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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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Latinos & Presidential Shootings
Regular readers of Latino Like Me might remember an earlier post on JFK’s last night alive. In it I discuss how the night before he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, the President spent the evening at an event hosted by … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged assassination, hispanics, History, jfk, kennedy, latinos, mexican americans, presidential shootings, reagan, ronald reagan, violence
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Who is telling Latinos not to vote?
His name is Robert de Posada, and he is a Republican. He is also the President of a group calling themselves “Latinos for Reform” who, judging from their new ad campaign, are either idiots or morally bankrupt. The following ad … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics
Tagged election, GOP, harry reid, hispanics, latinos, nevada, obama, republicans
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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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Border Blow Back
The Immigration Policy Center recently published the findings of their current study of illegal immigration at the border. On the heels of the Department of Homeland Security’s release of figures showing “apprehensions of undocumented immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border are … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged chicanos, DHS, hispanics, illegal immigration, Immigration, immigration policy center, latinos, mexican americans, mexicans, the border
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The Oppression We Condone
Imagine a young, college student loading a bong and taking a hit. Then, imagine somewhere else, another person bites into a salad and swallows a small tomato. Neither person thinks they are hurting anyone by their actions. Neither thinks for … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Labor
Tagged chicanos, drug war, florida, hispanics, human tragedy, Immigration, Labor, latinos, marijuana, mexicanos, mexico, slavery, tomatoes, virtual slavery
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Latino Hate Crimes
An unwelcome distinction if there ever was one. Check out this post from the Hispanic Fanatic (a.k.a. this guy on the Huffington Post) discussing the latest statistics showing Latinos “are officially the top victims of hate crimes that are “motivated … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Chicano, FBI, hate crimes, hispanic fanatic, hispanics, latino hate crimes, latinos, racism, sad, statistics
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