What does the New York Times investigation on Cesar Chavez mean to Filipino Americans? The LMC searches for answers by speaking with Dr. Robyn Rodriguez on the overlooked history of Filipinos in the United Farm Workers movement and what it means to the future of Filipino studies.
Dr. Robyn Rodriguez is a professor Emeritus of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Davis. She currently directs Filipino Studies research and education through the Amado Khaya Initiative.
Often talked about but never heard from in corporate media, the Salvadoran community in Washington DC has been often overlooked in the DMV narrative. So the LMC speaks with Ana Patricia Rodriguez to discuss how the Salvadoran diaspora helped build Washington as we know it today and the sacrifices immigrants make for their children’s futures.
Ana Patricia Rodríguez is an Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures @ the University of Maryland in College Park. She is also the author of “Avocado Dreams: Remaking Salvadoran Life and Art in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area.”
Following the amazing performance by Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show, the LMC speaks with Puerto Rican writer Alberto Medina to break down the independence movement’s greatest ever spotlight.
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