Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
As a first-generation Filipino American growing up in Fremont, California, Kevin Nadal didn’t imagine going to graduate school, let alone becoming a professor. This month, at age 43, he has become one of the youngest distinguished professors at CUNY and the first Asian American and second person of color at John Jay College to hold … Read more
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The history of the U.S. farm labor movement begins and ends in California’s Central Valley and especially in Kern County, where the 1965 Grape Boycott thrust agricultural working conditions into the national consciousness.
The growth has spurred migration to the suburbs, which experts fear do not have enough resources to support the vulnerable population.
“I think we’re starting to understand … there’s things that have happened in the past that are not things that we’re proud of,” University of Southern California President Carol Folt said.
More than a month later, loved ones are still reeling from the loss, which experts say was the result of housing issues, climate change’s hidden toll on low-income immigrants and more.