This month we are airing loads of great programs on the American
Labor Movement (see page 7 ) as well as on Hispanic Heritage
Month (page 9). One show, Harvest of Loneliness, covers both
topics. Harvest of Loneliness was brought to our attention by
our good friend Alicia Sanchez whose father was a bracero, as
were many fathers, uncles, and grandfathers of those of us who
live in the North Bay today. The film, directed by Gilbert
Gonzalez, professor emeritus at UC Irvine, tells of the
difficulties and injustices that the braceros experienced. The
film is important Hispanic and labor history, and is also, in
the context of today’s debate on immigration, a look at how one
“guest worker” program worked. On September 14 at 10:30 pm on
KRCB Television check out the KRCB Classic, Go Chanting Libre.
With the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, in
1985, KRCB produced this portrait of Latino poet, Juan Felipe
Herrera. Juan Felipe was part of the great Poetry in the Schools
program; remember when programs li