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Fred Ross, Cesar Chavez and Lessons for Ferguson
Examines the ability of a community to organize politically to achieve influence in order to achieve social justice and reform urban police practices. Continue reading
Posted in California, Elected Officials
Tagged Cesar Chavez, CSO, Dolores Huerta, Edward Roybal, Jerry Brown, McWilliams
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Mario Obledo: Godfather of the Latino Movement, 1932-2010
Mario Obledo tribute from the Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy. Continue reading
Whitman’s Nannygate vs. Brown’s Record
Immigration and candidates’ attitudes toward Latinos became a central issue in the California governor’s race after Republican Meg Whitman was discovered to have hired an undocumented housekeeper after promising to get tough on employers who hire the undocumented. A look at the historical relationship between Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman and the Latino community. Continue reading