On this episode, the LMC speaks with Maximillian Alvarez and Clara Longo de Freitas to spotlight Baltimore’s Latino community following the Key Bridge collapse that killed six migrant construction workers.
Maximillian Alvarez is the Editor-in-Chief of the Real News Network in Baltimore, MD.
Clara Longo de Freitas is a community reporter for the Baltimore Banner.
In recent week, the Republican led anti-CRT movement has extended itself to attack and defund historically black colleges and universities. So on this episode, the LMC speaks with professors Will Guzman and Nolan Cabrera to discuss how these recent attacks parallel the banning of ethnic studies in Arizona during the mid 2000s.
Will Guzman is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Intl. Programs & Community Engagement @ North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC.
Nolan Cabrera is a Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Practice @ the University of Arizona in Tucson.
The LMC wraps up 2023 with freelance writer Arturo Dominguez to discuss a tumultuous year that included xenophobia, mass shootings, Islamophobia, and anti-LGBTQ legislation. We’ll also discuss how numerous, successful labor strikes gives us hope for a better 2024.
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.