'Singing Our Way To Freedom' tells the story of Chicano icon Chunky Sanchez

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Harrison Patiño / Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

A new documentary is shining a spotlight on the late musician and activist Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez.

The documentary “Singing Our Way To Freedom” follows Sanchez from his early years as a child of Mexican immigrants to his association with United Farmworkers president Cesar Chavez — as well as his being named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Listen to full interview by clicking here.

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