Category Archives: Culture

April 22nd 2016: Veteranas and Rucas

Guadalupe Rosales, indie artist and the creator of the Instagram account sensation, “Veteranas & Rucas”, joins us today. She discusses the amazing Party Crews scene in Los Angeles from the late 80’s/early 90’s and how fashion and music defined Latina youth culture. You can learn more about the Party Crew scene at www.instagram.com/veteranas_and_rucas/

2015: Catalonia

Before Spain colonized the Western Hemisphere, it fought and colonized various parts of its own country that still maintain a spirit and longing for independence centuries later. Whether it is Catalonia, Galicia, or the Basque country, Spain is by no means a monolithic society. Boaz Vilallonga, a visiting scholar @ New York University, explains the complexities of Catalonia’s independence movement.