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.
Following the attacks on both Venezuela and Iran, is Cuba next? The LMC breaks down the latest on Cuba by speaking with freelance writer Arturo Dominguez to discuss the divide between Cuban-American hardliners and Cubanos on the island over the future of the country’s sovereignty.
Francois Pierre-Louis, Professor of Political Science at Queens College City University of New York, joins the LMC for an intense conversation on the parallels between ICE and the dark legacy of the Tonton Macoute in Haiti.
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.