Last June, racist statements by Peruvian commentator Phillip Butters sparked outrage and the urging of more discussion for having more Afro-Latino voices in Peruvian society. The LMC speaks with Afro-Latina activist and poet Shirley Campbell-Barr about the controversy that went viral throughout all of Latin America.
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June 30th 2017: Queer Latino Culture
One year after the Pulse nightclub massacre, the LMC speaks w/ Xorje Olivares about the erasure & lack of coverage of Queer Latino culture. Xorje Olivare is a radio personality on SiriusXM radio, a contributing writer for Vice, and the host of the webseries, “Hey Xorje.” Learn more @ heyxorje.com/
March 31st 2017: Latinos in Podcasting
Commercial terrestrial radio has almost become the exclusive home of racist, anti-Latino radio programs. So this week, we speak with Brenda Gonzalez, the host of the Tamarindo podcast, about the importance of diversity and having Latino voices heard in the podcasting world. You can learn more about the Tamarindo podcast via Twitter @TamarindoCast
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