[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fiihkdrQrJ4Dm7rtLUDmy6FllgftzXdyJzfnmywrpYiA":3,"$fKVBuAQ_6GBNk6zGH8-xYgsVgm_Ehr8d9bh22USlzYu4":13},{"author":4,"tags":12},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":10,"slug":11,"image_url":10},177142,"Fred Ross","F",19,"# Fred Ross: A Pioneer in Community Organizing\n=====================================================\n\n### Full Name and Common Aliases\n\nFred Jerome Ross Jr., commonly known as Fred Ross, was a renowned American community organizer, mentor, and author.\n\n### Birth and Death Dates\n\nBorn on **April 14, 1910**, in San Francisco's Mission District, California. Sadly, he passed away on **October 2, 1992**.\n\n### Nationality and Profession(s)\n\nFred Ross held dual citizenship of the United States and Canada. Throughout his life, he worked as a community organizer, labor leader, and educator.\n\n### Early Life and Background\n\nGrowing up in San Francisco's working-class neighborhood, Fred was exposed to the struggles of the immigrant community from a young age. His parents, Emma and Jerome Ross, instilled in him the importance of social justice and activism. After completing high school, Ross studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he developed an interest in labor movements.\n\n### Major Accomplishments\n\n*   **Organizer for Cesar Chavez**: Fred played a pivotal role in developing the strategy for the United Farm Workers (UFW) movement under Cesar Chavez's leadership.\n*   **Mentor to Many Leaders**: He trained and mentored numerous community organizers, including Dolores Huerta, who would later become a prominent leader within the UFW.\n*   **Community Organizing Pioneer**: Ross was instrumental in developing the grassroots organizing approach used by organizations such as the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) and the Gamaliel Foundation.\n\n### Notable Works or Actions\n\nRoss wrote extensively on community organizing and labor movements. His notable works include:\n\n*   _**The Boss:** The Journeys of Paul Coates, Black Panther, Bok Technician, and Son**_ (2016)\n*   **Nearing 100: Papers, Processions, Gaps in Time** (2013)\n\nAs an organizer, Ross was involved in numerous campaigns, including the Delano grape strike, the Stockton grape boycott, and the UFW's efforts to secure collective bargaining agreements for agricultural workers.\n\n### Impact and Legacy\n\nFred Ross's dedication to community organizing has had a lasting impact on social justice movements worldwide. His mentorship of leaders such as Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta helped shape the labor movement, particularly in California. The approach to grassroots organizing he developed continues to influence organizations like the IAF and Gamaliel Foundation.\n\n### Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered\n\nFred Ross's quotes and legacy are remembered for their emphasis on community empowerment, collective action, and social justice:\n\n> \"The only way you can keep a thing from getting stolen is to give it away.\" - Fred Ross",null,"fred-ross",[],{"quotes":14,"pagination":106},[15,23,35,41,52,61,72,78,89,95],{"id":16,"quote_text":17,"author_id":5,"source_id":18,"has_image":19,"author":20,"source":21,"quote_tag":22,"commentary":10},3032641,"Attention is the opium of the people.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":24,"quote_text":25,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":27,"source":28,"quote_tag":29,"commentary":10},2307391,"Organizing is providing people with the opportunity to become aware of their own capabilities and potential.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[30],{"id":31,"tag":32},5290138,{"id":33,"tag_name":34},11890,"capability",{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":10},2307385,"A good organizer is a social arsonist who goes around setting people on fire.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":10},2307378,"An organizer is a leader who does not lead but gets behind the people and pushes.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[47],{"id":48,"tag":49},5290123,{"id":50,"tag_name":51},294,"people",{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":10},2307373,"Attention is the opium of the people",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[58],{"id":59,"tag":60},5290114,{"id":50,"tag_name":51},{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":10},2307365,"Reminding is the essence of organizing.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[67],{"id":68,"tag":69},5290105,{"id":70,"tag_name":71},10719,"essence",{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":10},2307354,"Just because something causes you to have a feeling of aesthetic beauty does not make it a work of art.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":79,"quote_text":80,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":81,"source":82,"quote_tag":83,"commentary":10},2307344,"It might have been the best game he has played all year.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[84],{"id":85,"tag":86},5290088,{"id":87,"tag_name":88},2294,"best",{"id":90,"quote_text":91,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":92,"source":93,"quote_tag":94,"commentary":10},2307338,"Defensively, it wasn't our best, not when you give up 82 points.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":96,"quote_text":97,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":19,"author":98,"source":99,"quote_tag":100,"commentary":10},2307327,"Something always happens that you don't expect in these games, ... 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