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Noncitizen Old Age Pensions in California
At the urging of CSO and its allies, the California state legislature voted to provide noncitizens old-age pensions in 1961. Continue reading
Posted in Books, California, Presidential Politics, Religious, Unions, Veterans
Tagged CSO, Dolores Huerta, JFK, Pat Brown, Roybal
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Salt of the Earth film and discussion
Salt of the Earth portrays the Empire Zinc strike miners in New Mexico that turned into a celebrated historic struggle for Mexican American and women’s equality. Continue reading
Welcome to Kenneth Burt’s blog
Welcome to Kenneth Burt’s blog. Over the last several weeks I have pondered the meaning of being part of a dynamic, diverse, and ever-changing community of scholars and activists that stretches from coast-to-coast. I’ve also thought about my own passion … Continue reading