When Irma Herrera gives her name its correct Spanish pronunciation, some people assume she’s a foreigner. She’s not. Irma proudly claims her Tejano roots and her Mexican and American identity as well as her native languages: Spanish and English. Irma worked three decades as a San Francisco civil rights lawyer and journalist. Her solo playContinue reading "EJS’s Chris Bridges Featured in Talkback after Irma Herrera’s ‘Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?’"
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 51
Trump claims he can defy Constitution and end birthright citizenship. CNN Shooting in Louisville: When white supremacists target the Black elderly. New York Magazine Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Portraits of the 11 victims. ABC News “I’m reminded of what Dr. King said after four little girls were murdered in an Alabama church: ‘we must be concernedContinue reading "This Week in White Supremacy: Week 51"
Names matter.
Names matter. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims of the Pittsburgh massacre and and Louisville murders last week. Pittsburgh: Joyce Fienberg, 75 Richard Gottfried, 65 Rose Mallinger, 97 Jerry Rabinowitz, 66 Cecil Rosenthal, 59 David Rosenthal, 54 Bernice Simon, 84 Sylvan Simon, 86 Daniel Stein, 71 Melvin Wax, 88 Irving Younger,Continue reading "Names matter."