J. CortesThe Unbearable Lightness of the FarmworkerIn March 2020 — as the COVID-19 pandemic entered full gear — American agricultural employers began distributing a curious letter to their…May 1, 2022May 1, 2022
J. CortesThe Chualar Tragedy, Braceros, and the Chicano Movement RememberedAfter a long day of work in the fields near the town of Chualar, California, fifty-seven braceros boarded a makeshift bus heading home. The…Sep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021
J. CortesFive Vignettes from My Pendejo YouthUno. In 1995, when I was seven years old, my dad gave me two dollars. I treasured those two baros so much I decided to get a wallet to…Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
J. CortesYou Came From Somewhere TooThe intersection of Anaheim street and Avalon boulevard in Wilmington in south Los Angeles contains little that is unique. On one corner…Mar 3, 2020Mar 3, 2020
J. CortesOur TragedyLet me begin by saying that Americans are living in a dangerous time. This danger isn’t new and I have no reason to believe that it will…Dec 26, 2018Dec 26, 2018
