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Borderlands History Ph.D. at EPCC, Spurs Fan and primo to Miles Morales aka The Spiderman. Project: Stories of the Displaced-Remapping of Urban Renewal sites.

El Paso, TX
Joined June 2013
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Dear academics, can we abolish conferences and invest in smaller, regional colloquiums and workshops? We can use all the money saved to invest in so many critical causes/orgs related to our collective scholarship. I think we can act with more direct action and urgency.
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Peace Twitter! Follow on Instagram @gtmorals
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#OTD in 1960: Historian, professor, and filmmaker Henry Louis Gates Jr. was born in Keyser, WV. Since 2012 he has hosted the award-winning PBS show Finding Your Roots. Photo: PBS
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you show me a dedicated folder i mail you a HALFWAY BOOKS hoodie right now
I have 102 emails from @SheaSerrano , a dedicated folder has been made in his honor. Yet no halfway books hoodie to keep me warm in this cold office climate. WERE FREEZING SHEA! I can’t burn emails for warmth!
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#OTD in 1987: Civil rights activist Bayard Rustin died in New York City, NY. He was the principal organizer for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Due to his sexuality Rustin mostly advised behind the scenes to avoid criticism. Photo: NPR
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#OTD in 1865: Federal Troops arrived in San Antonio to enforce federal laws after the end of the Civil War.
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This Casasola photo is believed to be of Luis Lopez, who served in the Army Special Reserves and worked for the Texas Department of Mental Health. #CasasolaStudioElPaso #UTEP #archives
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#OTD in 1897: Black inventor Lloyd Ray patented the dustpan. Anyone who has ever cleaned their home knows just how useful this tool is. Thank you Mr. Ray!
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At least 91 people were killed near aid centers across the Gaza Strip between Wednesday and Thursday, according to reports from Hamas and local hospitals. Israeli forces were reported shooting at the crowds. abcnews.link/3bM5zMd
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We are proud to bring the work of @FreeBlackTX to a wider public in Scholarly Editing Vol. 42. #ScholarlyEditing #InclusiveArchiving #RecoveryEditing
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"What is the difference between peace and war? What are the consequences of war? And what are the benefits of peace? Those are two real, very important subjects." - Dr. Acklyn Lynch
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Our Master Storyteller, Deborah Omowale Jarmon, giving a tour of Kress/Grant to the H.E. Butt Foundation storytellers.Our Master Storyteller, Deborah Omowale Jarmon, giving a tour of Kress/Grant to the H.E. Butt Foundation storytellers.
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Save the date! Join us on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 6 PM CT for a MACRI Talk with Dr. Albert Camarillo about his new memoir, Compton in My Soul. This virtual MACRI Talk will stream live on MACRI's Facebook & YouTube. To RSVP and learn more, visit: buff.ly/Dkp8cBX
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Loyola Marymount University’s Dept of AfAmStudies seeks a dedicated teacher-scholar with demonstrated or the potential of teaching excellence for 2025-2026. The position is for one-year and has a 3-3 course teaching load for the academic year. lmu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en…
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we’re doing The Sandlot at GOOD MOVIE tomorrow it’s a very joke-rich essay subscribe today so you don’t miss it guarantee yourself some laughs for friday goodmovie.substack.com/subsc…
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WALK OUT & SPEAK UP Join the movement of the youth with these free storytelling workshops for teens! Free Writing Workshop June 23 - 26, 2025 1 - 4:30 p.m. Rehearsal & Dinner June 27, 2025 4:30-6:30 p.m. Final Celebration June 27, 2025 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Born #OTD in 1947, Dr. Henry Cisneros served three terms on the San Antonio City Council and became the first Latino mayor of a major US city in the modern era when elected Mayor of San Antonio in 1981.
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⭐️ NVC MAS Fall 2025 Courses ⭐️ Take a NVC MAS course this fall and explore the stories that has shaped the Mexican American community.
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