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.
Following a shocking New York Times investigation describing a history of sexual assault and abuse from Cesar Chavez, the late co-founder of the United Farm Workers, the LMC speaks with Nolan Cabrera to discuss the fallout from the story and what it means to the future of Chicano Studies.
Nolan Cabrera is a professor of Educational Policy Studies and Practice @ the University of Arizona in Tucson and the author of, “Banned: The Fight for Mexican American Studies in the Streets and in the Courts.” Co-written with Robert Chang from the University of California, Irvine.
The battle for migrant rights in Minnesota is not over yet. On this episode, the LMC speaks with freelance writer Jac Kovarik on how communities in the Twin Cities are protecting migrants from detentions and how the fight against ICE continues long after the media spotlight has faded.
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.
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