Salinas Digital Stories
About this original series
Working with the California State Library's "California of the Past" digital storytelling grant, the Salinas Public Library has partnered with the United Farm Workers (UFW) and local community members to create digital stories about their lives as parents, children, immigrants, students, field workers, and everything in between.
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Rating
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Episodes of Salinas Digital Stories
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California of the Past: Conoce y Defiende Tus De...
The Story of Annibal Tinoco. Mr. Tinoco shares with the viewer his tough but happy journey as a campesino, or farm worker. From a young age Mr. Tinoco has been an advocate against injustice, and by educating himself, he plans to become a more knowledgeable and better prepared defender of justice in the fields.
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Release date
Jul 13, 2010
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Runtime
07:03
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California of the Past: Yo Me Unia
The story of Ricarda Rodriguez. Mrs. Rodriguez speaks of the days when she joined Cesar Chavez to march for farm workers rights. With the United Farm Workers, in the 1980s, Mrs. Rodriguez supported and marched for an immigration reform.
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Release date
Jun 28, 2010
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Runtime
05:20
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California of the Past: Todo Muy Bien
The story of Juanita Meza Aguilar.
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Release date
Jul 2, 2010
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Runtime
06:35
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California of the Past: En El Trabajo
The story of Ricarda Rodriguez
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Release date
Jul 24, 2010
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Runtime
05:32
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California of the Past: Me Gusta el Trabajo del ...
The story of Abel Barron
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Release date
Jul 24, 2010
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Runtime
05:00
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California of the Past: The Lettuce Strike of 1970
The Lettuce Strike of 1970 by Gerardo Flores. Mr. Flores discusses his experiences working in the fields, and his relationship with the United Farm Workers after meeting and organizing with Cesar Chavez in the California Lettuce Strike of 1970.
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Release date
Jun 28, 2010
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Runtime
04:12
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California of the Past: Tierra Tierra Tierra
Poetry and original Artwork by Hilario Reyes. Mr. Reyes recites and discusses an original piece of poetry about his relationship with the land in two different languages.
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Release date
Jun 28, 2010
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Runtime
04:01
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California of the Past: Nuevo Futuro Sin Barreras
Mrs. Barron shares her story working in factories and refineries, and the affect her involvement in the local union had on her life, her education, and her family.
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Release date
Jun 28, 2010
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Runtime
06:00
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California of the Past: Por Mis Hijos
Mrs. Reyes discusses her motive and hardships crossing the border to the United States from Mexico, with her main motivation and inspiration as a better life for her children.
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Release date
Jun 28, 2010
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Runtime
04:17
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California of the Past: A Childhood in The Fields
The story of Jose Mancera and his upbringing in the fields of Salinas and Chular.
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Release date
Jun 28, 2010
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Runtime
05:30
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