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Enrique Morones
Enrique Morones is the founder and former executive director of San Diego-based human rights organization Border Angels 1986-2019. Currently he is the executive director of Gente Unida, a human rights border coalition. He also is founder of House of Mexico, established ”to share, celebrate, educate and promote the rich art, culture, and history of Mexico to San Diego and its visitors.” Early life He was born in San Diego and is the son of Luis Morones and Laura Carega, and grandson of Mexican Union leader Luis N. Morones He grew up in the area of Barrio Logan in a Catholic Mexican-American family. His father Luis Morones worked for the Mexico Fish and Game Department in San Diego before operating Aeroméxico's operations in San Diego. ource: Morones, Enrique (2012). The Power of One: The Story of the Border Angels. San Diego State University Press. p. 7. Enrique graduated from Saint Augustine High School in 1974 and was awarded a four-year scholarship to the Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth most populous city in the United States and the county seat, seat of San Diego County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the List of municipalities in California, second largest city in the U.S. state, state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennants—in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both years. As of 2022, they have had 16 winning seasons in franchise history. The Padres are one of two Major League Baseball teams (the other being the Los Angeles Angels) in California to originate from the state; the Athletics were originally from Philadelphia (and moved to the state from Kansas City), and the Dodgers and Giants are originally from two New York City boroughs—Brooklyn and Manhattan, respectively. As of 2022, the Padres are the only team in California not to have won a World Series. Following the relocation of the Chargers to Los Angeles in 2017, the Padres became the only franchise in the four major American professional sports leagues in the San Diego sports m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From San Diego
This is a list of notable people who were born, spent a majority of their life, or currently live in San Diego, California. A * Anderson Lee Aldrich, convicted gunman of the 2022 Colorado Springs nightclub shooting * Marcus Allen, professional player and analyst, college and Pro Football Hall of Famer * Eric Allen, professional football player, coach, and analyst * Paul Arriola, professional soccer player * Brian Awadis, professional YouTuber B * Greg Bear, sci-fi novelist; won two Hugo awards; co-founder, San Diego Comic-Con * David Bailey, professional motocross racer * Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker, San Diego's first practicing woman physician * Dr. Fred Baker, physician, founder of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography * Khalif Barnes, professional football player * Arlene Baxter, model and actress * Billy Beane, general manager of Oakland Athletics, portrayed by Brad Pitt in '' Moneyball'' * Brie Bella, professional wrestler, one-time WWE Divas Champion * Nikki Bell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Political Activists
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American People Of Mexican Descent
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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San Diego State University Press
San Diego State University Press (or SDSU Press) is a university press that is part of San Diego State University, with noted specializations in United States–Mexico border, Border Studies, Critical Theory, Latin American Studies, Cultural Studies, and comics. It is the oldest university press in the California State University system. It presently publishes books under two rubrics: CODEX, focused on critical theory, and surTEXT, focused on Latin American/Transamerican Cultural Studies. In 2006, SDSU Press also inaugurateHyperbole Books specializing in "publishing cutting-edge, over-the-top experiments in critical theory, literary criticism and graphic narrative." Noted authors published by SDSU Press include Ralph Greenson, Ralph R. Greenson, Daniel Olivas, Frederick Luis Aldama, Ilan Stavans, Raymond Federman, Daniel Olivas, Jane Goodall, Noam Chomsky, and Mark Amerika. SDSU Press is currently directed by Professor William Nericcio, and guided by an internal Board of Editors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is an American television host, conservative political commentator and writer who has hosted the nightly political talk show ''Tucker Carlson Tonight'' on Fox News since 2016. Carlson began his media career in the 1990s, writing for ''The Weekly Standard'' and other publications. He was a CNN commentator from 2000 to 2005 and a co-host of the network's prime-time news debate program ''Crossfire'' from 2001 to 2005. From 2005 to 2008, he hosted the nightly program ''Tucker'' on MSNBC. He has been a political analyst for Fox News since 2009, appearing as guest or guest host on various programs before the launch of his current show. In 2010, Carlson co-founded and served as the initial editor-in-chief of the right-wing news and opinion website ''The Daily Caller'', until selling his ownership stake and leaving in 2020. He has written three books: '' Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites'' (2003), ''Ship of Fools'' (2018), and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethel Kennedy
Ethel Kennedy (' Skakel; born April 11, 1928) is an American human rights advocate. She is the widow of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a sister-in-law of President John F. Kennedy, and the sixth child of George Skakel and Ann Brannack. Shortly after her husband's 1968 assassination, Kennedy founded the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. The organization is a non-profit charity working to fulfill his dream of a just and peaceful world. In 2014, Ethel Kennedy was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. Early life and education Ethel Skakel was born in Chicago, Illinois to businessman George Skakel and his former secretary Ann Brannack. Her parents were killed in a 1955 plane crash. She is the Skakels' third of four daughters and sixth child of seven, having five older siblings, Georgeann, James, George Jr., Rushton, and Patricia, and one younger sister, Ann. George was a Protestant of Dutch descent while Ann was a Catholic of Irish a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León (; born 27 December 1951) is a Mexican economist and politician. He was 61st president of Mexico from 1 December 1994 to 30 November 2000, as the last of the uninterrupted 71-year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). During his presidency, he faced one of the worst economic crises in Mexico's history, which started only weeks after taking office. While he distanced himself from his predecessor Carlos Salinas de Gortari, blaming his administration for the crisis, and overseeing the arrest of his brother Raúl Salinas de Gortari, he continued the neoliberal policies of his two predecessors. His administration was also marked by renewed clashes with the EZLN and the Popular Revolutionary Army; the controversial implementation of Fobaproa to rescue the national banking system; a political reform which allowed residents of the Federal District (Mexico City) to elect their own mayor; the privatization of nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeroméxico
Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. () operating as Aeroméxico (; stylized as AM), is the flag carrier airline of Mexico, based in Mexico City. It operates scheduled services to more than 90 destinations in Mexico; North, South and Central America; the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Its main base and hub is in Mexico City, with secondary hubs in Guadalajara and Monterrey. The headquarters is in the Torre MAPFRE on Paseo de la Reforma, formerly in its own building overlooking the Diana the Huntress Fountain, but moved down the street in 2017 to the Torre MAPFRE tower across from the Mexican Stock Exchange while the old building is demolished and replaced with a much taller new tower. Grupo Aeroméxico includes Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect (regional subsidiary), and Aeroméxico Contigo (product on select U.S.-Mexico routes). The group currently holds the No. 2 place in domestic market share behind Volaris, with 24.2%; and No. 1 place in international market share with 15.8%, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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