Committee On Raza Rights (CRR)

The Legacy of Educating, Organizing, and Agitating: 1995-2015

In 1994, a movement for self-determination emerged at local high schools and community colleges on the Oxnard Plain. This initiative was spearheaded by a new generation of organizers and activists committed to revealing the contradictions inherent in colonialism, capitalism, and imperialism.

In the early months of 1994, Oxnard College MEChA, which included many of the founders of CRR, began organizing against the racist initiative, Proposition 187.

  • Co-Organized Proposition 187 Walkouts, October 28, 1994.
  • Co-Organized Proposition 187 Hunger Fast, November 6, 1994.

At the end of 1994, we decided it was time to establish an organization dedicated to creating revolutionary change and fighting against the bonds of oppression, including colonialism, capitalism, and imperialism. We learned from the mistakes made during the Proposition 187 Walkout and Hunger Fest. Our goal was to form an organization that would advocate for genuine self-determination, justice, and democracy for our community in Oxnard and Occupied Mexico/Aztlán.

TIMELINE:

1995

  • Established the National Chicano Moratorium Committee – Oxnard Region (NCMC – Oxnard Region) on August 13, 1995.
  • Participate in the 25th Commemoration of National Chicano Moratorium Committee, August 26, 1995.
  • Organized the first Mesa Directiva of the NCMC – Oxnard Region, September 1, 1995.

1996

  • Co-organized the Anti-Republican National Convention March (San Diego, CA), August 10-15, 1996.
  • Organized the 1st Commemoration of the founding of the NCMC – Oxnard Region, September 21, 1996.
    • We changed our name to the Committee On Raza Rights (CRR).
  • Co-organized the 4th Annual National Raza Youth Liberation Conference on November 16, 2016.

1997  

  • Organized the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Forum, February 8, 1997.
  • Organized the Prison’s, Migra, and Police Terror Forum, March 7, 1997.
  • Started our ¡Raza Sí! ¡Migra No! Campaign, March 12, 1997.
  • Participated in the National MEChA Conference (East Lansing, MI), April 9-14, 1997.
  • Co-organized the 5th Annual National Raza Youth Liberation Conference (San Diego, CA) on December 16, 2017.

1998

  • Co-organized the 150 Years Against the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo March (Tucson, AZ), January 31, 1998.
  • Co-organized the 2nd Annual National Conference on Raza Prisoners and Colonialism (San Diego, CA), May 16, 1998.
  • Organized the Marcha and Rally Against the Migra Sub-Station, August 1, 1998.
  • Organized the ¡Un Dia de Resistencia Nacional! Walkout, September 18, 1998.

1999

  • Co-organized the 3rd Annual National Conference on Raza Prisoners and Colonialism (San Diego, CA), June 5, 1999.
  • Organized the Cinco Anos y Que, Proposition 187 Walkout and Hunger Strike Panel Discussion, October 30, 1999.

2000  

  • We started our Stop The Militarization of Our Community Campaign on May 26, 2000.
    • On this date, the Oxnard Police Department attacked our member, Francisco Romero outside of his house.
  • Co-organized the 4th Annual National Conference on Raza Prisoners and Colonialism (San Diego, CA), June 24, 2000.
  • Co-organized the Raza Against The DNC (Los Angeles, CA), August 14, 2000.
  • Co-organized the 30th Commemoration of The NCMC March (Los Angeles, CA), August 26, 2000.
  • Organized the 5th Commemoration of the founding of the CRR, September 1, 2000.
  • Co-organized the National Raze Youth Liberation Summit (San Diego, CA) on November 18, 2000.

2001

  • Co-organized the 5th Annual National Conference on Raza Prisoners and Colonialism (Oxnard, CA), June 16, 2001.

2002

  • Co-organized Chicano Studies And Community-Based Organizations: The Struggle for Raza Self-Determination Panel Discussion, NACCS Conference (Chicago, IL), March 30, 2002.
  • Co-organized the 6th Annual National Conference on Raza Prisoners and Colonialism (San Diego, CA), May 18, 2002.
  • Co-organized the Conference On Raza Press, Media, And Popular Expression, September 14, 2002.
  • Co-organized Community Activism And Community-Based Organization: The Struggle For A Political Voice in Chicano Studies Panel Discussion, Pacific Coast Council On Latin American Studies Conference (East Los Angeles), November 8, 2002.

2003

  • Organized the Educational Film Forums, March-November, 2003.
  • Organized the A Raza Perspective on the U.S. War against the Middle East Panel Discussion, February 22, 2003.
  • Co-organized Raza Press, Media, And Popular Expression: Its History and Its Use As A Tool For Liberation Panel Discussion, NACCS Conference (Los Angeles, CA), April 4, 2003.
  • Co-organized the 7th Annual National Conference on Raza Prisoners and Colonialism (Riverside, CA), May 10, 2003.
  • Organized the Raza Press Association Summit (Detroit, MI), September 20, 2003.
  • Co-organized Raza Press, Media And Popular Expression: Its History And Its Use As A Tool For Liberation Panel Discussion, Pacific Coast Council On Latin American Studies Conference (Whittier, CA), November 7, 2003.

2004

  • Organized the Educational Film Forums, March-November, 2004.
  • Organized the Palabra y Poesia: Spoken Word and Poetry Nights, February-April, 2004.
  • Co-organized Struggling For A Raza Perspective: Within Alternative And Mainstream Media/Press Panel Discussion, (Albuquerque, NM), NACCS Conference, April 2, 2004.
  • Co-organized The Importance Of Community Activism In Chicano Studies: The Struggle For A Working-Class/Barrio Voice Panel Discussion, (Albuquerque, NM), NACCS Conference, April 2, 2004.
  • Co-organized The War of Terrorism, Opposing U.S. Imperialism and Fighting for Racial & Social Justice Panel Discussion, (Albuquerque, NM), NACCS Conference, April 2, 2004.
  • Co-organized the Barrio BookFest (San Diego, CA) on May 15, 2004.
  • Co-organized the 8th Annual National Conference on Raza Prisoners and Colonialism (San Diego, CA), May 29, 2004.

2005

  • Co-organized Chicano Studies: The Struggle To Make It Work For The Community Panel Discussion (East Los Angeles, CA), NACCS Southern California FOCO Conference, February 12, 2005.
  • Co-organized the Chicano Studies: The Struggle to Once Again Make It Work for the Community Forum, April 9, 2005.
  • Co-organized Open Mike: What Do We Want from Chicana/o Studies? Panel Discussion (Miami, FL), NACCS Conference, April 13, 2005.
  • Co-organized the 9th Annual National Conference on Raza Prisoners and Colonialism (Oxnard, CA), June 25, 2005
  • Organized the 10 Anos En Lucha y Defensa del Pueblo: The Struggle for A Community Voice, September 3, 2005.
  • Organized The Struggle to Save Chicano Studies at CSUCI Forum, October 28, 2005.
  • Co-organized The Role Of Scholar Activists In Developing Chicano Studies Panel Discussion (Los Angeles, CA), Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies Conference, November 3, 2005.

2006

  • Co-organized The Social And Political Struggle For Activist Scholarships In The Field of Chicano Studies Panel Discussion (Austin, TX), Abriendo Brecha III Conference, February 18, 2006.
  • Organized the Walk for Justice on March 31, 2016.
  • Organized the Statewide Conference on Gang Injunctions, April 8, 2006.
  • Co-organized Chicano/Latino Urban Education: The Political, Educational, and Social Effects of The Militarization Of Schools Panel Discussion (Los Angeles, CA), California Association of Freirean Educators Conference, April 21, 2006.
  • Co-organized The Rebirth of the Revolution Conference (Albuquerque, NM), April 29, 2006.
  • Co-organized the May Day March, May 1, 2006.
  • Organized the No Child Left Behind, The Militarization & Privatization of Public Schools Panel Discussion, May 19, 2006.
  • Organized the Raza Scholar & Author Series, June 23, 2006.
  • Co-organized The War On Terrorism: Its Social and Political Effects in the United States Panel Discussion (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico), NACCS Conference, June 30, 2006.
  • Organized the All Power to the People Political Campaign, August-September 2006.

2007

  • Co-organized Public Education, Activists Scholarship: A Chicano Studies Perspective Panel Discussion, (Austin, TX), Abriendo Brecha IV Conference, February 23, 2007.
  • Co-organized Community Grass-roots Electoral Politics: A Chicana/o Assessment Panel Discussion (San Jose, CA), NACCS Conference, April 5, 2007.
  • Co-organized Searching for a Paradigm: Developing Activist-Scholarship in Chicano/Latino Studies Panel Discussion (East Lansing, MI), NACCS Midwest FOCO Conference, October 20, 2007.

2008

  • Co-organized Searching for a Paradigm: Developing Activist-Scholarship in Chicano/Latino Studies Panel Discussion (Austin, TX), NACCS Conference, March 20, 2008.

2009

  • Co-organized Chicano and Latino Organic Intellectuals and Activist Scholarship in the Contemporary United States Panel Discussion (Pittsburgh, PA), Working Class Studies Association Conference, June 4, 2009.

 2010

  • Organized the 15th commemoration of the founding of the CRR on September 1, 2010.
  • Co-organized the Barrio BookFest (Los Angeles, CA) on March 6, 2010.
  • Co-organized the Radio Free Aztlan Podcast Series, February 2010-February 2011.

2011

  • Organized the Radio Lucha Podcast Series of ¡Q-vole Raza and Radio Freedom, May-December 2011.
  • Co-organized Chicana/o And Latina/o Studies Within The Academic Industrial Complex And The Struggle For Raza Liberation Panel Discussion (Riverside, CA), Critical Ethnic Studies Association Conference, March 11, 2011.
  • Co-organized Save Ethnic Studies Raza Tour – Forum and Fundraiser, March 28, 2011.
  • Co-organized Counter Hegemonic Chicana/o Studies in the U.S. Empire: A Political and Community, Struggle for Social Justice and Change Panel Discussion (Phoenix, AZ), NACCS Rocky Mountain FOCO Regional Conference, November 20, 2011.

2012

  • Co-organized The Making Of Chicana/o History And Studies: Dr. Rodolfo Acuna’s Occupied America 40 Years Later Panel Discussion (Chicago, IL.), NACCS Conference, March 15, 2012.

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