Remember Kris Humphries?
It's been awhile since most people have heard his name.
Following his uber-expensive wedding to Kim Kardashian, all the couple had to do was drive
off into the sunset together.
But instead, Kardashian filed for divorce after just 72 days, catapulting the 6-foot,
9-inch hunk right back into irrelevancy.
So what has the pro baller been up to since being ousted from the paparazzi-magnet Kardashian
family?
Here are some of the reasons you don't hear from Kris Humphries anymore.
No cameras
Once Kardashian decided that she was ready to end their marriage, Humphries rightfully
backed away from the spotlight, but she wasn't going to let him go that easily.
Kardashian reportedly wanted to have one last Skype chat session with her ex to apologize
for the way she handled the divorce, and she wanted it all to happen in front of the Keeping
Up With The Kardashians cameras.
Humphries wasn't up for it, and allegedly derailed her plan.
"This is so lame, come on."
"It's not."
"This is lame…"
"Trust me, it's not.
SSH!"
An insider told Radar Online,
"Kris turned down Kim's offer because he didn't want to appear on any of the Kardashian reality
shows ever again.
Kim and Kris haven't spoken since the divorce was made final, and there are no plans to
do so."
Eating healthy with Kris
What many failed to realize during his short-lived reality TV career is that Humphries wasn't
just some dumb, immature jock.
He actually made several business deals before hooking up with his ex-wife, and he has continued
to increase his wealth by diving feet first into various investment opportunities following
their divorce.
In addition to being a franchisee of Five Guys burger joints across multiple states,
the athlete took a leap of faith in 2018 when he decided to venture into the healthy food
business.
After becoming the very first franchisee of CRISP & GREEN, Humphries told Business Wire,
"Walking into CRISP & GREEN for the first time I knew right away it was exactly what
Minnesota needed."
House-flipping
After his divorce, Humphries seemingly disappeared from the glitzy Hollywood scene, but he didn't
stay far away from Tinseltown for long.
Forbes magazine reported in July 2015 that the business-savvy basketball player had plopped
down $6.2 million on a super-glamorous home in Beverly Hills.
Those who believed Humphries was setting down roots in the famous zip code so he could creep
on his ex-wife were surprised when, just two years later, he turned around and sold the
home for $8.25 million!
Make it rain, Humphries!
Giving back
Every now and then, Humphries will pop back up in the press to disclose how he's been
spending his time away from the spotlight, like when he gave all the deets on how his
charity impacts the community.
Maybe he didn't make a huge splash on the courts as a professional player, but he used
his sports knowledge to give back to kids with his annual basketball camp at the Boys
and Girls Club in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
According to Minnesota radio station WJON, The Kris Humphries Foundation Basketball Clinic
taught kids not only how to dribble a basketball, but also how to be well-rounded individuals
on and off the court.
"One of the things I always talk about is just the ability to understand if you're doing
what it takes to become successful."
Sparking controversy
Don't feel too bad that Humphries went from being married to one of the most popular celebs
in the world to a life of obscurity.
If you ask him, he's happy that he's away from the Kardashian-Jenner clan.
Far, far away, to be exact.
Following Caitlyn Jenner's tell-all interview with ABC, when she revealed she would be living
life as a transgender woman, Humphries tweeted, "Man, I'm glad I got out when I did.
[with the hashtag "Gotta do you.]"
"Kris Idiot Humphries tweets 'Thank God I got outta that family in time' and just got
absolutely ripped."
Unsurprisingly, the Twitterverse let him have it, and he followed up with another tweet
to apologize, saying, "I have and always will support Bruce, hence "Gotta do you".
Now I recognize I was too vague and sincerely apologize for the way this came across."
Despite Humphries' backtracking, his comment clearly didn't sit well with Jenner.
"I got too many friends, too many things to do, I don't need haters in my life."
Time for payback?
When Kanye West appeared on Khloe Kardashian's now-canceled talk show, Kocktails with Khloe,
he admitted that he had reached out to Kardashian while she was married to Humphries in an attempt
to woo her.
"And so I started sending her pictures of like certain basketball players that used
to be cool, that now they wear their pants like all up to here, like 'this is your future!'"
According to Radar Online, Humphries was pretty ticked off by West's confession, and he was
considering clapping back in a major way.
An insider revealed,
"[Humphries is] exploring his legal options with the goal in mind of doing a full TV sit-down
and even a book that would hang Kim Kardashian and her family out to dry."
Sounds salacious.
He might be back in the spotlight sooner than we anticipated!
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hello, friends, how are you? Again with Pasos, welcome to this new video
To all the twizeros friends in Europe, I have great news
Now, you can to buy the windows that are made in Colombia, made in Colombia
Through the following page that you can follow and that I highly recommend
You can buy the windows and especially for this time
because for this season comes winter
And obviously, as you know, twizys sell them without Windows
so precisely from Colombia
We are promoting that solution to that punctual need
that you can surely to buy it through this page
there you can advise, also you have the possibility of sending to your country
Why? Because we've had several twizeros in Europe
I'm talking about France, Germany, Norway, which have written us
specifically by the solution of these windows
but for shipping and logistics issues, it is difficult to send to other destinations from Colombia
therefore through this page, you can buy the windows
and they will gladly collaborate with the subject of the shipment and all the details and details will be on that page
so I recommend them
the details of these windows are very specific
There is a technical sheet of this sale that allows you
have a very comfortable solution, and suitable for the car
or for the quadricycle
in such a way that you can have a security
have a greater coverage
have more protection
he will not have the problem of rain
it will not have that kind of problems
These windows that are sent to Europe, are completely transparent
Not like in Colombia, if they are a little darker or smoked ... In Europe they are transparent
They have a very good quality, they have some clasp closures, which make these windows much more innovative
of those that were currently being sent
Therefore these windows will guarantee a better solution
of which they are currently presenting
there is a competition, mainly with the Italians, with the French, but the Colombians have given much to talk about
not only in Latin America, but also in Europe which I highly recommend
Look at the windows below
The installation of the windows is very easy
does not require any modification to do so
and anyone can do it
Good twizeros, excellent choice, right?
With this already, you can, to buy them at any time
There on the page you can have the possibility
to ask them at any time and more in this coming Winter
It will be an excellent option
Guys, we'll be talking to each other in a next video
remember to follow our social networks
both on facebook, twitter and Instagram
and there you will be learning how is the theme of being a twizero
not only in Latin America, but also in the world
and something that we really like very much
to be able to transmit this information
to all Twizeros who want to be part of this channel
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What is wrong? (17) (Vocabulary Practice) [ ForB English Lesson ] - Duration: 2:06.
Hello everyone and welcome back to ForB's English lesson video.
My name is Richard.
And today I'm going to say a sentence and I'd like you to try to find the mistake.
Are you ready?
We are now considering to hire another assistant.
We are now considering to hire another assistant.
Could you find the mistake?
Alright, let's try that again but this time a little bit slower.
Are you ready?
We are now considering to hire another assistant.
We are now considering to hire another assistant.
Did you catch the mistake?
Alright, so let's try that again.
But this time, I will show you the sentence.
We are now considering to hire another assistant.
Did you catch it?
Alright, so the mistake is "to hire", so it should be "hiring".
We are considering hiring another assistant.
Alright, so some verbs are used only with an -ing form as an object.
So in this case, "consider" is the verb.
Alright, so let's practice that together.
Please repeat after me.
We are now considering hiring another assistant.
Great!
One more time.
We are now considering hiring another assistant.
Great!
So now you know how to use consider in this type of sentence.
Alright?
My name is Richard.
Remember to click like, share and subscribe.
And I'll catch you next time.
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피부탄력 SOS! 생활속 탄력케어 함께해요✨구독자 이벤트! Anti-Aging Skincare & Lifestyle 안녕이쁜씨 - Duration: 6:09.
Hello, Pretty! I'm Subin and welcome back
I'll be talking about how to keep your skin younger
It's not just about skincare routine today,
I'll be sharing some lifestyle tips as well
After 25, our skin starts to age drastically!
I've also noticed some signs of aging on my skin
Aging can show up in many different ways
I've seen overall changes to the structure of my face
especially around my chin and face shape
Pillow marks seem to last forever
I've also noticed wrinkles and loss of volume
around my eyes and mouth that I thought I'd never have!
I also have a lot of unhealthy lifestyle habits
that worsens everything...
I often work late at night, which means lack of sleep
and keeping a healthy diet isn't always easy
I think it's pretty much the same for you guys!
While we're even unaware, our skin is aging every moment,
which means less volume, elasticity and radiance...
If you have such skin concerns as I do,
you should start your anti-aging/firming skincare routine
before it's too late!
Over the past few years, I've been trying out
many different firming/lifting products,
and for today's routine, I'll use my all time favorites
If you've been subscribing to me for a while,
you would probably know this product
isoi Intensive lifting Serum
I've recently revisited this serum and I love it!
It's a certified brightening/wrinkle reducing product
Usually, anti-aging products with actives tend to be rich
But this one is very lightweight and hydrating
My skin can get really dehydrated as it starts to get cold,
You'd probably love this if your skin is thirsty like mine
It's very hydrating from inside!
I'd like to recommend this product those who are
concerned about loss of elasticity with less firmness
It's also great for even, brighter skin!
Like I said, it's a certified brightening skincare
After the long summer, my skin has got more dark spots
especially around my cheekbones
(Sep 11) which was very annoying, and
(Sep 24) somehow it seems to be working for me,
so, I've been using it constantly since
To reduce your dark spots efficiently,
you should treat them as soon as they appear
What I also like about this isoi Lifting Serum is that
it doesn't roll off under my makeup,
which keeps me revisit it over and over again!
Now, let's move onto isoi Intensive Lifting Spot
As you can see, I've been using it religiously!
I'm not a big fan of jarred products, so I'm very happy
with the packaging of this product, it's hygienic!
Its metal applicator works great as a mini massager
Take a desired amount of the product,
focusing on the areas with less firmness
and massage it with circular motions
With the little massager, it absorbs better and
I find it very relaxing - great for tired eyes
My eyes get often puffy regardless of the time throughout the day,
I like sparing some minutes and massage to get rid of it!
(Sep 11) I had some milia appeared under my eyes lately,
caused by testing out an eye cream from other brand
(Sep 24) and with isoi Lifting Spot, I've never had
white bumps under my eyes caused by it,
so that's what keeps me going back to the product
As you know, layering skincare is the key of my routine
As the isoi Lifting Spot has rich texture that's not too thick,
it goes really well with Lifting Serum from the brand
First, hydrate with isoi Lifting Serum, it softly melts onto the skin
then, seal it with isoi Lifting Spot with more emollients
Skin feels firmer from inside,
while fully moisturized at the same time
As the isoi Lifting Spot is very gentle and moisturizing,
sometimes I'd just slap it onto my whole face!
I love it!
You know I'm very interested in skincare ingredients
I generally like isoi products as
they're always all about great, natural ingredients
Both isoi Intensive Lifting Spot and Serum
have Bulgarian Rose Oil as their main ingredient
Talking about ingredients can be a little boring,
but bear with me for a second!
I did some research on Bulgarian Rose Oil,
and I found that this precious oil helps
other anti-aging/moisturizing ingredients
penetrate better deep to our skin as the particles of the oil is very fine
The two products I've mentioned today
works great to deal with dehydration/dryness
So regardless of your skin concern,
consider them as your regular autumn/winter skincare
Like I've gone through over the past few years,
loss of skin firmness becomes visible all the sudden!
If you haven't started your anti-aging routine,
don't wait till it's too late, and be persistent!
Also, switching to healthier lifestyle would help a lot
such as having good amount of beauty sleep,
healthy diet and drinking an adequate amount of water
Please Subscribe, Rate and Leave Comments!
If you have any questions about products or so,
feel free to ask me in the comment!
Also, tell me know about your anti-aging/firming routine!
Find me on Instagram @hello.subin
See you!
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The Lakers are, I don't even know how to answer that question, it just looks like they
picked up random players from the street and picked them up for the roster because none
of their pieces with LeBron make any sense and everyone has different opinions on the
Lakers, but how good are the Lakers actually and how far can they go.
What is up dudes, dudettes, ballers, players.
It's ya boi MJ.
Y'all gotta need to get yourself a partner who looks at you the way LeBron looks at Lonzo.
Just look at the happiness in LeBron's face knowing that he isn't with JR Smith.
And yeah I got the flu, that's why this video is late, but thank to all those who
told me to feel better.
I don't know why y'all don't follow me on Twitter cause I be updating y'all
there and I like to talk to people there so follow me there.
Also, hit that like button for faster uploads.
How about we aim for the number of free throws this Lakers team is about to miss with Lonzo,
Rondo, and LeBron so 2314?
That's accurate.
These likes are legit like medicine to me so I appreciate it and let's get into it.
I wanna first welcome all the LeBron bandwagoners to Lakernation cause there area whole lot
of you out there.
This is the roster the Lakers have right now and pretty much all of their team are new
signings.
Kinda seems like the Cavs after the trade deadline last year, alright we're not gonna
get into that.
Right away, I look at this roster and I'm confused.
LeBron James led teams always have sharpshooters around him.
And superstars, but the Lakers don't got another star.
Lonzo and Rondo at the one seem like a weird fit for LeBron.
Both Rondo and Lonzo are elite playmakers with long wingspans at the guard position,
but both can't shoot.
If LeBron is gonna be handling the ball and calling the shots, that makes Lonzo and Rondo
pretty useless.
Not unless LeBron is trying to play more offball, which is exactly what LeBron wants.
The Lakers are not only dependent on LeBron but are dependent on the system the Lakers
decide to run.
Lonzo and Rondo have also shown to be capable defenders as well for different reasons.
So it's important they find an identity besides a LeBron team because we all know
how well that worked last year.
It's a new direction, a team with high IQ.
(Show picture of Michael Beasley) Ok maybe not the highest basketball IQ.
That leads me to their other acquisitions in Beasley and Lance Stephenson.
Both of these players are spark plugs.
They are the new JR Smiths of the Lakers, but also are people who will be vocal and
force one of two things.
They can sort of keep LeBron in check and keep role players motivated especially when
the whole world turns on the role players.
Cause last year, that was a major problem.
Another thing they can do is keep LeBron accountable for the team because Rondo, Lance, and Beasley
won't stand quietly in the background.
These are players who have always been fiesty and I don't see them backing down anytime
soon.
They may not be the best fit skill-wise as all kinda need the ball in their hands to
be effective, but team dynamics are definitely something that isn't easily found and the
Lakers just might have found a group that can balance a LeBron.
As for the rest of their roster, I really like the signing of JaVale McGee because he's
an athletic rim protector and LeBron seems to thrive athletic big man who can set solid
picks, roll, grab rebounds, and protect the rim.
Of course we remember JaVale McGee for the fool he is, but he is an NBA champion.
Damn that feels really weird to say.
Brandon Ingram is most likely to be the second leading scorer on the team and I expect Ingram
to take another step.
Him and LeBron will play the 3 and 4 and since Ingram showed that he could really shoot the
3 ball, I think that LeBron and Ingram will play nicely off each other, offensively and
defensively.
Both will cause mismatches on offense and on defense, both can interchange defensively.
And that also seems to be a theme in this new Lakers squad.
Interchangeable defenders.
Having Rondo, Lonzo, Lance, Hart, Ingram, LeBron, and Kuzma are all people who can guard
at least 3 positions on any given night.
Kuzma and Lance along with Beasley can all great bench pieces.
Kuzma will be the consistent score with Lance and Lonzo (cause Lonzo is on the bench as
of right now) facilitating and Beasley can give you instant offense anytime.
I don't really see a back up big besides an underdeveloped Wagner but LeBron did say
he would be spending time at the 5 which is kinda crazy since a few years ago he didn't
want to play the 4.
So how are the Lakers looking?
Pretty damn good.
If LeBron isn't worried about getting assists and satisfying the number game because triple
doubles have kinda lost their important (thanks Russ), then LeBron can just go back to just
being aggressive.
In this system, even if LeBron magically starts losing his touch, the team isn't dependent
on just LeBron to create a shot or to make a bucket.
Ever aspect of what LeBron does well has been subdivided.
It's an approach that just hasn't been done and I think Magic Johnson knows the importance
of role players.
It's not a one and done plan.
Because LeBron finally signed a long term deal, there's a more stable plan in place.
He isn't holding his team hostage.
Now is this Lakers team gonna beat the Warriors?
Nope.
The Rockets?
Maybe?
The Lakers are definitely not winning the championship this year.
Please prove me wrong, please prove me wrong, please prove me wrong.
Because the Lakers are in the Western conference, the Warriors are standing in their way.
And I think the Lakers will have some growing pains.
It will take them some time to mesh on the court.
I think the Lakers are capable of being a top 4 seed in the West but that doesn't
mean that they definitely will.
I see them winning 45-50 games this season.
The real weakness of the Lakers may be the playoffs.
Now players like LeBron, Rondo, and Lance are gonna step it into another gear come playoff
time, but young players like Lonzo, Hart, Ingram, and Kuzma who would be key contributors
would be more variable and that's something that's just hard to account for.
So yeah the Lakers are pretty good, but I think this team is going for overall teamwork
over just raw talent and honestly, it's refreshing to see.
But LeBron isn't enough to lead a team through the western conference no matter how good
he is.
And the team they are building understands that.
I know it's hard to qualify a team as average but the Lakers seem like they are a slightly
above average team in the West.
If Lonzo starts making his shot tho, this team is WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP and SWEEPING
THE WARRIORS (that's a joke).
But what do you think?
How good are the Lakers and how far will they go?
I would appreciate it if y'all would subscribe if you enjoyed the content and drop a like
for the LeBron Lonzo love.
Also follow me on Twitter if you haven't already.
You're just missing out at this point.
The instagram shout of the day goes to JayWetJr and the ALLDAY notification squad shout out
goes to Manny Animations.
Thanks for the ALLDAY support.
Make sure to hit the bell for ALLDAY notifications and if you're not a sub, hit that subscribe
button to join the ALLDAY community for more fire content and ALLDAY support.
It's ya boi MJ.
We Out!
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What is wrong? (17) (Vocabulary Practice) [ ForB English Lesson ] - Duration: 2:06.Hello everyone and welcome back to ForB's English lesson video.
My name is Richard.
And today I'm going to say a sentence and I'd like you to try to find the mistake.
Are you ready?
We are now considering to hire another assistant.
We are now considering to hire another assistant.
Could you find the mistake?
Alright, let's try that again but this time a little bit slower.
Are you ready?
We are now considering to hire another assistant.
We are now considering to hire another assistant.
Did you catch the mistake?
Alright, so let's try that again.
But this time, I will show you the sentence.
We are now considering to hire another assistant.
Did you catch it?
Alright, so the mistake is "to hire", so it should be "hiring".
We are considering hiring another assistant.
Alright, so some verbs are used only with an -ing form as an object.
So in this case, "consider" is the verb.
Alright, so let's practice that together.
Please repeat after me.
We are now considering hiring another assistant.
Great!
One more time.
We are now considering hiring another assistant.
Great!
So now you know how to use consider in this type of sentence.
Alright?
My name is Richard.
Remember to click like, share and subscribe.
And I'll catch you next time.
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Episode 1213 | Political Science Trailblazer & Activist Christine Sierra - Duration: 25:38.
>> CHRISTINE SIERRA BLAZED MANY TRAILS IN HER LIFE.
SHE WAS AMONG THE FIRST MEXICAN AMERICAN WOMEN TO GET
A DOCTORATE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND HELPED BUILD THE
FIELD OF LATINA, LATINO POLITICAL STUDIES.
SHE JOINED THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO IN 1986, AND HER
PUBLICATIONS HAVE FOCUSED ON ACTIVISM IN THE NEW MEXICAN
AMERICAN COMMUNITY AROUND IMMIGRATION, HISPANIC POLITICS
IN NEW MEXICO AND POLITICS OF LATINA WOMEN IN THE UNITED
STATES.
NOW EMERITA PROFESSOR AT UNM, SHE SAT DOWN WITH
CORRESPONDENT MEGAN KAMERICK TO TALK ABOUT HER LIFE, HER
SCHOLARSHIP AND THIS YEAR'S ELECTIONS.
>> CHRISTINE SIERRA, WELCOME TO NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
>> THANK YOU FOR INVITATION.
>> YOU WERE ONE OF THE FIRST LATINAS TO GET A PHD IN
POLITICAL SCIENCE?
WHAT DREW YOU TO THAT FIELD.
>> I WOULD HAVE TO START WITH MY UPBRINGING AND MY PARENTS.
WE AS A FAMILY WERE ALWAYS DISCUSSING CURRENT EVENTS AT
THE KITCHEN TABLE AND MY PARENTS WEREN'T REALLY
INVOLVED IN CIVIC ORGANIZATION OR ANYTHING.
THEY WERE HABITUAL VOTERS, RELIABLE VOTERS, AND TAUGHT US
A LOT, I THINK, OF HOW TO THINK ABOUT VALUES AND
ASPIRATIONS AND SO ON.
SO, IT JUST HAPPENED THAT I GREW UP BEING TUNED INTO
CURRENT EVENTS AND GIVEN THE AGE I AM, I SAW, AS A YOUNG
KID, ON TV, FIGHTS OVER CIVIL RIGHTS AND MY DAD LOOKING AT
THE NATIONAL GUARD PROHIBITING -- TRYING
INTEGRATE THE SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH AND TEACHING ME ALL THIS
STUFF.
BUT YOU KNOW, MEGAN, SO POLITICS WAS ALWAYS KIND OF A
HOBBY, I WOULD SAY, OR A SIDE INTEREST, BECAUSE, ACTUALLY,
WHEN I WENT TO COLLEGE AND I STARTED AT UTEP, I WENT THERE
A YEAR, I WAS A MATH MAJOR AND A CHEMISTRY MINOR AND WHEN I
TRANSFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN AUSTIN, I
MAINTAINED THAT BUT THEN ALL THESE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS WERE
GOING ON AROUND ME AND I WANTED TO STUDY HUMAN AND
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL BEHAVIOR, MORE THAN EQUATIONS AND BEING
IN A CHEMISTRY LAB, SO, I JUST SWITCHED MAJORS, WENT INTO
WHAT UT AUSTIN CALLS GOVERNMENT, WHICH WAS
POLITICAL SCIENCE AND THEN I JUST KEPT GOING.
MAYBE IT IS BECAUSE I WASN'T REALLY SURE WHAT I WAS GOING
TO DO.
>> YOU GOT YOUR DOCTORATE AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY IN 1983,
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE ONLY WOMEN OF COLOR THERE.
>> WELL, YEAH.
I WAS.
OH, YEAH.
WELL, I WAS ONE OF NINE, THEN EVENTUALLY 10, INCOMING
STUDENTS AND I ASSURE YOU, I WAS THE ONLY, I BELIEVE,
PERSON OF COLOR IN THAT ENTERING CLASS OF GRADUATE
STUDENTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.
THERE WERE A FEW OTHER MEXICAN AMERICANS, JUST A HANDFUL, BUT
THEY WERE ALL GUYS AND SO I WAS THE FIRST CHICANA OR
MEXICAN AMERICAN WOMAN, AND I PERSEVERED.
I FOUND, YOU KNOW, I COULD DO THE WORK.
WHAT WAS HARD, THOUGH, WAS WHAT I WOULD SAY INSTITUTIONAL
IN A WAY BOTH ENCOURAGEMENT BUT ALSO RESISTANCE.
THERE WERE A LOT OF THINGS AT THAT POINT IN TIME, NOT ONLY
AT STANFORD BUT OTHER PLACES, THAT DIDN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND
WHAT MY EXPERIENCE WAS, WHAT WE WANTED TO STUDY IN AMERICAN
POLITICS DIVERTING FROM THE OLD TRADITIONAL CONVENTIONAL
APPROACHES AND STUFF, AND REALLY STUDYING -- WHAT I
WANTED TO DO IS WRITE A DISSERTATION ON MY OWN
COMMUNITY, MY OWN POPULATION, WHICH I ENDED UP DOING, BUT TO
GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE MOST FRIENDLY PROFESSORS
AT STANFORD AT THE TIME, I WENT TO SEE HIM AND HE SAYS,
SO CHRISTINE, YOU WANT TO STUDY MEXICO?
I SAID, WELL, NOT REALLY.
I DON'T MIND STUDYING MEXICO AND ACTUALLY THAT WAS A SECOND
FIELD, I SAID, BUT I WANT TO STUDY MEXICAN AMERICANS AND SO
THAT WAS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW FAR WE HAD TO GO.
AND I DID THE FIRST DISSERTATION ON THE MEXICAN
AMERICAN POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES IN THAT
DEPARTMENT, BUT ULTIMATELY I BECAME THE THIRD MEXICAN
AMERICAN WOMAN IN THE COUNTRY TO GAIN A PH.D. IN POLITICAL
SCIENCE.
>> YOU HAVE WRITTEN EXTENSIVELY NOW ABOUT PEOPLE
OF COLOR IN POLITICAL OFFICE AND LEADERSHIP AND YOU HELPED
BUILD THE FIELD THAT WE NOW THINK OF AS LATINO, LATINA
POLITICS, WHICH APPARENTLY YOUR PROFESSOR DIDN'T KNOW
ABOUT.
AND YOU HAVE ALSO STUDIED WOMEN IN POLITICS.
IT IS FAR MORE COMMON NOW TO HAVE SCHOLARSHIP AND STUDIES
ON LATINOS AND POLITICS, IS THAT A BAD THING.
>> NO, I THINK IT IS GREAT AND PERSONALLY, I GET A WHOLE LOT
OF SATISFACTION AND ENERGY FROM SEEING SOME OF THE THINGS
THAT I HELPED TO PUT INTO PLACE TO BUILD AVENUES FOR
MORE REPRESENTATION WITHIN ACADEMIA, WITHIN UNIVERSITY
CLASSROOMS OR RECRUITING STUDENTS TO GRADUATE SCHOOL,
WHO LOOKED LIKE ME OR MAYBE SHARED COMMON BACKGROUNDS LIKE
ME.
NO, IT IS A WONDERFUL THING AND I WILL SAY THIS, THAT ONE
TIME, I REMEMBER IT WAS ELECTION NIGHT 2000 AND I WAS
ASKED TO GIVE THE COLOR COMMENTARY, IF YOU WILL, FOR
ELECTION NIGHT AND ON ONE OF THE OTHER TV CHANNELS, AND SO
I SPOKE ABOUT HISPANICS GAINING MORE REPRESENTATION.
I DEFINITELY SPOKE ABOUT WOMEN IN POLITICS AT THE TIME AND SO
AFTER THAT PUBLIC APPEARANCE ON TELEVISION, THERE WAS SOME
GRAFFITI WRITTEN ON A BUILDING AT UNM, THE BUILDING THAT WE
OCCUPIED AS A DEPARTMENT, DENOUNCING ME FOR ACTUALLY
RACIST COMMENTS AND I THOUGHT, HOW WAS I RACIST?
ALL I TALKED ABOUT WERE HISPANICS AND WOMEN AND WHAT I
THINK, AFTER THINKING ABOUT IT, MEGAN, IS THAT PEOPLE WERE
SIMPLY NOT USED TO HEARING DISCUSSION ABOUT HISPANICS AND
U.S. POLITICS.
MAYBE IN NEW MEXICO BUT NOT U.S. POLITICS.
WOMEN AND SO ON, AND IT WAS SOMEHOW OFFENSIVE TO THEM,
THAT I DIDN'T TALK JUST ABOUT AMERICAN POLITICS.
>> SO, THIS HAS SHIFTED.
IT WAS SHOCKING IT WAS 2000.
WHY DO YOU THINK IT HAS SHIFTED?
>> PARTIALLY DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, STUDENT DEMAND.
IT IS A DIFFERENT WORLD.
I THINK THAT THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND THE RISE OF THE
LATINO POPULATION AND OTHER POPULATIONS OF COLOR HAS
REALLY TAKEN HOLD AND SOME OF THE OUTCOMES ARE MORE ELECTED
OFFICIALS GETTING -- MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR GETTING INTO
ELECTED OFFICE, MORE STUDENTS GETTING INTO THE CLASSROOMS
AND SO ON.
STILL, IT IS STILL IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THERE IS UNDER
REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHETHER IT IS IN
ACADEMIA, FACULTY OR STUDENTS OR IN PUBLIC OFFICE, BUT I
THINK THAT AMERICA IS CHANGING AND THAT CHANGE IS PRESSURING
INSTITUTIONS TO CHANGE ALONG WITH THAT DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE.
SO, THE MORE COMPLEX, THE MORE DIVERSE OUR POPULATION
BECOMES, THEN THOSE FORCES WILL START TO TAKE SHAPE
WITHIN THINGS LIKE ACADEMIA AND, HENCE, THERE IS SUCH A
DEMAND NOW FOR TEACHING LATINO POLITICS AND LATINA POLITICS
OR ASIAN AMERICANS, AND SO, THAT IS REALLY VERY SATISFYING
TO ME THAT WE NOW HAVE MORE FACULTY, AND ARE PRODUCING
MORE FACULTY WHO CAN HAVE EXPERTISE IN THOSE AREAS.
>> THERE SEEMS TO BE A WATERSHED MOMENT FOR WOMEN OF
COLOR RUNNING FOR OFFICE AND SOME SAID IT IS RESPONSE TO
PRESIDENT TRUMP.
IS THAT THE WHOLE STORY?
>> THAT IS NOT THE WHOLE STORY.
IT IS A LONG STORY IN THE MAKING.
CERTAINLY THE RESPONSE TO THIS CLIMATE, THIS POLITICAL
CLIMATE, CERTAINLY THE RESPONSE OF MANY WOMEN AND WHO
-- AND WHEN WOMEN DO GET INTO ELECTED OFFICE, BY FAR, THEY
ARE AFFILIATED AS DEMOCRATS.
NOT NECESSARILY THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS BEEN A
GREAT RECRUITER OF WOMEN BUT RATHER THAT WOMEN, ONCE THEY
SEEK POLITICAL OFFICE, THEY USUALLY RUN AS DEMOCRATS.
BUT, WE HAVE ALSO SEEN SOME EXPANSION OF THE RANKS SLOWLY
WITH REPUBLICAN WOMEN, BUT, NO, THAT IS NOT THE WHOLE
STORY.
SO I HAVE COAUTHORED A BOOK ON PEOPLE OF COLOR GETTING INTO
ELECTED OFFICE.
AND, WHAT WE FOUND WAS IT WAS A LONG TIME COMING.
WE CALL OUR BOOK, CONTESTED TRANSFORMATION, MEANING THAT
THE COUNTRY IS TRANSFORMING AS I MENTIONED AS A DEMOGRAPHIC
CHANGE, POPULATION DIVERSITY, IT HAS LED TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE
OF COLOR GETTING INTO ELECTED OFFICE BUT OUR PROFILE IS
SHOWING THEM AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, VERY MUCH CONCENTRATED
IN CITY COUNCILS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND SCHOOL BOARDS,
THEN INCREMENTALLY AND SLOWLY THEY GO INTO STATE
LEGISLATURES AND THEN THEY MAY GET INTO CONGRESS AND NOW,
MAYBE, WE WILL SEE SOME FUTURE AS POTENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATES.
BUT IT IS A LONG TIME COMING.
WOMEN OF COLOR HAVE HIGH RATES OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.
THEY ACTUALLY HAVE MORE EDUCATION THAN MEN OF COLOR
AND WHITE WOMEN, IN GENERAL.
>> SOME SCHOLARS HAVE ARGUED THERE IS ACTUALLY A LATINA
ADVANTAGE IN POLITICS.
THEY TEND TO PERFORM BETTER IN THE POLLS THAN MALE CANDIDATES
BUT POLITICAL PARTIES AREN'T ALWAYS LEVERAGING THE
ADVANTAGE SO IS THERE SEXISM THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE
OVERCOME?
>> I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT EXACTLY IT IS BUT THAT IS
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
THAT THERE IS A LATINA ADVANTAGE.
AND, I THINK I WOULD PUT IT THIS WAY, THAT NOT ONLY
LATINAS BUT WE FOUND THAT WOMEN OF COLOR CAN SPEAK TO
DIFFERENT AUDIENCES SIMULTANEOUSLY.
YOU KNOW, WE CALL IT INTERSECTIONALITY.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT THESE WOMEN OF COLOR COME TO THE
FOREFRONT AND CAN SPEAK, IF YOU WILL, LANGUAGE -- THE
LANGUAGE OF DIFFERENT CONSTITUENCIES.
THEY CAN TALK TO OTHER WOMEN, CAN TALK TO MINORITY
POPULATIONS, CAN TALK TO WORKING CLASS PEOPLE, MIDDLE
CLASS PEOPLE, HIGHLY EDUCATED PEOPLE, AND SO, THEY HAVE A
LOT OF WAYS TO RELATE TO PEOPLE.
IN ADDITION, THEY HAVE A LOT OF NETWORKS, BECAUSE WE KNOW
THAT WOMEN COME FROM HAVING BEEN INVOLVED WITH PTA'S OR
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS OR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS SO
THEY BRING A LOT OF RESOURCES.
THEY HAVE BECOME ATTRACTIVE CANDIDATES AND I THINK ALSO
BECAUSE WOMEN STILL ARE SORT OF NOVEL.
I MEAN, OUR RANKS ARE STILL UNDER-REPRESENTED AT ALL
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, SO, IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT AMERICAN
VOTERS WHO ARE KIND OF SICK AND TIRED OF THE SAME OLE SAME
OLE OR WANT A REAL CHANGE OFTEN TIMES, I THINK THAT
MAYBE GENDER MATTERS.
AND I CAN'T ANSWER THE PARTY QUESTION.
I KNOW THAT PARTIES WILL SAY THEY ARE TRYING TO RECRUIT
WOMEN, BUT THE WOMEN ELECTED OFFICIALS WE TALKED TO DID NOT
CREDIT THE PARTIES TO ANY GREAT EXTENT.
THEY CREDITED THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND THEIR NEIGHBORS
AND THEIR FRIENDS SAYING, WHY DON'T YOU RUN FOR OFFICE?
>> AND OF COURSE THEY SAID, OH, I CAN'T DO THAT.
>> THEY SAY, OH, I DON'T KNOW.
AND THEN THEY THOUGHT, WHY NOT?
>> HOW ARE LATINO AND LATINA ORGANIZATIONS AND POLITICAL
CAMPAIGNS SIMILAR TO THE EARLIER DAYS OF LATINO AND
CHICANO ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVISM.
>> YOU MEAN IN TERMS OF CURRENT CAMPAIGNS?
>> UH-HUH.
>> ALL CAMPAIGNS HAVE BECOME MORE PROFESSIONAL IN THAT NOW,
YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SEEN INTEREST WITH CANDIDATES HERE
IN CD1 AND CD2, ESPECIALLY RUNNING FOR CONGRESS, YOU NEED
A POLSTER AND YOU NEED A FUND RAISER, AND YOU NEED A
TREASURER AND ALL THIS EXPERTISE AROUND YOU AND A
CAMPAIGN MANAGER.
PROBABLY IN THE OLD DAYS THEY RELIED MORE, AND I KNOW THAT
SOME OF THOSE CANDIDATES DID, RELY MORE ON FAMILY MEMBERS
AND FRIENDS AND SO FORTH.
BUT, SO IT HAS BECOME MORE OF A PROFESSIONAL THING.
THE OTHER THING IS, THE OVERWHELMING INFLUENCE OF
MONEY.
SO THE HIGHER LEVEL YOU RUN, BUT, EVEN HERE IN NEW MEXICO,
EVEN IN STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE RACES, WE CAN SEE THAT
IT IS STARTING TO TAKE MONEY TO GET YOUR NAME OUT WHETHER
IT IS ON A MAILER OR ON TELEVISION.
SO, I DON'T KNOW, MEGAN, I THINK THAT OVERALL CAMPAIGNS
AND CANDIDATES HAVE HAD TO KIND OF FALL IN LINE IN
SEEKING THAT MEDIA ATTENTION, SEEKING THAT OUTREACH, AND,
SIMPLY NEEDING MORE RESOURCES TO DO IT.
>> ARE THERE CENTRAL THEMES OR ISSUES GALVANIZING LATINA
CANDIDATES AROUND IMMIGRATION OR LIKE IMMIGRATION?
>> I WOULD PUT IMMIGRATION IN THE TOP, IN GENERAL, IN THE
TOP THREE OR FOUR ISSUES.
I WOULD SAY THAT BECAUSE OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT IS MAKING
IMMIGRATION THE LITMUS TEST AND PLAYBOOK FOR MANY A
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE RUNNING IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS AND I
WANT TO ELABORATE ON THAT A BIT BUT, SURE, THE POLITICS OF
IMMIGRATION ARE QUITE PROMINENT NOW.
AND ACROSS AMERICA.
I MEAN, WE SAW WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE FAMILY SEPARATION
POLICY THE CURRENT ABEYANCE OR NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING TO
HAPPEN TO THE DACA KIDS, THOSE KIDS WHO ARE HERE BUT COULD
GET LEGAL STATUS FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD OF TIME.
THOSE KIND OF THINGS ARE STILL TO BE DECIDED.
AND, SURE, OVERALL, LATINO PUBLIC OPINION SHOWS THAT
LATINOS ARE COALESCING, FAIRLY COHESIVE, AROUND PROTECTING
WHAT THEY SEE ARE THEIR RIGHTS OR THE LARGER COMMUNITY.
AND IN THE PAST, THERE HAVE BEEN DECADES IN THE PAST
WHERE, FOR EXAMPLE, MEXICAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
40S AND 50'S WERE SHOWING SOME OF THEM THAT THEY HAD
ANTI-IMMIGRANT ATTITUDES, BUT THAT HAS CHANGED PRETTY MUCH
SINCE THE 60'S AND '70'S MOBILIZATIONS AND NOW IT
REALLY IS A COMMUNITY FEELING UNDER SIEGE.
>> YOU THINK THAT IS TRUE EVEN IN NEW MEXICO WHERE
IMMIGRATION HASN'T BEEN AS STRONG AN ISSUE.
>> SURE, AS AN EXAMPLE, SURE.
AND THIS IS NOT -- AGAIN, IT IS NOT A NEAT AND TIDY WAY OF
SAYING THAT THERE IS THIS SIDE AND THIS SIDE, BUT LET'S TAKE
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ' ATTEMPT TO STOP GIVING STATE LICENSES --
DRIVING LICENSES TO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.
THE NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE, I.E.
THE DEMOCRATS IN THE LEGISLATURE,
I.E.
THE HISPANIC DEMOCRATS IN THE LEGISLATURE WERE FRONT AND
CENTER IN THAT BATTLE AND FOR THE MOST PART COALESCED IN
OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR MARTINEZ' POLICY.
IN THE END THEY MADE UP A COMPROMISE BUT IT WAS WITH
SOME SUPPORT FROM IMMIGRANT RIGHTS GROUPS.
NOW, AGAIN GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HERSELF IS HISPANIC SO THAT
COMPLICATES THE NARRATIVE I AM GIVING BUT, SURE, EVEN IN NEW
MEXICO, WE HAVE SEEN IMMIGRANT ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIES COME
TO THE FOREFRONT TO TRY TO SAY, UH-UH, NOT IN OUR STATE.
THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE.
THERE IS A DIFFERENT TONE HERE AS OPPOSED TO TEXAS AND
ARIZONA.
THERE IS A DIFFERENT HISPANIC LEADERSHIP CORE HERE AND THEY
ARE VERY COMFORTABLE YIELDING THE POWER THAT THEY CAN
MUSTER.
THEY ARE NOT MARGINALIZED, HAVE NOT BEEN MARGINALIZED FOR
A LONG TIME IN POLITICS SO THAT GIVES THE EDGE TO, I
THINK, HISPANIC SOLIDARITY ON IMMIGRATION IN NEW MEXICO BUT,
YEAH, YOU BET, EVEN IN NEW MEXICO, IT HAS BECOME AN ISSUE
AND IS AN ISSUE AND WILL BE AN ISSUE, I AM SURE, IN
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2, WHERE TORREZ SMALL IS RUNNING
AS A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR STEVE PEARCE'S POSITION, SHE
WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE BORDER, BORDER SECURITY AND
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS.
>> SHE IS RUNNING AGAINST A VERY STRONG --
>> YVETTE HERRELL, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.
SO FAR WHAT I HAVE SEEN, SHE IS FOLLOWING THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN PLAYBOOK OF MAKING IMMIGRATION AN ISSUE IN THE
SENSE OF US VERSUS THEM.
IN THE SENSE OF A TRUMP CALL TO ARMS THAT WE HAVE TO BE --
HAVE TO HAVE THIS BORDER WALL, OF COURSE, THE BORDER TOWNS
DON'T WANT IT, INCLUDING MY HOME TOWN OF EL PASO.
WE SEE MUCH MORE AN INTEGRATED ECONOMY, INTEGRATED FAMILIES
AND INTEGRATED BORDER, EVEN ENVIRONMENTALLY INTEGRATED
THAT SUCH A WALL DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, BUT, SURE, THAT WILL BE
AN EXAMPLE.
I DON'T KNOW THAT PEARCE AND MICHELLE -- STEVE PEARCE AND
MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM WILL RUN ON THAT BUT IT MAY CREEP
UP.
>> WE SAW MASSIVE MARCHES IN 2006 AROUND IMMIGRATION AND
THE DREAMER MOVEMENT WAS QUITE VOCAL.
HOW ARE THOSE MOVEMENTS AFFECTING OR HOW ARE GRASS
ROOTS MOVEMENTS INFLUENCING POLICY TODAY?
>> WELL, I THINK THAT RIGHT NOW IN MY OPINION,
UNFORTUNATELY, THAT SPIRIT AND THAT PERSISTENCE IS ON HOLD OR
IS REALLY STRUGGLING AGAINST AN ADMINISTRATIVE STATE, AN
APPARATUS THAT IS VERY MUCH AGAINST THEM.
>> YOU HAVE SEEN IT PULL BACK?
>> THE DREAMERS, I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY EVER PULLED BACK.
THEY SHOW UP AT RALLIES AND THEY ARE JUST MANY -- THEIR
ENERGY AND THEIR UNDOCUMENTED AND UNAFRAID STATUS IS, TO ME,
AN INSPIRATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE REALLY LEARNED
AMERICAN POLITICS, WHO HAVE REALLY LEARNED AMERICAN VALUES
OF PARTICIPATION.
I MEAN THAT IS THE IRONY.
THE IRONY IS THAT THEY REALLY ARE AMERICANS IN ACTION BUT I
WOULD SAY THIS, THAT OVER THE COURSE OF MY RESEARCH CAREER,
WHEN I FIRST STARTED STUDYING LATINOS AND IMMIGRATION
POLITICS, I WAS IN DC AT BROOKINGS INSTITUTION AND I
COULD OBSERVE CONGRESS AND THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CONGRESS
AND THE REAGAN WHITE HOUSE AND SO ON.
AT THAT POINT IN TIME, THERE WERE MAJOR NATIONAL LATINO
ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEMANDED A SEAT AT THE TABLE.
THE CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS WAS QUITE INFLUENTIAL
AND THEY WEIGHED IN TO WHAT EVENTUALLY BECAME IMMIGRATION
REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OR IRCA IN 1986.
FAMOUSLY OFFERING LEGAL STATUS TO A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE.
SINCE THAT TIME, IT HAS KIND OF EBBED AND FLOWED, BUT THE
RESURGENCE THAT WE SPOKE ABOUT, ABOUT THE IMMIGRANT
RIGHTS MARCHES, THE IMMIGRANTS THEMSELVES, UNDOCUMENTED
THEMSELVES, REVITALIZED THOSE CLAIMS FOR INCLUSION.
THE INDICATION THAT THEY WANTED A PATH TO LEGAL ENTRY
AND THE THING THAT KEEPS YOU ILLEGAL IS THE LACK OF
OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER LEGALLY WITH A 20 TO 30 YEAR WAIT IN
LINE FOR GETTING LEGAL ENTRY.
>> WHAT IMPACT COULD DEMOGRAPHICS HAVE ON THESE
ISSUES OVER THE NEXT FEW DECADES AS THE PERCENTAGE OF
THE ELECTORATE WHO ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR INCREASES?
>> WE ARE GOING TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE SEEN NOW CONTINUING AND
THAT IS WE ARE GOING TO SEE ELECTED OFFICIALS PRODUCED
FROM POPULATIONS THAT HAVE NEVER PRODUCED ELECTED
OFFICIAL AND THAT INCLUDES, YOU KNOW, SOUTH ASIANS, PEOPLE
FROM INDIA, OR OF MIXED RACE, PAMELA HARRIS, NEW U.S.
SENATOR IN CALIFORNIA WHO COMES FROM BLACK AND SOUTH
ASIAN HERITAGE.
WE HAVE OUR FIRST LATINA IN THE SENATE FROM NEVADA AND A
FIRST WOMAN OF THAI ORIGIN AND CHINESE HERITAGE IN THE U.S.
SENATE FROM ILLINOIS.
IT IS NOT JUST SAYING THAT, OH, THIS IS JUST GREAT, LET'S
HOLD HANDS AND CELEBRATE THIS DIVERSITY.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HOW PEOPLE, EXPERIENCES, FAMILY UP
BRINGING, REAL CONCERNS AND STRUGGLES IN FORMING THEIR
POLICY MAKING AND TO WHAT EXTENT CAN THEY, THEN, SEE
THEIR CONSTITUENTS IN ALL OF THEIR COMPLEXITY AND WITH A
WIDE RANGE OF EXPERIENCES.
HOW CAN THEY CAN BE RESPONSIVE TO THOSE CONSTITUENTS.
>> YOU ARE NOW A PROFESSOR EMERITA AT UNM.
DOESN'T SOUND LIKE YOU'RE SLOWING DOWN.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR LEGACY?
WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
>> WELL, THERE ARE, YOU KNOW, SEVERAL THINGS.
I'LL JUST SAY QUICKLY, I AM VERY PROUD OF MY -- VERY PROUD
OF MY TEACHING AND A WHOLE LOT OF STUDENTS THAT I HOPE I
TOUCHED THEIR LIVES IN A POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE WAY.
I AM VERY PROUD OF THE STUDENTS THAT I KNOW ARE
MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
I'LL QUICKLY CLAIM A LITTLE BIT OF SUCCESS WITH OUR
CURRENT SECRETARY OF STATE, WHO IS --
>> ONE OF YOUR STUDENTS.
>> A FORMER STUDENT.
I HAVE TWO PROFESSORS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
TEACHING IN LATINO POLITICS AT BELOIT COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN,
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND SHE HAS JUST GOTTEN
HERSELF ELECTED OR WILL HAVE HERSELF PROBABLY ELECTED TO
THE CITY COUNCIL IN THIS LITTLE TOWN IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
I KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS HEADING UP THE NEW MEXICO IMMIGRANTS
LAW CENTER.
I KNOW JUDGES SITTING ON THE BENCH.
A FORMER STUDENT IS A FEDERAL JUDGE DOWN SOUTH.
SO, THOSE THINGS MAKE ME VERY PROUD BUT I AM ALSO VERY PROUD
OF BUILDING A FIELD THAT WE STARTED FROM NOWHERE, FROM
SCRATCH.
WE CALLED IT CHICANO POLITICS OR CHICANO STUDIES.
JUST RECENTLY, UNM PASSED WITH THE FACULTY AND REGENTS
APPROVAL, A GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CHICANO AND CHICANA
STUDIES.
IN POLITICAL SCIENCE WE HAVE ENTERED THE RANKS OF
LEADERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION.
WE HAVE MADE INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE AT THE SMITHSONIAN
INSTITUTION AND THEIR PROGRAMMING.
WE ARE MAKING CHANGES IN LOTS OF DIFFERENT FIELDS.
MEGAN I WISH THAT WE ALSO WOULD FIND IT EASIER TO DO
THOSE THINGS BUT STILL THERE IS CONTESTED TRANSFORMATION.
IT IS INCREMENTAL CHANGE.
IT IS WONDERFUL CHANGE, CHANGE THAT I AM VERY PROUD OF, BUT
IT IS STILL A FIGHT.
>> CHRISTINE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING AND SPEAKING
WITH US.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE INVITATION AND I AM HONORED.
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[ENG CC] 사랑 가득히 부모님께 드리는 결혼기념일 수제 축하카드 만들기 Lovely Handmade Wedding Anniversary Card for Parents - Duration: 10:35.
I will show you some products that I will use today.
The first one is alphabet stamp set from Concord and 9th.
The second one is anniversary sentiment stamp.
Also I will use these cute cat stamps from Simon Says Stamp.
Last, I will use this wooden stamp set and combine them to express mom and dad.
I will use a gorgeous stitched shape of embossing folder.
The die sets I'll use today are large hearts and some small hearts.
Today's card concept is 'too much LOVE to parents' and I will put bunch of hearts on the card.
Let's start.
I am making a front panel separately and I will attach it
onto the front of card later.
I will make my panel size little bit smaller than the actual card
so I will get a very nice and clean card at the end.
Make your own card in any size you like.
For your information, I am making a A2 sized card.
Now, I start by decorating my panel with heart shaped dies.
Draw some pencil line to make them right position.
I got the die cuts on my panel using a big shot machine.
Don't forget to erase pencil line.
Now put the panel inside of embossing folder
and run it with a big shot machine again.
Tada, it looks so pretty!
Now, I need to color inside of heart
and trace it with pencil again in order to see the exact position.
Using the distress technique,
I will blend the colors.
Let me use these two colors for the middle heart.
Next, I will use these colors for other two hearts.
I'm done with distressing
and I will stamp mom and dad on the top of my blending.
Now, I'll use this vellum cardstock and heat embossing on it.
Sometimes the static makes the embossing powder stick to everywhere,
so I'm using this static remover pad on my paper
right before I stamp with VersaMark.
You won't see the stamped image because
I'm using a clear VersaMark ink pad.
Now you see the image after I apply silver embossing powder on it.
This is called a 'heat tool'
and the temperature is extremely high.
It is very hot so you have to be careful to handle this tool.
The powder is melting by very hot air and it came out as a beautiful metallic image.
I stamped 'I LOVE YOU' on the left top corner to
make a complete sentence of 'I LOVE YOU MOM & DAD'.
I wanna put some more hearts!
I will decorate inside of the card using my own handmade masking paper.
Do the stencil work to show more hearts!!
This is a tool called 'Stamp Platform'
and it makes 'stamping work' much easier when
you try to stamp on the specific area.
You can use clear stamps or cling rubber stamps with it.
I'm done with decorating inside.
For the bottom part of the card,
I will leave it blank so Josh can write his own message to his parents.
Now I put a piece of clear binding film to block the heart shape.
And add some 3D dimensional stickers.
I will put some small hearts and some sequence to make it as a shaker card.
Put some small heart die cuts
and some shiny sequence in the middle heart.
Line up the completed panel onto the front of the card.
I will also make a matched special handmade envelope for him.
I'm using this punch board and it is not hard to make one.
I will stamp a 'hug enclosed' and put a cute heart on it.
Now, it is all set!
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