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Op-Ed: The West owes a centuries-old debt to Haiti
By: Howard W. Frenchoct. | Los Angeles Times | Oct. 10, 2021 The treatment of Haitian refugees at the U.S. border last month — some chased by horseback agents, others huddled by the thousands under a bridge — is tragic. For reasons that are less obvious, it is also ironic. ... -
October 2 and the CIA in Mexico
Gonzalo Soltero | October 2, 2021 Both before and after the Tlatelolco Massacre on October 2, 1968, the CIA organized intelligence operations on university campuses across Mexico. A year ago, Revista Común published a section of Sergio Aguayo’s book reviewing the events of the Tlatelolco Massacre on October 2 and how the CIA contributed ... -
Remembranzas del Movimiento Estudiantil de Mexico
Exclusivo para El Magonista por el Profesor Gonzalo Santos, 2 de octubre, 2021. Primera marcha y manifestación conmemorativa de la Masacre de Tlatelolco, octubre 2, 1969, Monterrey, Nuevo León. Esa noche, treinta mil estudiantes salieron de tres universidades y convergieron en el centro de Monterrey para conmemorar el primer año ... -
The Latino Contribution Has Been Consistent Throughout the History of the U.S.
It's time to celebrate the contributions we have made. Let's feel proud of what we have achieved and what we have yet to accomplish. -
SIQUEIROS 2022
Los Angeles, CA. (July 12, 2021) Coagula Curatorial is pleased to host the launch of the Chouinard Foundation/ California-Mexico Studies Center collaboration of SIQUEIROS 2022, an eighteen-month celebration of the 90th anniversary of David Alfaro Siquieros’ brief but historic visit to Los Angeles in 1932. The launch will take place ... -
Every American needs to take a history of Mexico class
By Gabriela Soto Laveaga / The Washington Post Learning the history of Mexico can help Americans better understand themselves. The recent backlash over a new book on the history of The Alamo is not about partisanship nor misapplied critical race theory. It is, however, about denying who we are as ... -
The Day European Immigration Peaked in the U.S. – Then and Now
By Dr. Gonzalo Santos, Exclusive for El Magonista ~ April 26, 2021 This April 17, one-hundred-and-fourteen years ago (1907), marked the busiest day in the history of Ellis Island - the main and most famous port of entry for European immigrants. That day, 11,747 prospective immigrants arrived. All in all, ... -
Jorge A. Bustamante, PRESENTE
On March 25, 2021 our binational community lost a great friend, advocate and researcher in the areas of International Migration, Mexican Immigration to the United States, US-Mexico Border Region phenomena, US.-Mexico Relations. Dr. Jorge A. Bustamante was a Mexican sociologist with a Ph. D. from the University of Notre Dame, ... -
California adopts Ethnic Studies Curriculum
By NINA AGRAWAL, LOS ANGELES TIMES – MARCH 18, 2021 Ending years-long and often divisive debate over ethnic studies coursework in California’s K-12 schools, the State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a model curriculum to guide how the histories, struggles and contributions of Asian, Black, Latino and Native Americans ... -
Tribes welcome Haalands rise to Interior Secretary
By ANNA M. PHILLIPS, LOS ANGELES – MARCH 15, 2021 WASHINGTON — On Monday, Rep. Deb Haaland became the first Native American confirmed to serve in the president’s Cabinet — a historic moment celebrated by American Indians throughout the country. In California, which is home to 109 federally recognized tribes and ...