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Ester Trujillo, Ph.D. retweeted
The missing men are from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Mexico, and live in Dundalk & Highlandtown. They are in their 30s and 40s, he said, w spouses & children.
All of them came to the city for a better life.
“They are all hard-working, humble men" thebaltimorebanner.com/commu…
And the streamer with the worst user experience also just fired their entire UXR team. Makes no sense.
This is a bad move. This show is excellent.
‘This Fool’ Canceled at Hulu (Exclusive) hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-…
“There is nothing inherently Latin American about slavery.” That’s what a moronic committee once wrote in my curriculum review for a Latin American studies class that had an entire unit on the Portuguese slave trade and resistance mvmnts. Really. REALLY!
Before 1820, Africans outnumbered Europeans arriving in the Americas by a factor of over three to one. This means that up until the early 19th century, most of the people who arrived in the Americas arrived enslaved. #AmericanFounders
Ester Trujillo, Ph.D. retweeted
my galleys!! are here!!
THERE IS A RIO GRANDE IN HEAVEN. August 6th, 2024.
Reviews like this were one of the primary reasons I left academia and why y’all will never get to read my 5 unpublished articles on Central Americans in the US 🤷🏻♀️
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Ester Trujillo, Ph.D. retweeted
It's been about 1 year since my PhD conferral & I'm still healing psychologically, spiritually, holistically. One of the most insidious forms of harm that I experienced were from white Latine academics who, both explicitly & implicitly, expected me to conform, perform & acquiesce
When I wanted to leave my PhD program (which was often), therapist would point to his PhD in a plastic sleeve collecting dust “it’s not about having the degree, it’s about what having the degree allows you to do,” pointing to his framed license.
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The university had my replacement ready less than 24 hours after I gave my resignation notice. My first PhD advisor DIED from chronic illness after his insurance was cut off when he was dismissed from the uni and they had me cover his classes. These institutions don’t care.
Today the Chicago History Museum kicked off Aquí En Chicago - a project and exhibition that celebrates the historically persistent cultural presence of Latino/a/x communities in Chicago. home.chicagohistory.org/aqui…
Finally watched LaLaLand and WHEW they really went out of their way to show NOT ONE SINGLE Mexican in their whole myopic version of Los Angeles
Earning $700/month after taxes to teach a class to 60 undergraduates. (When I was a PhD candidate)
Missed my train by a few seconds and glad I did cuz this would have been me walking on THE TRACKS of the WELLS STREET BRIDGE over THE RIVER. CTA get it together. Second time this happens in 8 days.
It’s been 3 months since mass protests began in Iran. Visible members of Kurdish communities are being targeted for speaking up. Folks in Kurdistan province have had their internet shut off intermittently for at least the past 2 months. It’s been hard to reach our family there.
Hire Dr Cecilia Caballero to lead your next workshop. You’ll be glad you did!!!
Ester Trujillo, Ph.D. retweeted
Latinx culture is so beautiful and full of amazing and terrifying mythical creatures: the chupacabra, la siguanaba, The Latino Vote
Ester Trujillo, Ph.D. retweeted
I'm very happy to announce that I have joined the teaching faculty at @CatapultStory! I will teach my first 1 day, 2 hour intensive class for them in December, check out the link below. Please feel free to share! And more classes to come soon ✍️🏾 catapult.co/classes/1-day-ge…