Alejandro
@alejandrogv.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Education | multilingualism, multiliteracies, multimodalities
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"He essentially said, 'I’m not going to hide who I am to make you comfortable.' In doing so Mamdani delivered a raciolinguistic reality check that refuses the idea that politicians of color need to translate themselves into whiteness to be viable."
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Zohran Mamdani Just Gave American Politics a Raciolinguistic Reality Check
Zohran Mamdani just won the New York City mayoral race, and it’s a big deal for reasons that will no doubt be dissected for years to come. But what really stands out to me is how this moment shifts…
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November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"He essentially said, 'I’m not going to hide who I am to make you comfortable.' In doing so Mamdani delivered a raciolinguistic reality check that refuses the idea that politicians of color need to translate themselves into whiteness to be viable."
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“So yes—when Bad Bunny takes that stage, we’ll celebrate him. We’ll defend Title III. We’ll keep teaching, organizing, and speaking out. But more than that, we’ll keep listening for the world we’re fighting for—the one that sounds like music, laughter, and a thousand accents refusing to disappear.”
In my latest blog post I explore the relationship between the backlash against Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl, threats to cut Title III funding and the growth of ICE as the secret police of the federal government. Check it out!
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The World We’re Fighting For Sounds Like Bad Bunny Singing in Spanish at the Super Bowl
For many of us, Bad Bunny’s selection to perform at the next Super Bowl was a moment of joy. A global artist singing in Spanish on one of the biggest stages in the world feels like an affirmation o…
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October 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
“So yes—when Bad Bunny takes that stage, we’ll celebrate him. We’ll defend Title III. We’ll keep teaching, organizing, and speaking out. But more than that, we’ll keep listening for the world we’re fighting for—the one that sounds like music, laughter, and a thousand accents refusing to disappear.”
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When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
Max will debut Sinners in the U.S. on Friday July 4, when viewers will be able to watch it two ways: by 1) streaming the exact theatrically-released version, and 2) choosing Sinners in Black American Sign Language (BASL). It’s the first time a streaming service has interpreted a film into BASL, Warner Bros. says.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
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I may be biased but this looks like a great special issue that people should consider contributing to 🤗
#literacies friends, English in Texas wants your research and practice pieces for their Fall/Winter issue! Manuscripts should take up @nelsonlflores.bsky.social's language architecture as an organizing concept. Check out the call for more ideas and nudges. Manuscripts are due Sept 1.
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June 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I may be biased but this looks like a great special issue that people should consider contributing to 🤗
Just presented part of my dissertation research at the International Symposium on Bilingualism in Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain. Grateful for the opportunity to share my work!
June 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Just presented part of my dissertation research at the International Symposium on Bilingualism in Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain. Grateful for the opportunity to share my work!
Just completed our Critical Conversations Book Club (led by @kelleeey.bsky.social, supported by UC Irvine’s School of Education) on “Becoming the System” by @nelsonlflores.bsky.social. What a great way to cap off this book club by engaging in conversation with Dr. Flores about his book! 👏🏽📚🗣️
March 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Just completed our Critical Conversations Book Club (led by @kelleeey.bsky.social, supported by UC Irvine’s School of Education) on “Becoming the System” by @nelsonlflores.bsky.social. What a great way to cap off this book club by engaging in conversation with Dr. Flores about his book! 👏🏽📚🗣️
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“There is no reason to believe that any nonstandard vernacular is in itself an obstacle to learning. The chief problem is ignorance of language on the part of all concerned. Our job as linguists is to remedy this ignorance.”-Labov, in 1972.
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William Labov, Who Studied How Society Shapes Language, Dies at 97
He laid the foundation for sociolinguistics, and he showed that structures like class and race shaped speech as much as where someone lives.
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December 25, 2024 at 1:50 PM
“There is no reason to believe that any nonstandard vernacular is in itself an obstacle to learning. The chief problem is ignorance of language on the part of all concerned. Our job as linguists is to remedy this ignorance.”-Labov, in 1972.
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I have had a few requests for virtual meetings from people who have assigned my new book in their class or who are organizing book clubs in the spring semester. I am happy to do others so feel free to reach out and/or spread the word.
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December 12, 2024 at 6:07 PM
I have had a few requests for virtual meetings from people who have assigned my new book in their class or who are organizing book clubs in the spring semester. I am happy to do others so feel free to reach out and/or spread the word.
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November 21, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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Jonathan Rosa and I had the amazing opportunity to work with an undergraduate student and a high school student to "translate" our "Undoing Appropriateness" article for high school students. The final product is available for free here:
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Language is Not the Problem, Racism is the Problem – Demystifying Language Project
Students of color are always being told that they need to change the way they speak. But what if, instead, educators changed the way they listen?
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November 21, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Jonathan Rosa and I had the amazing opportunity to work with an undergraduate student and a high school student to "translate" our "Undoing Appropriateness" article for high school students. The final product is available for free here:
demystifyinglanguage.fordham.edu/articles/lan...
demystifyinglanguage.fordham.edu/articles/lan...
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People are talking about echo chambers again, so here's my model. 🧵
There are three groups of people.
1. People we agree with (Enjoy them.)
2. People we can have interesting disagreements with (Learn from them.)
3. Bad people with bad views (Mute or block them with gay abandon.)
There are three groups of people.
1. People we agree with (Enjoy them.)
2. People we can have interesting disagreements with (Learn from them.)
3. Bad people with bad views (Mute or block them with gay abandon.)
November 20, 2024 at 9:57 PM
People are talking about echo chambers again, so here's my model. 🧵
There are three groups of people.
1. People we agree with (Enjoy them.)
2. People we can have interesting disagreements with (Learn from them.)
3. Bad people with bad views (Mute or block them with gay abandon.)
There are three groups of people.
1. People we agree with (Enjoy them.)
2. People we can have interesting disagreements with (Learn from them.)
3. Bad people with bad views (Mute or block them with gay abandon.)