James Early, the former Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service, joins the LMC to discuss the Trump administration’s attempts to rewrite history by taking over the Smithsonian Institute, the Kennedy Center, and the defunding of public libraries.
Category Archives: Afro Diaspora
March 28th, 2025: Requiem for Aurelio Martinez
Musician. Activist. Garifuna. Legend. Following the passing of Honduran singer Aurelio Martinez, the LMC spends the hour with activist and writer Jose Francisco Avila to discuss the life and legacy of the Garifuna people’s greatest musician.
February 21st, 2025: ICE in Puerto Rico
Did you know there are immigration raids taking place in Puerto Rico? On this episode, the LMC speaks with freelance reporter Carlos Berrios Polanco on ICE’s presence in Puerto Rico and how the island’s Dominican migrant community is living in fear and uncertainty.
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