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My name is Tomás Summers Sandoval. I am a Chicano, a husband, a father of three, and, in my spare time, an asociate professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and History at Pomona College.Twitter
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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Chicano History Month #2
The below slice of a longer historical primary source is offered to you for your learning pleasure as part of this year’s “Latino Heritage Month.” Today, we have a brief excerpt from a letter written from the Secretary of Labor … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged chicano history, chicano labor, colonized labor, Immigration, mexican immigration, us history
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What I read
A little blog love from time to time is part of the virtual world of which I and Latino Like Me are a part; and in this case it is long overdue. Here are some of the places I regularly … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged blogs, funny blogs, genx blogs, immigration blogs, interesting blogs, latino blogs, news feeds
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Obama’s denial of racism
Last week, former President Jimmy Carter asserted that at least some of the opposition to Obama is motivated by racism, saying of the disrespect shown to the President: “Those kind of things are not just casual outcomes of a sincere … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News, Politics
Tagged black president, conservatives, jimmy carter, oabam witch doctor, obama, race, racism
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2009 Emmys are White
Television is the most prominent cultural vestige of white supremacy in the US. Take a look: This is a picture of Shohreh Aghdashloo. She won an Emmy Award tonight for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie” for … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, News
Tagged 2009 emmy awards, emmy awards, emmys, Entertainment, race, racism on tv, television, tv, white, white supremacy
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Chicano History Month #1
It’s that time of year again, “Hispanic (Latino) Heritage Month.” What better way to celebrate than to learn a little something? So here it goes: for the next month, I’ll be going out of my way to post some historical … Continue reading
I am special, in no particular way
I got a spam email today that I found interesting in its sales pitch. Congratulations! We’ve gone through our records and found that there is a unique opportunity in your area for you to be among the first to get … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged bullshit, financial independence, internet, make money, sales pitch, spam, spam email
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Henry Gibson has died
Actor Henry Gibson has passed away at the age of 73. Depending on your age, Gibson was one of those actors whose face you knew well, though you couldn’t remember his name. For my generation and older, you could probably … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Obituary
Tagged actor, arts, blues brothers, charlotte's web, henry gibson, hollywood, movies, Obituary, television, wonder woman
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Miami Vice (25 years ago today)
Miami Vice premiered on NBC 25 years ago today, on September 16, 1984. The show that became synonymous with the decade of the 80s both reflected the visual and emotional aesthetic of its times as it simultaneously shaped them. It … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged 1980s, don johnson, drama, drugs, edward james olmos, generation x, hispanics, latinos, miami, miami vice, philip michael thomas, sex, television, tv
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The águila has landed… and he’s got something to say
José Hernández–who is my most favorite astronaut of all time–has returned to Earth after his journey into space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Hernández and his fellow crew mates had to make their landing in California, at Edwards Air Force … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, News
Tagged astronaut, Chicano, chicano in space, hispanic, jose hernandez, latino, mexicano, mexicn american, michoacan, nasa, space, transnational
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MTV Honors MJ at the 2009 VMA
This year’s VMA show featured a tribute to Michael Jackson. Before I say anything, you should watch it below: more about “MTV Michael Jackson Tribute @ 2009 VMA The tribute MTV offered us seemed to impress the crowd, as I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged janet jackson, michael jackson, michael jackson tribute, mj tribute, MTV, mtv vma, vma, vma 2009
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