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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: ufw
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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The “Border Beat” (June 10, 2009)
It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I’ve been meaning to call, but, well, you know, things got busy. But I’m back. You got the time? Nice. Well then, let’s get our nice clothes on, and our fancy shoes, because baby, THE … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged border, boy scouts, Chicano, DHS, hispanic, ICE, illegal immigration, Immigration, iowa, john morton, latino, latino electorate, lgbt, potsville, queer, republicans, ruben navarrette, SEIU, ufw, UNITE HERE!
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Got food? Thank a farmworker.
March 29 – April 4, 2009 is National Farmworker Awareness Week. We demand just living and working conditions for farmworkers and an end to unfair treatment under the law. We demand fairly harvested food. Farm work is the third most … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Immigration, Labor, Politics
Tagged agricultural labor, central american, cesar chavez, Chicano, farmworker, farmworker awareness, food, globalization, guatemalan, hispanic, immigrant, Immigration, justice, Labor, latino, mexican, salvadoran, ufw
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César Chávez Day (2009)
March 31st marks the observance of César Chávez Day. To commemorate the occasion, I’d like to offer a few words about who the man was, why we mark his life, and the dangers involved in so doing. Who was Chávez? … Continue reading
Posted in History, Labor
Tagged agriculture, awoc, cesar chavez, cesar chavez day, chavez, chicano history, famr workers, filipino, History, holidays, justtice, labor history, latino history, mexican american, mexican american history, migrant labor, nfwa, ufw, unions, us history
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César Chávez and your day off
Today numerous places in the 8 states that officially recognize Céasar Chávez day are observing that holiday with a day off. The actual holiday is on March 31st, the day of Chávez’ birth. Unfortunately, like MLK day and other holidays, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged cesar chavez, cesar chavez day, chavez observance, farmworker, holiday, ufw
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America Ferrera is all politica!
Just when I let my twenty-year long subscription to Glamour Magazine run out, they go and let some Chicana power sneak in their pages! This month’s Glamour features a series of “young starlets” posing as iconic women from U.S. history. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Labor
Tagged alexis bledel, america ferrera, dolores huerta, farmworkers, glamour magazine, historic women, ufw, ugly betty
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