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My name is Tomás Summers Sandoval. I'm Chicano from southern Californian, a GenXer, and a fan of the Dodgers and Elvis. I am a husband, a father of three, and in my spare time I'm an asociate professor of Chicana/o~Latina/o Studies and History at Pomona College.Twitter
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Monthly Archives: September 2008
FAIR and White Supremacy
I know quite a few conservatives and some population-growth focused liberals who once supported the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). Their place within the modern anti-immigration movement is foundational but, too many, their positions often expressed more than a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged anti-immigration, anti-Latino, FAIR, john tanton, racism
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A Republican Interpretation of the Brown Within
Mike Delph is a member of the state Senate of Indiana. I don’t know to much about him, other than he has served in the position since 2005, he is from Indianapolis, he is a Captain in the U.S. Army … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged ilegal immigration, Immigration, indiana, latinos, mike delph, republicans
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Obama and McCain en Español
The Barack Obama campaign began running a new Spanish-language ad in the Latino-rich battleground states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. It is titled “Dos Caras” (“Two Faces”). For those who do not speak Spanish, here’s the text: “They want … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged campaign ad, election '08, immigrants, latinos, mccain, obama, spanish ad
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White Privilege and the Presidential Election
Anti-racist activist Tim Wise is one of those “allies” I am often referring to in the struggle for racial justice. He does what only a white male can do, and does it in a way cognizant of all the potential … Continue reading
Life in United States is Not Getting Better
At least not if you ask Latinos. The Pew Hispanic Center released a report today detailing the results of a national survey of Latinos. “Half (50%) of all Latinos say that the situation of Latinos in this country is worse … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Chicano, hispanic, latino, latino survey, luis ramirez, pew hispanic, shenandoah
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Don’t Let A Little Thing Like the Constitution Get in Your Way
Ah, is there another culture more persistent? The city of Farmers Branch, Texas has been doing their best to find a way to get rid of all the Mexicans in town. Every time they come up with something creatively designed … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-mexican, Chicano, farmers branch, hispanic, Immigration, latino
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Pete Camejo
Activist Peter Camejo died last week. He is probably best know as Ralph Nader’s running mate in the 2004 election, but he also mounted several third-party gubernatorial campaigns in California. A socialist, environmentalist, and all-around crusader for social justice, Camejo … Continue reading
The “Border Beat” (September 15, 2008)
This week’s “Border Beat” brings us some familiar beats with some new tunes, all courtesy of life in ever-changing Latino USA. ________________________ • “Indiana legislators tackle illegal immigration again” (Indianapolis Star) While immigration has seemingly disappeared from the national stage … Continue reading
Cinco on Ocho Cinco
NFL football glory-hound Chad Johnson legally changed his last name last month to “Ocho Cinco” in order to (legally) place it on the back of his jersey. When the Cincinnati Bengal player did this last season, without the legal name … Continue reading
Lila Downs
You don’t know Lila Downs? She and her music are creative, hybrid, amazingly different, political, funny, emotional, and just plain good. Check out this recent profile piece to learn more about her current album and creative/life path. And you can … Continue reading
