Tag: Wiser With Age

  • The photographer of iconic 1970 César Chávez photo, still shooting

    The photographer of iconic 1970 César Chávez photo, still shooting


    A man standing in front of a wall with bullet holes.
    Jesús Garza (Photo/Dr. Anne Marie Leimer)

    While César Chávez was in the limelight actively protesting for Chicano civil rights in 1970′s California, Jesús Garza was right beside him, quietly documenting the commotion using black and white film.

    Born in San José, Calif. to campesinos from Crystal City, Texas, Garza says he’s been taking photos ever since he bought his first film camera at a flea market at 11-years-old. For more than four decades, he has been photographing interesting characters he has encountered throughout his life, making them timeless. Currently, Garza continues to lecture and show his images at universities, libraries, museums and galleries. “The Chicano Photographer†series, which Garza took from 1970-1975, is also part of the Smithsonian Institution’s Collection. And this summer, he says the Musée D’Aquitaine in Bordeaux, France will be exhibiting five of his photos.

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  • Communications expert awarded for work with veterans

    Communications expert awarded for work with veterans


    A man and woman posing for the camera.
    Vicki Thomas, Chief Communications Officer of Purple Heart Homes at the Aging in America Conference/What’s Next Boomer Business Summit in San Diego on March 13, 2014.

    Four years ago, instead of retiring like many do at 64, Vicki Thomas listened to her heart and took her prestigious 35-year career as a public relations and marketing executive to a more generous level.

    “There’s that calling or desire to do something different and make a difference,†says Thomas. “I needed a change. I needed to feel a sense of value..â€

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