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.
On a special episode, the LMC welcomes filmmaker Johanne Gómez Terrero and Dr. Reinaldo B. Spech on the new film “Sugar Island” and the struggle for Afro-descendent identity and citizenship in the Dominican Republic.
Dr. Reinaldo Speck is also the co-director of the Afro Diaspora Film Festival.
Did you know there are immigration raids taking place in Puerto Rico? On this episode, the LMC speaks with freelance reporter Carlos Berrios Polanco on ICE’s presence in Puerto Rico and how the island’s Dominican migrant community is living in fear and uncertainty.
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