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Chicano Fest: Celebrating History and Brown Pride

EL CENTRAL by EL CENTRAL
September 7, 2023
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  • Juanita Zuñiga
  • September 7, 2023
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On Saturday, September 9, the third annual Chicano Fest will be celebrated in Southwest Detroit.

Having Chicano Fest in Detroit means the world to Rudy Hill. Hill and his two sons conceived of this idea three years ago. Admittedly, it started off as a community party–a chance to kick back. For folks in our community to come together, eat good, and listen to good music.

But, it’s more than that.

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“When you look outside your window in Southwest Detroit it is a melting pot of different people and cultures, you name it, and one of the beauties of Chicano Fest is, we are honoring that pride, however, bringing the community together is what’s most important in my heart,” said Rudy Hill, Director of Chicano Fest.

Chicano Fest started in 2020, Hill was organizing his Lucha Libre shows and working hard with his business Cruisin’ the Barrio. Then, it sparked the question, “how do we bring all these aspects of our culture together in one place for everyone to enjoy?”

Thus, Chicano Fest was born. The first two years it was located in the backyard of the Michigan Squeeze Station on Michigan Ave for all to join in on the fun.

However, with a much larger crowd anticipated, Rudy Hill forged a Collaboration with the local Southwest Detroit organization Congress of Communities (CoC).

“All of a sudden it (Chicano Fest) just blossomed into something that’s really special. This is our third year and we’re able to team up with Congress of Communities. I can’t speak more highly of Maria Salinas and her team. They’re amazing and with what we’re bringing to Chicano Fest this year, it’s perfect,” said Hill.

Along with much fun, music, and food Chicano Fest will also be providing resources for the community including everything from legal advice to health services.

“It’s very important that we don’t forget those who may have problems with immigration status. Or those afraid to go to a clinic to be checked out. This is your opportunity this weekend to get those health screenings done,” said Hill. “I don’t care where you were born. This is a human right; every human deserves to be healthy.”

Chicano Fest will reflect the mission and work done during the Chicano Movement for the betterment of our community right here in Southwest Detroit.

The word Chicano comes from the Chicano Movement also known as El Movimiento, which was a social and political movement during the Civil Rights Era. It is a word–an identity–that is used by many Mexican-Americans within the United States to reclaim their Mexican Heritage, their Brown-ness as a political statement against white supremacy.

Chicano Fest hopes to lead with sentiments of reclaiming that Mexican-American Identity and pride here in Detroit.

“This festival is really important because it brings attention to our culture. People know about Chicanismo, but they want to know more. On the West Coast, you see people doing festivals and celebrations all the time for our fight. We need that over here in Detroit,” said Nora Yvelle-Rodriguez. “Having Chicano Fest within Southwest, where gentrification is starting to happen really vastly, you know, it’s important to have things like this and remember who we are.”

The festival will focus on Brown Pride and what it means to be Mexican-American in Detroit through a variety of ways. Attendees can expect performances by local Southwest Detroit Chicano artists, Lucha Libres, folklorico performances, food and much more.

Moreover, this event hopes to educate and bring awareness to the ‘Latino and American’ identities that live within Southwest Detroit to show that pride.

“It gets hard, sometimes we’re not Mexican enough for Mexico and sometimes we’re not American enough for Americans either, but we actually have this culture that we have the best of both worlds and it’s not only just Mexican, it’s Cuban-Americans, Puerto Ricans. But we still have pride. This is actually what we’re here to educate our young folks about,” said Lisa Gonzalez, Community and Chicano Fest Organizer.

Chicano Fest will be held from noon to 7pm at the Congress of Community’s property (4870 St Hedwig at Junction Ave) in Southwest Detroit and is free. Hill wants folks to make sure to bring their lawn chairs, coolers, and come have a good time. For more information follow Chicano Fest on Instagram @Chicanofest313.

Celebremos la historia y el orgullo de ser piel morena con el Chicano Fest

El sábado 9 de septiembre se celebrará por tercer año el Chicano Fest en el suroeste de Detroit.

Celebrar el Chicano Fest en Detroit, significa mucho para Rudy Hill, pues él y sus dos hijos concibieron esta idea hace tres años. Comenzó como una fiesta comunitaria: una oportunidad para relajarse y para reunir a la gente de la comunidad con buena música y comida.

Pero es más que eso.

“Cuando miras por tu ventana en el suroeste de Detroit, ves un matiz de diferentes personas y culturas; y una de las bellezas del Chicano Fest es que estamos honrando esa riqueza; sin embargo, en mi corazón unir a la comunidad es lo más importante”, dijo Rudy Hill, director de Chicano Fest.

Chicano Fest comenzó en 2020, mientras Rudy organizaba sus espectáculos de Lucha Libre y trabajaba duro en su negocio Cruisin’ the Barrio. Y fue allí cuando surgió la pregunta: “¿Cómo reunimos todos estos aspectos de nuestra cultura en un solo lugar para que todos lo disfruten?”

Y fue cuando nació Chicano Fest, los primeros dos años estuvo ubicado en el patio trasero de Michigan Squeeze Station en Michigan Ave para que todos pudieran unirse a la diversión.

Sin embargo, a la espera de más gente, Rudy Hill solicitó la colaboración de la organización local Congreso de Comunidades (CoC) del suroeste de Detroit.

“De repente (el Chicano Fest) se ha convirtió en algo realmente fantástico. Este es nuestro tercer año y nos hemos asociado con el Congreso de Comunidades. No puedo hablar mejor de María Salinas y su equipo: son increíbles y con todo lo que traeremos al Chicano Fest este año, es perfecto”, dijo Hill.

Además de mucha diversión, música y comida, el Chicano Fest también brindará recursos para la comunidad, que incluyen de todo, desde asesoramiento legal hasta servicios de salud.

“Es muy importante que no nos olvidemos de aquellos que puedan tener problemas con su estatus migratorio. O aquellos que tienen miedo de acudir a una clínica para que los revisen. Esta es su oportunidad este fin de semana para realizarse esos exámenes de salud… No importa dónde hayas nacido, este es un derecho humano; todo ser humano merece estar sano”. Comentó Hill

Chicano Fest reflejará la misión y el trabajo realizado durante el Movimiento Chicano para el mejoramiento de nuestra comunidad aquí en el suroeste de Detroit.

La palabra chicano proviene del Movimiento Chicano también conocido como El Movimiento, que fue un movimiento social y político durante la Era de los Derechos Civiles. Es una palabra –una identidad– que utilizan muchos mexicoestadounidenses para reclamar su herencia mexicana, su condición de moreno como declaración política contra la supremacía blanca.

El Chicano Fest espera mover esos sentimientos de identidad y orgullo mexicoestadounidense aquí en Detroit.

“Este festival es realmente importante porque promueve nuestra cultura. La gente sabe sobre chicanismo, pero quiere saber más. En la costa oeste, ves gente haciendo festivales y celebraciones todo el tiempo por nuestra lucha. Lo necesitamos aquí en Detroit”, dijo Nora Yvelle Rodríguez. “Tener el Chicano Fest en el suroeste, donde la gentrificación está empezando a ocurrir de manera muy masiva, ya sabes, es importante tener cosas como esta y recordar quiénes somos”.

El festival se centrará en Brown Pride y lo que significa ser mexicoestadounidense en Detroit, de diversas formas. Los asistentes pueden esperar presentaciones de artistas chicanos locales del suroeste de Detroit, Lucha Libre, presentaciones folclóricas, comida y mucho más.

Además, este evento espera educar y crear conciencia sobre las identidades “latinas y estadounidenses” que viven en el suroeste de Detroit y mostrar lo orgullosos que nos sentimos.

“Se vuelve difícil, a veces no somos lo suficientemente mexicanos para México y a veces tampoco somos lo suficientemente estadounidenses para los estadounidenses, pero la realidad es que tenemos lo mejor de ambos mundos y no solo para los mexicanos, sino cubanoestadounidenses, puertorriqueños, etc. Estamos orgullosos. En realidad, esto es por lo que estamos aquí, para educar a nuestros jóvenes”, dijo Lisa González, organizadora de la comunidad y el Chicano Fest.

El Chicano Fest se llevará a cabo desde el mediodía hasta las 7 p.m. en la propiedad del Congress of Community (4870 St Hedwig en Junction Ave) en el suroeste de Detroit y es gratuito. Asegúrese de traer sus sillas de jardín, sus hieleras y pasar un buen rato. Para obtener más información, siga a Chicano Fest en Instagram @ Chicanofest313.

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