New Report Shows Latino History is Left Out of U.S. History Textbooks

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 ~ Irene Sanchez ~ Leave a comment

By Irene SanchezXicana Ph.D. When I began teaching Latino studies, I wasn’t surprised when I picked up a U.S. history textbook to see how many times Latinos were mentioned in the book. That school year, the U.S. history books were brand new in our district and as I combed through it to see if there … Continue reading New Report Shows Latino History is Left Out of U.S. History Textbooks

Why We Still Need Chicano/Latino Studies

March 1, 2019April 4, 2019 ~ Irene Sanchez ~ 4 Comments

Why we still need Chicanx/Latinx Studies By Irene Sanchez A student last year in my Latinx Studies class wrote, "If I am not myself, who will I be?" I asked myself when I read it: Who would I be? Would I be bowed head, eyes lowered, and ashamed? Would I be neither here nor there? … Continue reading Why We Still Need Chicano/Latino Studies