A new PBS documentary is celebrating the life of Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez, a transcendent musician and activist who rose to prominence during the Chicano civil rights movement.” explores Sanchez’s rise to fame in the 1960s and ‘70s. As part of the civil rights movement, Sanchez played at rallies and marches, garnering the praise of influential figures in the movement like activist Cesar Chavez and singer-songwriter Joan Baez.says Sanchez grew up along the U.S.
Growing up, Sanchez only spoke Spanish. In school, his teachers would change his name from “Ramon” to “Raymond.” Other students had their names changed, too; “Maria” became “Mary,” and “Juanita” became “Jane.”In his music, Sanchez would sometimes sing in both English and Spanish. In his song “Pocho,” Sanchez sang about the derogatory term used by Mexicans to describe Mexican-Americans who don’t speak Spanish well.
“I think from Chunky’s point of view and certainly other people, being Chicano is about having an awareness about the kind of the social and political and cultural situation that you find yourself in,” Espinosa says. “You don't have to be ‘Mexican-American’ or Mexican origin to be Chicano.” Soon Sanchez and his group traveled with Chavez and perform at rallies and demonstrations all over California and the Southwest. Chavez understood the power of music, Espinosa says, and would bring Sanchez to play music during the rallies to get people inspired.
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