AND DOLORES HUERTA COMMUNITY DAY” IN THE CITY OF POMONA WHEREAS, in the spring of 1966, Farm Worker and Civil Rights Leader Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta embarked on a 300-mile pilgrimage to shine a light on the demands of Mexican and Filipino farm workers for wages to equal the federal minimum wage; and WHEREAS, Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta , two of the most significant leaders in the American farmer worker’s movement, used pilgrimage walks and community gatherings to express their beliefs in social justice, non-violence, and empowerment; and WHEREAS, the Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Community Day Coalition are following their example by organizing a Pilgrimage Walk from Civic Center Park to Tony Cerda Park on April 20, 2024; and WHEREAS, various speakers and cultural groups will honor the legacy of Cesar Chavez through music, dance, poetry, and art at a fiesta at Tony Cerda Park; and WHEREAS, the Pilgrimage Walk and Fiesta are open to the public and involve a diversity of organizations and individuals from the City of Pomona and the region.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA does hereby proclaim Saturday, April 20, 2024 as:
“Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Community Day”
in the City of Pomona and welcomes Cesar Chavez’s and Dolores Huerta’s family, other dignitaries, and participants.
Dated this 6th day of May, 2024