On a special movie review episode, the LMC speaks with music producer Benjamin de Menil to discuss the new film “Agridulce” and how bachata music in the Dominican Republic can uplift young people towards a path of self-discovery.
Benjamin de Menil is also the founder of La Academia de Bachata, a free music school based in the Dominican Republic.
Slowly growing but often overlooked, Canada’s Latino community is facing an uphill battle for recognition in a country that rarely includes itself in the Latin American narrative. So the LMC speaks with professor Rodrigo Narro Perez about the importance of Latinx studies in Canada and why their experience deserves greater attention.
Rodrigo Narro Perez is an Assistant Professor in the School of Earth, Environment and Society and the Faculty of Science at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
How did Zohran Mamdani win the Latino vote in New York City? The LMC looks for answers with freelance writer and photojournalist Cris Seda Chabrier on how the Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate won a historic victory by reaching out to NYC Latinos with an aggressive and progressive grassroots movement.
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