Mirelsie (Melli) Velázquez (@melli75) 's Twitter Profile
Mirelsie (Melli) Velázquez

@melli75

Profesora Boricua. Latina/o Studies, Puerto Rican Studies. I love music. #histed #wmnhist Author of Puerto Rican Chicago: Schooling the City, 1940-1977 UI Press

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These right-wing 🤡/ conservatives were ok with business as usual when they thought it was only going to affect Black/Brown/Indigenous communities and LGBTQ+ folks. Now they’re out here crying “oh damn, he’s coming after us.” Girl bye.

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Professor Velázquez (Mirelsie (Melli) Velázquez) has been awarded a 2025-26 Campus Fellowship from Humanities Research Institute at Illinois for her project “Genealogies of Empowerment and the Makings of Home: Latina/o Activism at the University of Illinois, 1970–1992." Congratulations! lls.illinois.edu/news/2025-03-1…

Professor Velázquez (<a href="/Melli75/">Mirelsie (Melli) Velázquez</a>) has been awarded a 2025-26 Campus Fellowship from <a href="/HRIatIllinois/">Humanities Research Institute at Illinois</a> for her project “Genealogies of Empowerment and the Makings of Home: Latina/o Activism at the University of Illinois, 1970–1992." Congratulations!
lls.illinois.edu/news/2025-03-1…
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I’m at the point of this administration where I can see why people would agree to be Severed in order to have a break from reality. Lumon , do your thing!

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The Outstanding Dissertation in Disability History prize, in partnership w/the Disability Histories series & DisabilityHistoryAssociation, is now open for submissions! Visit go.illinois.edu/DisabilityHist… for submission guidelines. #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityTwitter #DisabilityHistory #dishist

The Outstanding Dissertation in Disability History prize, in partnership w/the Disability Histories series &amp; <a href="/DisabilityHistr/">DisabilityHistoryAssociation</a>, is now open for submissions!

Visit go.illinois.edu/DisabilityHist… for submission guidelines.

#DisabilityStudies #DisabilityTwitter #DisabilityHistory #dishist
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Every time I read one more news item detailing the f*ckery that is our current political climate, I’m thankful I was able to see Prince perform Purple Rain live once in my life.

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Prof. Velázquez (Mirelsie (Melli) Velázquez) received a Campus Research Board grant from Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation. The grant will fund her project, De Isla a Chicago: Stories of Puerto Rican Teachers, 1970-1990. Congratulations! lls.illinois.edu/news/2025-04-0…

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There’s absolutely nothing that will protect you from this facist regime. Nothing. And for folks supporting this violence and dictatorship , we won’t be there to stop them from coming after you.

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They know what they’re doing…restricting our access to information, limiting our ability to do research. This allows their revisionists histories to be written, allowing them to celebrate and center whiteness, teaching lies.

They know what they’re doing…restricting our access to information, limiting our ability to do research. This allows their revisionists histories to be written, allowing them to celebrate and center whiteness, teaching lies.
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Interesting panel on the status of history of education across the world , from our various societies. Obvious, and sad, that we are linked by a disinvestment in our field no matter where we are. (History of Education Society being represented well!) #histed #ISCHE2025

Interesting panel on the status of history of education across the world , from our various societies. Obvious, and sad, that we are linked by a disinvestment in our field no matter where we are. (<a href="/HistEdUSA/">History of Education Society</a> being represented well!) #histed #ISCHE2025
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The UFW can confirm farm workers were critically injured yesterday during chaotic raids in Ventura County, CA. Other workers, including US citizens, remain unaccounted for. UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families. Our full statement below. ⬇️ 1/

The UFW can confirm farm workers were critically injured yesterday during chaotic raids in Ventura County, CA. Other workers, including US citizens, remain unaccounted for. 

UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families. 

Our full statement below. ⬇️
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