November 25: International Day to End Violence Against Women/16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

November 24, 2017November 24, 2017 ~ Irene Sanchez ~ 1 Comment

By: Irene Sanchez Xicana Ph.D. Originally posted on The Southwest Political Report November 25, 1960 This was the day the Mirabal sisters-Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa-were brutally murdered in the Dominican Republic after they fought against the dictator-U.S. installed and supported dictator-Rafael Trujillo. The Mirabal sisters, also known as “Las Mariposas”, story was depicted in … Continue reading November 25: International Day to End Violence Against Women/16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

From Community College to Ph.D., It Doesn’t Matter How Long it Takes You

October 27, 2017October 30, 2017 ~ Irene Sanchez ~ 3 Comments

It doesn’t matter how long it takes you. I told this to my students recently. I often give extra words of encouragement to the students who don’t even think they can go to college because they find themselves short on credits, in a continuation school, or in general feel as if they are incapable of … Continue reading From Community College to Ph.D., It Doesn’t Matter How Long it Takes You

If it’s Inaccessible to the Poor, Then What Is It?

August 24, 2017December 11, 2017 ~ Irene Sanchez ~ 4 Comments

If it's Inaccessible to the Poor, Then What Is It? By: Xicana Ph.D. I have seen the quote many times, “If it's accessible to the poor, it is neither radical nor revolutionary”. I agreed with this phrase, but then something happened that made me question how easy it is to call something out as not … Continue reading If it’s Inaccessible to the Poor, Then What Is It?

Lines

March 21, 2017September 6, 2020 ~ Irene Sanchez ~ Leave a comment

"Next"! She yells at me while I stand recovering from the short drive over to the office-I was hot and sweaty, it was the end of summer, but in that moment I was reminded how the heat in the Inland Empire does not let up in late summer/early fall and neither does the judgement. I … Continue reading Lines