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Read what scholars, educators, and leaders are saying about Dr. José Angel Gutiérrez’s work. These powerful testimonials highlight the impact of his research, writing, and lifelong dedication to uncovering truth, advocating justice, and amplifying historically silenced voices.
STUDENT VOTER REGISTRATION
It is against the law in Texas for high school principals not to register 17 year olds and older, twice a year. The first opportunity are the first weeks of the fall semester (Aug.-Sept.).
The New Gold Rush: Corporations Engaged in Sea Mining
Alta California, as a territory was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain since 1683 then was made part of the Mexican Empire in 1821.
Toward a Dictatorship
When I published Letters: Education By Gutiérrez (2025), a collection of 71 short essays, I ended with the partnership between Trump and Musk.
The Sky Is Falling
There will be two important occasions this coming November when many in the US and around the globe will think the sky is falling.
The Cost of War and Doomsday Clocks
Back in 1983, a bright fellow decided to help explain the federal budget to dummies like me. His name is Greg Speeter and he first put out a guide titled Federal Budget 101.
The Cost of War and Doomsday Clocks
Back in 1983, a bright fellow decided to help explain the federal budget to dummies like me. His name is Greg Speeter and he first put out a guide titled Federal Budget 101.
WHO ARE WE?
Fitting that on this our inaugural issue of Our Voice/Nuestra Voz, we would tie it to the Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo and our birth as a nation within a nation that we subsequently re-named Aztlán. And,
From Perpetual Wars to Everywhere Wars
Perpetual Wars has been the posture of the US government since the thirteen colonies were established. In fact, that is how it all began;
President’s Day 2026
Where I am as I write this short essay it is a gloomy, rainy, water everywhere, cold, and everything-is-closed day but for my brain and lap top.
Detentions, Incarcerations, and Deportations in the United States of America
Every day, if you watch television or even posts on social media platforms, there is news about more detentions, incarcerations and deportations by ICE,
Uncovering the Stories That History Overlooked: More Essential Reads by Dr. José Angel Gutiérrez
Understanding history is not just about looking back. It is about learning what shaped the present and …
The Power of Voice in Leadership and Public Life
Sometimes, all it takes is one voice that refuses to be quiet, one person who asks why things are the way they are, and then works to change them. Across generations, this has been the story of many Chicano
Why Some Stories Are Missing from American History
We grow up learning a version of history that often feels settled. But for many Americans, especially …