Amigos805 goes on KPCC’s ‘Patt Morrison’ show on 89.3 FM to discuss Cinco de Mayo

David Hayes-Bautista

Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and Amigos805’s Frank X. Moraga joined KPCC’S Patt Morrison on 89.3 FM in a discussion Friday on the true history behind Cinco de Mayo and the battle against big American marketing efforts to turn the holiday into ‘Cinco de Drinko.’

Click here for the podcast, story and guest comments.

Click for a Biography of David Hayes-Bautista.

Click on “Cinco de Mayo: Latinos in California Respond to the Civil War,” at the Plaza de Cultura y Artes for information on an exhibition in Los Angeles inspired by the latest book by Dr. David Hayes-Bautista.

Click on Bilingual Commentary: Cinco de Mayo. Not Cinco de Drinko for the article on Cinco de Mayo by Frank X. Moraga