May Day 2023

Speech by Taina Beatriz Lopez

May 1, 2023

MAY DAY rally & protest march

Downtown Los Angeles

“HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY TO YOU AND ALL THE WORKERS OF THE WORLD! YOU ARE THE ECONOMY YOU MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND GIVE YOURSELVES A HAND FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!

MY NAME IS TAINA BEATRIZ LOPEZ, YOU MAY CALL ME BEE! 

I AM HERE IN REPRESENTATION OF THE 50TH CHICANO MORATORIUM COMMITTEE AND MY FATHER NATIVO LOPEZ REST IN PEACE HE WOULD BE HERE TODAY. BUT TODAY I AM HERE FOR HIM.

OUR COMMITTEE REPRESENTS ACTIVISTS, ORGANIZERS FROM DIFFERENT UNIONS, ARTISITS, MUSICIANS, POETS AND WE ADVOCATE FOR CHICANO/CHICANA MEXICANO RIGHTS.

OUR MEMBERS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AND CONTINUE THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND JUSTICE. WHEN WE SAY FREEDOM WE MEAN BEING ABLE TO UNIONIZE WITHOUT RETALIATION.

BEING ABLE TO WORK FOR A LIVING WAGE AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE, FAIR HOUSING AND HELP FOR THE HOUSELESS, AND A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR DACA STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS WHO HAVE BEEN PAYING TAXES FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND DESERVE AND NEED RELIEF!

WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO THE 53RD CHICANO MORATORIUM IN COMMEMORATION OF THE ADELITAS OF THE MOVEMENT: THE WOMEN WHO HAVE SUPPORTED AND ALWAYS BEEN PRESENT.

POR QUE SIN MUJER NO HAY REVOLUCION.

SATURDAY AUGUST 26TH @ BELVEDERE PARK FROM 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. COME JOIN US, BRING YOUR FAMILY AND HAVE A DAY IN COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATION OF OUR CULTURE.

SI SE PUEDE !!!”