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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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What is a movement?
On September 16, 1965, the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) voted to join a strike of grape pickers begun by the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC). AWOC and the NFWA were distinct organizations–the constituency of the first were primarily Filipinos … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, Immigration, Labor
Tagged cesar chavez, chicana, Chicano, chicano history, civil rights, filipino, labor history, mexican, mexicano, movement, ufw
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Latino History Month #1
They say those who do not know their past are doomed to repeat it. I say, those who do not know their past have no future. For what are we if not the bearers of the collective memories and struggles … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, Politics
Tagged brown beret, Chicano, chicano history, east la, feminism, hispanic, justice, latino, latino history, mexican american, militant, movement, nationalism, radical
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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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Chuck Norris is a Right-Wing Nut
Chuck Norris–the man who destroyed the periodic table because he only recognizes the element of surprise–turned 69 this week (March 10). I was going to write something smart-ass or mean (or both) but then thought better of it. And then … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics
Tagged chuck norris, fear, fox news, glenn beck, militia, movement, president of texas, racism, radical right, texas, we surround them
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Rights have a tendency of coming back
Today is the anniversary of the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution, overturning the 18th Amendment and giving Americans the right to manufacture, transport, purchase, and sell alcohol (again). The 21st Amendment Ratified December 5, 1933 … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged 18th amendment, 21st amendment, alcohol, civil rights, drinking, freedom, gay marriage, History, justice, mlk, movement, prohibition, queer rights, rights, same sex marriage
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Rosa Parks and the Truth of Movement
Today–December 1–is the anniversary of the arrest of Rosa Parks. On this day, in 1955, she boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, and refused to comply with the city code delineating segregation on the bus system. In our national history, … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged civil rights, equality, History, movement, racial justice, rosa parks
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The Legacy of Harvey Milk
November 27th is the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Harvey Milk, San Francisco politician and activist. The first openly gay man to be elected to office, he analyzed the significance of his election as follows: Somewhere in Des Moines … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged assassination, change, dan white, gay and lesbian rights, gay movement, george mascone, harvey milk, hope, movement, queer rights, san francisco
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