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Join us for this exclusive screening of the new documentary film, As I Walk Through the Valley: A History of Underground Music in the South Texas Borderlands. Spanning forty years of music history and border life, the film is the first comprehensive look at the vibrant underground rock scenes of the Rio Grande Valley. Filmmakers Ronnie Garza and Charlie Vela will discuss their work after the screening. Dinner will be served.
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Over the last several years, we have witnessed a remarkable escalation in migrant deaths within the U.S.-Mexico borderzone. Rising numbers of border deaths are no mere coincidence or accident of geography, but rather a predictable result of U.S. immigration law-making, as well as a systemic feature of the routine functioning of the increasing physical fortification of the border and the increasing militarization of border enforcement tactics and technologies. In light of the evident...
Please join us for a book talk by Ana Raquel Minian, Assistant Professor of History and Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, on her new book, "Undocumented Lives: The Untold Story of Mexican Immigration."
A light lunch will be served. Please RSVP to rmeisels@stanford.edu so we are able to provide enough food for all attendees.
Part of American Studies 2017-18 "Borderlands Now" Event Series
Please join us on May 10th for our spring quarter Faculty Research Fellows Chautauqua. This event will feature 2017-2018 fellow Ana Raquel Minian (History) speaking about her recent book Undocumented Lives: The Untold History of Mexican Migration.
Please RSVP by April 30th.
We look forward to seeing you...
Join African & African American studies for our 15th Annual St. Clair Drake Memorial Lecture: "Dissent: Speaking Up, Speaking Back, Speaking Black." This year's event features a panel conversation among highly celebrated journalists and activists who will explore matters of racial and gender justice, electoral organizing, and the politics of media activism. Panelists include: Jemele Hill, former anchor of ESPN's SportsCenter, host of His & Hers, and...
