About Me
I'm Tomás Summers Sandoval and this is my blog. I'm an asociate professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and History at Pomona College, the author of Latinos at the Golden Gate(2013), and a generally nice guy. You can learn more about me at my main website.
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Monday Blues
John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), born and raised in Mississippi; here performing “Hobo Blues” (1965).
“Anybody’s Son Will Do” (1983)
This is the full documentary from 1983, originally broadcast on the BBC.
Posted in Education, History
Tagged anybody's son will do, basic training, combat, humanity, indoctrination, learning, marines, psychology, USMC, veterans, violence, war
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Are We Heading to a Race War?
Arizona’s state legislature passed “the toughest measure in the country against illegal immigrants” yesterday, requiring police officers to check your immigration status if they have a “reasonable suspicious” you are not “legal.” It also makes it a misdemeanor to not … Continue reading
Posted in History, Immigration, Labor, News, Politics
Tagged arizon, bullshit, chicana, Chicano, fascism, hispanic, illegal immigrant, illegal immigration, Immigration, latina, latino, legal immigration, race war, revolution
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Monday Blues
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged ball and chain, big mama thorton, blues, monday blues
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Mexicano to become next Archbishop of LA
Pope Benedict XVI named José Gomez the co-adjutor archbishop of Los Angeles. The 58-year-old Gomez, who currently serves as the Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, now becomes the official successor to Cardinal Roger Mahoney when he turns 75 next year, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Immigration, News
Tagged catholic church, Chicano, hispanic, immigrant church, LA, la archdiocese, latino, los angeles, mexican catholics, mexicans, spanish speaking
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