In recent week, the Republican led anti-CRT movement has extended itself to attack and defund historically black colleges and universities. So on this episode, the LMC speaks with professors Will Guzman and Nolan Cabrera to discuss how these recent attacks parallel the banning of ethnic studies in Arizona during the mid 2000s.
Will Guzman is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Intl. Programs & Community Engagement @ North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC.
Nolan Cabrera is a Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Practice @ the University of Arizona in Tucson.
The LMC wraps up 2023 with freelance writer Arturo Dominguez to discuss a tumultuous year that included xenophobia, mass shootings, Islamophobia, and anti-LGBTQ legislation. We’ll also discuss how numerous, successful labor strikes gives us hope for a better 2024.
In our continued coverage of Western Sahara’s struggle for independence from Moroccan occupation, the LMC speaks with Tim Pluta about Israel’s recognition of Morocco’s occupation and the police state it upholds in Western Sahara. Tim Pluta is an organizer for World Beyond War.
The Latino Media Collective is a grassroots Latino public-affairs program that airs on Pacifica station WPFW 89.3fm on Fridays @ 1pm EST in Washington DC.