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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.
Tag Archives: jackson 5
Australian blackface and Harry Connick Jr.
Are Australians racist? If you haven’t heard about the blackface controversy Harry Connick Jr. found himself in last night, then start by seeing this. It is a performance on an Australian show on which Connick served as one of three … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged australia, australians racist, blackface, connick, harry connick jr., jackson 5, michael jackson, racism, racist, television, tv, white face
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The “Death” of Michael Jackson
They buried Michael Jackson today. The memorial served as the final spectacle for a man whose public life was almost nothing but. Fans, friends, and family said goodbye in a stirring series of recollections and performances. Berry Gordy’s remarks for … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, Obituary
Tagged funeral, jackson 5, memorial, michael jackson, michael jackson memory, mj, music history, Obituary, popular culture
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