Critical theory, critical culture, & postmodern humanism
In a nutshell: Stunned by their lack of Latino support in the November elections, Republicans seem ready to join the White House and congressional Democrats in a bipartisan immigration reform effort. Coverage Bipartisan Immigration Plan Counters Republican Orthodoxy Businessweek Immigration Continue reading Immigration reform makes progress in the US Senate
In a nutshell: Despite earlier reports, a threat still remains to the return of Mexican-American Studies in Tucson. As I reported last month, the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) on December 11 voted to approve a plan designed to satisfy Continue reading Update on Mexican-American Studies in Tucson
In a nutshell: The fiftieth anniversary of George Wallace’s 1963 inaugural address provides an opportunity for teachers to explore the painful and difficult history of civil rights. Fifty years ago this week, Gov. George Wallace, Republican of Alabama, delivered his Continue reading A dark moment fifty years later: Wallace’s 1963 inaugural
In a nutshell: News outlets are reporting today on the death of Eugene C. Patterson (1923-2013). Patterson’s death provides an opportunity for teachers to explore issues of white privilege and majority responsibility for minority oppression. As editor of The Atlanta Continue reading Eugene C. Patterson, Progressive Voice on Civil Rights, Dies at 89
In a nutshell: I’m reading a fabulous essay on critical race theory in classical studies by Shelley P. Haley of Hamilton College, and you should read it, too. In 2009, Fortress Press published Prejudice and Christian Beginnings: Investigating Race, Gender, Continue reading Fascinating Chapter on Critical Race and Classics
In a nutshell: A newly enacted plan to desegregate the Tucson Unified School District may provide a path for the return of Mexican-American Studies. As reported on the News 4 Tucson website, the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) on December Continue reading Ban on Mexican-American Studies headed for repeal?
In a nutshell: Young Mexican-American students in Tucson are under attack by right-wing, reactionary forces for trying to understand the matrix of oppression and privilege in which their lives are embedded. UPDATE: April 28, 2012 “When they see students asserting Continue reading Banned in Tucson: Critical Race Studies