Before last year’s hurricane season struck Puerto Rico, the first US territory to be hit hard was the US Virgin Islands. As the controversy over the failed US response to give relief to Puerto Rico continues to unfold, almost no coverage has been given to the 100,000+ Americans in the USVI. The LMC speaks with poet and novelist Tiphanie Yanique about what we need to know about her home islands. Tiphanie Yanique is also an associate professor in the English department at Wesleyan University.
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July 27th, 2018: Antigua & Barbuda Examined
Puerto Rico was not the only country hit hard by last year’s hurricane season. The LMC speaks with Dr Matthew Quest about the struggle for social and environmental justice in Antigua & Barbuda. Dr Quest is a lecturer of Africana Studies @ the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, Arkansas.
April 13th, 2018: Marielle Franco Assassinated
Following the assassination of Afro-Brazilian rights activist & politician Marielle Franco in March, the LMC speaks with Professor Jaime Alves about the life, legacy, and the fight against institutionalized racism in Brazil. Jaime Alves is an assistant professor at the College of Staten Island, NY and the author of, “The Anti-Black City: Police Terror & Black Urban Life in Brazil.”
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