Category Archives: Culture

2015: Journalists Dangers in Mexico

May 28, 2017 latinomediacollective Leave a comment

Laura Carlsen returns to discuss the rise of intimidation and murders against journalist whom report narco and government crimes.

Afro Diaspora, Caribbean, Culture

2015: Dominicans of Haitian descent

May 28, 2017 latinomediacollective Leave a comment

Nicole Phillips, staff attorney member for the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, tells about recent developments of the Dominican Republic stripping people of Haitian descent of their citizenship. Amid a similar racist climate in the US, what should Americans learn about what the DR is doing regarding citizenship and racial identity.

Beyond Latinx, Central America, Culture

2015: Abortion in Latin America

May 23, 2017 latinomediacollective Leave a comment

While the question of abortion is usually centered around religion; this episode shows how the real issue behind abortion is actually poverty. How does the debate change when seen under this context? Jocelyn Viterna, assoc Prof of Sociology @ Harvard Univ, explains why.

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.