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California to remove Mayan affirmation from ethnic studies after lawsuit argues it’s a prayer
Far-right, fascist organizations have spent several months working against initiatives such as ethnic studies courses and equity training for school staffers. By Kristen Taketa | LATimes | JAN. 18, 2022 | Photo credit: Nancee E. Lewis SAN DIEGO — California is deleting the often-used In Lak’Ech affirmation from its model ethnic studies ... -
L.A. Rep. Esteban Torres dies at 91
The eight-term Congressman was a champion and icon of Chicano Civil Rights and the moment that it spurned in the late 1960s. By Ruben Vives | LATimes | JAN. 27, 2022 | Photo credit: Greg Gibson (AP) A former union leader who served in President Carter’s administration, Torres died of ... -
Mujeres chicanas y su participación en el movimiento de trabajadores agrícolas
Por Isabel Medina Ruiz, Exclusivo para El Magonista En el Día Internacional de la Mujer, 8 de marzo de 2020 Más que un esfuerzo sindicalista, el Movimiento de Trabajadores Agrícolas de 1960 y 1970 fue un movimiento social complejo que reunió a diversas personas en una lucha común para mejorar ... -
Importancia de los Estudios Chicanos para México en el siglo XXI
Por Isabel Medina Ruiz, Exclusivo para El Magonista 50º Aniversario de Estudios Chicanos en EEUU ~ 28 de Octubre de 2019 La rica historia de la comunidad chicana es poco conocida en México, debido a la falta de investigación, análisis y escasa literatura respecto al tema. Son pocos los investigadores ... -
Letter to President Biden
President Joe Biden The White House January 23, 2022 Dear President Biden, I FedEx’ed yesterday the attached letter to you and VP Kamala Harris, which we published on Thursday January 20, 2022, in our weekly newsletter (see below) to celebrate the 1st anniversary of your administration. This is ... -
America must take steps now to avoid a slide into authoritarianism
Without robust federal legislation, it will soon be impossible to stop America’s degeneration into a diluted pseudo-democracy. Opinion by Thomas Zimmer | The Guardian | JAN. 19, 2022 It has not been a good start to 2022 for American democracy. MLK Day came and went, and even though Democratic leaders, ... -
Rift grows between Biden and immigration advocates
In his first year, the current U.S. President has fallen short on every campaign promise to reform Trump's cruelest immigration practices. By Rafeal Bernal and Rebecca Beitsch | The Hill | JAN. 20, 2022 | Photo credit: Omar Ornelas for El Paso Times When images of Border Patrol agents on ... -
Mexican teen develops app to help deaf sister communicate
An estimated 4.6 million Mexicans are deaf or hard-of-hearing. By Kylie Madry | Reuters | JAN. 5, 2022 | Photo credit: Luis Cortes NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Estrella Salazar, a 17-year-old science whiz from a working-class town near Mexico City, was inspired by her sister to develop an ... -
Kamala Harris Looks to Mend Fences With Latinos
The California native and first female Veep of color seeks a reset with Latinos after a rough first year in office. By Adrian Carrasquillo | NEWSWEEK | JAN. 12, 2022 | Photo credit: Mark Makela Vice President Kamala Harris is looking to improve her engagement with the Latino community after ... -
GOP zeroes in on Biden's immigration record ahead of midterm elections
Trump made inroads in 2020 among voters in Hispanic areas nationwide. The Republican National Committee plans to capitalize on that and ramp up its outreach to Hispanic voters. By Priscilla Alvarez | CNN | JAN. 14, 2022 | Photo credit: Nicholas Kamm (CNN)As ambitious Republicans plot their return to power ...
