Scholar Profile: Professor Refugio Rochin
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TV-PG, 27-Feb-2024
In the face of segregation and a lack of representation, Refugio Ismael Richie, a Chicano born in 1940s California, transcends his roots to become a pioneering economist and educator, founding one of the nation’s first Chicano Studies programs at UC Davis—his life's journey inspiring change and proving the enduring power of identity and heritage.
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