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Nov
01
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In the United States today, under a distorted capitalistic system, our education system has worsened. In Texas, 185 high schools can be considered “dropout factories” according to a national report from Johns Hopkins University, who conducted the study for The Associated Press.
The study [...]
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Oct
30
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This is in response to Kyle’s questions he asked on the Shattered Dreams post. I have decided to write a separate post because the questions he asked are very thought provoking and really should not be buried in the comments section.
Surely after the [...]
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Aug
23
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Pride in Our Own will be a new series on this blog highlighting the accomplishments of our Latin@ youth.
If you or anyone you know would like to be recognized for reaching a personal milestone, share it with your community. Use my contact page [...]
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Feb
16
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Fostering diversity at institutes of higher education has long been the goal of many institutions and thus has been at the forefront of policy making decisions. Those who support the aims and principles of diversity, as well [...]
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Jul
28
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Amidst of the current top story, other stories have flown under the radar. It seems that Englishnistas have done it again. In New Jersey, by a vote 4 to 2, Bogota’s city council has authorized, Steve Lonegan, Bogota’s conservative and outspoken Republican [...]
Posted in Color-blind Society, Democrats, English Only, Englishnistas, Immigration, Immigration Debate, Indigenous/Indígena, La Reconquista fable, Nativism, Prejudices, Racism, Xenophobia, bilingualism | Tags: | functional 4 Comments »
This is the blog of Edmundo "XicanoPwr" Rocha, a social worker, an activist, freelance writer and founder and editor of The Sanctuary. My interests include: immigration reform, critical race theory and it's interaction with equality/inequality and freedom/oppression as they relate to the experiences of people of color in the Americas.
Para Justicia y Libertad is a Latino-centered political blog focusing on the humanistic perspective of politics, history, and society as they relate to the Latina/o community throughout Texas and the United States.
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