MALDEF: "AMERICA, OUR HOME" SHORT FILM COMMEMORATING LATINO PATRIOTISM

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When MALDEF announced its lawsuit against Arizona's anti-immigrant SB1070 at the state capitol in Phoenix, President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz took with him an iconic delegation of Latino leaders, renowned as symbols of American perseverance, including Dolores Huerta, Arizona native Richard E. Chavez (brother of Cesar E. Chavez), and legendary recording artist, Linda Ronstadt. These leaders' contributions to American progress stood in stark contrast to the anti-Latino environment in Arizona; and it was out of that contradiction that MALDEF was inspired to develop "America, Our Home," a project to set the record straight and celebrate the Latino legacy in the United States. MALDEF staff works relentlessly each day to spread this message, but MALDEF needs your support to ensure that that message reaches every American in every state and municipality across the country. MALDEF's compelling short film featuring The Star Spangled Banner from a new collection of American patriotic songs recorded in Mexican musical styles by the group Ronstadt Generations, also titled "America, Our Home." The film is directed by Edgar Pablos and features the photography of George Rodríguez, well-known for photographing key moments in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. The Project: http://www.maldef.org/news/releases/ronstadtgenerations_releases_patrioticsongs/ CD - Sample Songs: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/america-our-home-ep/id540746881 About MALDEF: http://www.maldef.org Ronstadt Generations: http://www.ronstadtgenerations.com/#!home/mainPage