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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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A New School Year
Today I begin my 30th semester as a teacher in higher education. With any luck, it will also be my last as an untenured, assistant professor. A new school year always brings with it a mix of emotions and stresses. … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Education, Personal
Tagged chicana, Chicano, chicano history, chicano studies, college, hispanic, latina, latino, latino studies, learning, mexican american
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The NY Times nos da Asco
I can’t tell you what a sublime and historic moment it is for the NY Times to have a full-length article on the Chicano artistic troupe “Asco.” Founded in 1972, in the era of the Chicano Youth Movement, Asco were … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, History, News
Tagged art, asco, Chicano, chicano art, chicano studies, los angeles, mexican american, urban art
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A Chicano and his Books
Every once in awhile, a young student will walk into my office and immediately be struck by the number of books s/he sees on my shelves. “Have you read all of these books?,” they’ll ask. “Yes,” I’ll say. “It’s what … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Education, History, Personal
Tagged books, california history, chicana feminism, chicano history, chicano studies, history books, latino history, latino studies, reading, us history
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The Future of Chicano/Latino Studies
We’ve reached the end of Latino Heritage Month 2009. Hope you had a good one. I live every month like its Latino Heritage Month, so for me it’s been as good as life… I thought I’d leave you with an … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Education, History
Tagged change, chicana, chicana studies, Chicano, chicano studies, community, ernesto galarza, hispanic, justice, latina, latino, latino studies, movement, service learning, university
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The Struggle We Share: A Love Letter
I delivered this address in 2007, to celebrate the impending senior year of a very special high school student, as well as the college graduation of students I had known since their first year. I offer it now in … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Education, History, Personal, Politics
Tagged chicana, Chicano, chicano studies, college, Education, first generation students, higher education, hispanic, hope, latina, latino, latino studies, love, love letter, motivation, movement, struggle
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What is the difference between a “legal” and “illegal” immigrant?
Let me offer an answer to the above question in two versions, one short and direct and the other much longer but more explanatory. The difference is “race.” In the most literal of senses, with respect to race, the United … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged Chicano, chicano studies, critical analysis, hispanic, illegal immigration, Immigration, latino, racism
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Alfred Arteaga (1950-2008)
Poet, teacher, advocate, and friend Alfred Arteaga passed away on July 4th. Loved ones celebrated his life and work at a memorial service this past Saturday. Those of you who had the pleasure of crossing his path at UC Berkeley … Continue reading
The “Border Beat” (June 13, 2008)
It’s Friday the 13th, and you want to know what scares me? Ignorance. The simple condition of not knowing or understanding scares me. Well, maybe that’s not it. It’s that condition placed in our particular context that I find scary. … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged anti-immigrant, Chicano, chicano studies, deportation, ignorance, latino, obama, police community relations, race
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