Nicole Ramsey, a PhD candidate in African American & African Diaspora Studies @ the University of California in Berkeley, speaks with the LMC to discuss how Black Lives Matter in Belize challenges the conventions of Central American history and identity.
Category Archives: Caribbean
July 3rd, 2020: Cuba & The Coronavirus
Don Fitz returns to the LMC to discuss the latest on Cuba’s response to the Coronavirus when compared to the disastrous response in the US. Don Fitz is a member of the editorial board for Green Social Thought and the newsletter editor for the Green Party of St. Louis, MO. He’s also the author of a new book entitled, “Cuban Health Care: The Ongoing Revolution.”
June 12th, 2020: A Queer Jamaican Refugee’s Journey
From homophobic violence to racial violence. On this episode, the LMC spends the hour with Ricardo McKenzie on his journey to the US as a queer Jamaican refugee escaping homophobic violence. Ricardo McKenzie is an activist, dancer, and queer immigrant from Jamaica.
