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For more than half a century, Fred Ross, Sr. educated, agitated and inspired people of all races and backgrounds to overcome fear and despair. Ross’s goal was “to help people do away with fear, to speak up and demand their rights, to push people to get out in front so that they could prove to themselves that they could do it.
On March 29, 2016, labor journalist and author Gabriel Thompson released “America’s Social Activist: Fred Ross and Grassroots Organizing in the Twentieth Century,” the first biography of the extraordinary work of Fred Ross, Sr. This first biography of Fred Ross, Sr. is very readable and it’s telling of why he became an organizer and how ...
Fred’s groundbreaking organizing efforts carried on and expanded upon by is son Fred Ross, Jr., improved the lives and livelihoods of thousands by focusing on systemic change. Telling their story will show how we can use his strategies today to create a groundswell of outreach and organizing that will engage activists at local, state, and ...
Fred Ross, Sr. was a trailblazer for social justice. His activism began in the late 1930s, when as a manager of one of California’s migratory worker camps, he organized Dust Bowl refugees, helping them form camp councils and achieve self-governance. He was the only camp manager to challenge racial segregation.
On June 9, 1952, Fred Ross knocked on the door of a modest house on San Jose’s eastside. The house belonged to Cesar Chavez, then an anonymous 25-year-old struggling to support his family through part-time work at a lumberyard. Ross launched into his pitch, talking about how Mexican Americans could become a political force, but Chavez was ...
The New 2018 English-Spanish pocket-sized print edition will be available for $4.00 each for 1-49 copies (including shipping), or $2.00 each if you purchase more than 50 copies (includes shipping). Please email Fred Ross, Jr. at fredross47@gmail.com with the following information and once he receives your request, he will follow-up with next ...
A good organizer is a social arsonist who goes around setting people on fire. — Fred Ross Sr. On June 9, 1952, Fred Ross knocked on the door of Cesar Chavez, then struggling to support his family through part-time work. Ross launched into his pitch, talking about how Mexican Americans could become a political force.
