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Christopher Carmona

@ccarmona.bsky.social
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Chicanx Writer/Poet/Editor and Mexican American Studies Professor

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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I will be doing two events in San Marcos. One at Texas State and one for the community come out and see me it’s October 5th
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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magparkarts on Instagram: "Dr. Christopher Carmona explains why in this short video. Escuelitas have always been about more than education—they’re about prese…"
Dr. Christopher Carmona explains why in this short video. Escuelitas have always been about more than education—they’re about preserving our history, strengthening our communities, and helping the next generation understand where they come from and where they’re capable of going.Take a moment to watch and hear why this work still matters today. #Escuelita #HuelgaSchools #MexicanAmericanStudies #EthnicStudiesView all comments
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
This is one of policy briefs that I worked up on the financial cost of the proposed Social Studies TEKS…https://latinotexaspolicycenter.com/hidden-800-millon-to-1-65-bill-in-unfunded-education-cost/
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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We Bled For This: The Ongoing Assault on Mexican American and Ethnic Studies by Christopher Carmona, Ph.D. Our Lady of the Lake University May, 2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Educational Equity, Politics & Policy in Texas: What Cal Is This? A Year of Repression at UC Berkeley, and the Call to Take It Back, by Dr. Cesar A. Cruz texasedequity.blogspot.com/2026/05/what...
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What Cal Is This? A Year of Repression at UC Berkeley, and the Call to Take It Back, by Dr. Cesar A. Cruz
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The Rise of 'Shadow Faculty' | The EDU Ledger www.theeduledger.com/faculty-staf...
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The Rise of 'Shadow Faculty'
A wave of collective bargaining is reshaping American higher education, but are workers winning better pay at the cost of the full-time jobs they're trying to protect?
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Rogers: exposing the education cartel www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
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Rogers: exposing the education cartel
Glenn Rogers: The Texas Public Policy Foundation is part of a coordinated attack on public education.
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Rogers: exposing the education cartel www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
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Rogers: exposing the education cartel
Glenn Rogers: The Texas Public Policy Foundation is part of a coordinated attack on public education.
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I'm a political strategist, policy advocate, and tenured professor with 15+ years building real wins in Texas politics, ethnic studies, and educational equity. 📌 Government affairs & lobbying
📌 DEI & ethnic studies policy navigation
📌 Grassroots campaigns & digital organizing
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Presenting on my book in progress Tending The Frontera: A History of the Texas Borderlands Through The Women That Shaped It (Today at 1 PM)
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Jovita Idar is honored in San Antonio!!!
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New west-side mural honors Mexican American trailblazers near downtown
A massive new mural celebrating community and culture was unveiled Wednesday at University Health’s Robert B. Green campus.
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Jazmine Ulloa @jazmineulloa.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
The violence against immigrants, protesters and civilian observers in Minneapolis has sparked renewed calls for oversight of the Border Patrol. It is a pattern abuse with a long history in Mexican American communities on the border, icymi from me and Eileen Sullivan. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
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Pretti Shooting Thrusts Border Patrol’s History of Aggressive Tactics Into View
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission issues final report with 84 recommendations
The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission releases its final report, outlining recommendations for repair, accountability, and reconciliation.
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
On January 21, 1948, Sen. James Eastland of Mississippi led a successful campaign to block an anti-lynching bill, which would have held members of lynch mobs and local law enforcement officers accountable for their role in racial terror lynchings.
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Gertrudis de la Garza Falcón Doña Gertrudis de la Garza Falcón (1734–1789) was my fifth great grandmother and was the owner of all the Espíritu Santo grant, with its cattle, horses, mules, sheep, and goats and the godmother of the ranching industry as we know it.
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Working on my new book, Tending To The Frontera: A Palimpsest of the Texas Borderlands Through the Women Who Shaped It to be published by Texas Tech University Press in 2027.
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Jose Clemente Orozco. Detail of " Destruction of the Old Order" 1926 Mexico City - Emiliano Zapata at the center surrounded by corrupt politicians and generals hoarding money.
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Texas Conference of the AAUP @texasaaup.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
From guest columnist + UT faculty member Steve Wechsler: “I do not see evidence of intolerance to diverse views at UT. What I see is a range of departments seeking truth from different angles, creating a university that is greater than the sum of its parts.” ❤️ www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
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UT’s diversity of thought is real — and well worth defending | Opinion
Diverse areas of study bring diverse perspectives — the hallmark of a great university. Political meddling is threatening that at the University of Texas, Steve Wechsler writes.
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
CAMINATA: More than 100 gather at La Matanza marker – San Benito News www.sbnewspaper.com/2025/11/07/c...
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CAMINATA: More than 100 gather at La Matanza marker
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Over 100 people, many participating in a walk of remembrance from W.H. Heavin Memorial Park in San Benito, gathered at the La Matanza 1915 state historical ma…
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Presenting today at 8:15 AM at the WHA in Albuquerque
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Please join us on Thursday, October 9th from 6-8 PM in the OLLU Sueltenfuss Library for our opening reception on the 2nd floor. We will have introductions by Jessie Degallado, legendary reporter and the exhibit creators, Juan Carmona and Nicholle Moreno
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
From Caging Skies by Christine Leunens
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Christopher Carmona @ccarmona.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Fronteras: ‘They simply ceased to exist’ — New report aims to identify those killed during state-sanctioned killings | TPR www.tpr.org/podcast/fron...
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Fronteras: ‘They simply ceased to exist’ — New report aims to identify those killed during state-sanctioned killings
The recent report, A Matter of Justice: The Uninvestigated Homicides of La Matanza, aims to pursue justice for the victims of la matanza.
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