Author Archives: Jose Calderon

About Jose Calderon

Jose Zapata Calderon is Emeritus Professor in Sociology and Chicano/a Latino/a Studies at Pitzer College, Past President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable of the Pomona Valley and San Gabriel Valley, and a community-based sociologist, educator, author, and organizer.

Remember Our Brothers Taken By ICE

 

This Día de los Muertos, we’ll gather across the country to honor and remember the lives taken by ICE and Border Patrol. Together, we’re calling on Congress to get ICE out of our communities, redirect ICE funding, and shut down ICE detention centers for good. Continue reading →

Joining Thousands – Today We march – Tomorrow We Vote!

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Joining thousands – today We march – tomorrow We vote! There were organizers there signing people up to get out the vote – with people understanding that we do need to march but that we do need to get out the vote for candidates that represent the interests of our communities – most people there had already voted- there were booths promoting voting – and the main theme was to get out the vote. Jerry and I and friends there already voted – we are involved in supporting certain candidates – and we are getting out the vote.

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