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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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Racism, Riots, and “Reality”
When a police officer shoots and kills a person of color, whether in the US or in Britain, most in so-called civil society wait until some sort of formal inquiry or investigation before passing judgment. This is a necessary thing … Continue reading
DWTD: Driving with Tortilla Dough
Or as I like to call it: “Masa-gate.” From Asheville, North Carolina comes the story of a Latin American immigrant male who spent four days in jail because law enforcement officials mistook tortilla dough (known as “masa” in Spanish) for … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, News, Politics
Tagged asheville, hispanic, immigrant arrested, latin american, latino, law, masa, masa gate, north carolina, race, racism, tortilla dough
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Diversity in Higher Education
I work at an elite, liberal arts college in southern California. I feel lucky to have a job, and especially lucky to have a job that I love. My students, my colleagues, and my work are constant sources of fulfillment. … Continue reading
Latino History Month #2
It’s time for your weekly “Hispanic Heritage Month” history lesson, something with a little more significance and less sponsorship than this. Plus, you get for free what hundreds of students have to pay a high-priced college for, and I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, Immigration, News, Personal, Politics
Tagged agriculture, chicana, Chicano, farm workers, hispanic, Immigration, Labor, latina, latino, mexican, race, racism
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Why Repealing Birthright Citizenship is More Difficult Than You Think
In recent months, the “movement” to repeal jus soli–or “birthright citizenship–seems to be gathering steam. I use the term “movement” cautiously because, at heart, this is really about political posturing by the right. While there are groups of people who … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, Immigration, Labor, News, Politics
Tagged 14th amendment, anchor babies, birthright citizenship, Chicano, hispanic, Immigration, jus solis, mexican, migration, race, racism, us history
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Cosmopolitan San Francisco in 1855
Beginning in 1849, the lure of gold made San Francisco into an “instant city,” and a cosmopolitan one at that, with more than half of its population born somewhere other than the United States. This quality almost certainly added to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History
Tagged gold rush, History, multiculturalism, race, race classification, racial fitness, san francisco
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Black Women and HIV/AIDS
A discussion of HIV/AIDS and communities of color on the June 22, 2010 episode of The View is causing controversy for its spread of misinformation relating to the cause of Black women’s HIV/AIDS rates. On the episode, Sherri Shepherd–who is a … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, News
Tagged african american, AIDS, controversy, d.l. hughley, GLAAD, hiv, HIV>AIDS, latino, public health, race, sherri shepherd, the view
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Obama’s denial of racism
Last week, former President Jimmy Carter asserted that at least some of the opposition to Obama is motivated by racism, saying of the disrespect shown to the President: “Those kind of things are not just casual outcomes of a sincere … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News, Politics
Tagged black president, conservatives, jimmy carter, oabam witch doctor, obama, race, racism
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2009 Emmys are White
Television is the most prominent cultural vestige of white supremacy in the US. Take a look: This is a picture of Shohreh Aghdashloo. She won an Emmy Award tonight for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie” for … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, News
Tagged 2009 emmy awards, emmy awards, emmys, Entertainment, race, racism on tv, television, tv, white, white supremacy
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