Category Archives: Racism

Perspectives on the History of Mexicans in the U.S. Life and experiences My view of where we are now and where we are headed To Ventura County Teachers

Posted on April 26, 2013 by admin

Mexican American or Chicana/o History by definition is the history of people of Mexican origin in the United States. It is about how Mexican origin people survived and formed an identity within the U.S. As such Mexican American history belongs … Continue reading →

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April 27, 2013

Posted on April 23, 2013 by admin

For the past six weeks I have been sending you reminders of our first photo Mecha/Alumni photo exhibit on April 27, 2013 from 5-10 PM to take place on the entire first floor of Jerome Richfield. This was the old … Continue reading →

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The Immigration Paradigm: The Shell Game

Posted on April 13, 2013 by admin

When I was in high school I never thought I would appreciate the conjugation of verbs and the declension of nouns. It was boring; however, I must admit that it introduced me to a deductive system of formal argument consisting … Continue reading →

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The Young Grow Old

Posted on April 13, 2013 by admin

Rank and file Democrats are desperate for a turnaround of their political fortunes, and an end of the Robber Baron era — so much so that they see the recent elections as their deliverance. For them, the last presidential election … Continue reading →

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Immigration: The Death of the Chicana/o Left

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

Prior to 1986 a clear Left voice could be heard on immigration reform. Among its priorities was that there would be no guest worker program, there would be no employer sanctions, there would be a more humane border enforcement policy, … Continue reading →

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¡MEChA Esta Presente! Press Conference at CSULA on April 25th

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin
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Noche de Conciencia y Resistencia on April 25th at CSULA

Posted on March 25, 2013 by admin
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Arizona: The Ruling

Posted on March 13, 2013 by admin

U.S. Circuit Judge A. Wallace Tashima has made his decision to uphold disparate treatment of Mexican Americans, and the constitutionality of HB 2281. The purpose of this law was to destroy Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican American Studies Program.  In doing … Continue reading →

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Harvest of Loneliness presented by MEChA de CSULA on April 15

Posted on March 9, 2013 by admin
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In Celebration of 1 Billion Rising Against Sexual Violence

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

To quote Fredrick Douglas: “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which … Continue reading →

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Latent Racism Comes Free of Charge With Gym Membership

Posted on January 27, 2013 by admin

Having grown up in a town that me and my friends would joke around was 99.9% Mexican, we tend to become accustomed to the comfort that comes with such a situation. Our families and extended families tend to live in … Continue reading →

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