As the Trump administration strips away the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the US, the LMC speak with Bertin Louis Jr., Professor of Anthropology and African American & Africana Studies (AAAS) and the Director of Graduate Studies (Anthropology) at the University of Kentucky, about the origins and modern-day uses of Anti-Haitianism worldwide.
Category Archives: Afro Diaspora
August 14th, 2026: Detroit vs ICE
Abayomi Azikiwe, the editor of the Pan-African News Wire, joins the LMC to discuss grassroots mobilization in Detroit against ICE and the intersection between immigrant rights and the Motown’s rich civil rights history.
June 5th, 2026: Agridulce Film Review
On a special movie review episode, the LMC speaks with music producer Benjamin de Menil to discuss the new film “Agridulce” and how bachata music in the Dominican Republic can uplift young people towards a path of self-discovery.
Benjamin de Menil is also the founder of La Academia de Bachata, a free music school based in the Dominican Republic.
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