The LMC wraps up Pride Month 2021 by spending the hour with Prof Ana-Maurine Lara for a Dominican edition to our Undocumented & LGBTQ series. Ana-Maurine Lara is an assistant professor in the department of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies @ the University of Oregon. Author of, “Streetwalking: LGBTQ Lives and Protest in the Dominican Republic.”
Category Archives: Afro Diaspora
April 23rd, 2021: Angela Davis In Cuba
On this episode, the LMC spends the hour with Sarah Seidman on the political legacy of civil rights activist Angela Davis’ time in Cuba as it pertains to women’s rights. Sarah Seidman is a Puffin Foundation Curator of Social Activism for the Museum of the City of New York.
March 19th, 2021: Marielle Franco Presente!!
On the 3rd year anniversary of the assassination of Afro-Brazilian politician Marielle Franco, the LMC speaks with activist Dalila Fernandes de Negreiros on how the legacy of Franco has inspired the next generation of Afro-Brazilian women to run for office and the historical challenges still ahead. Dalila Fernandes de Negreiros is also a PhD candidate in African & African Diaspora Studies @ the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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