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Campus event will honor César Chávez

March 28, 2016

(This story originally appeared on GVNext)

A poet, community organizer and artist from Chicago will give a presentation March 30 in celebration of César Chávez Day.

Michael Reyes will lead a dynamic exploration of social justice through poetry and hip-hop from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center on the Allendale Campus.

Reyes is the grandson of migrant workers. His work has been featured on HBO, CNN, PBS, NPR, among others, and he has collaborated with organizers, educators and artists such as Cornel West, Oliver Stone and Kanye West. 

The event, hosted by the Office Multicultural Affairs, is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/oma/csar-e-chvez-29.htm; RSVP by emailing [email protected]. It is approved for LIB 100 classes. 

Another event, the Chávez Challenge Blood Drive, will also celebrate Chávez. The Latino Student Union will host the drive Friday, April 8, from 10:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. in Kirkhof Center, Pere Marquette Room. 

The national holiday, which falls on March 31, celebrates the life and legacy of Chávez, an American civil rights and labor movement activist. 

For More Information Contact: Leah Twilley in University Communications - (616) 331-2221

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