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Journey Mom: Natasha Rodriguez
Caras Lindas - November 29, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutesNotes and References Articles: Community And Belonging: Bridging The Americas http://cdi.anacostia.si.edu/2015/04/21/community-and-belonging-bridging-the-americas/ Majority of Latinos say Skin Color Impacts Opportunity in America and Shapes Daily Life https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/20...
Nuestra Maestra: Maria Rodriguez
Caras Lindas - March 14, 2020 13:35 - 41 minutesThis week, we discus Jean Marie Butler, 72, a classical and jazz piano teacher who performed as Maria Rodriguez with Latin groups in Washington, DC with Pepe Gonzalez . Pepe started his music career playing the electric bass in his late teens, when he formed one of the first integrated bands (bet...
The Young Lords: A Radical History
Caras Lindas - March 06, 2020 21:50 - 48 minutesToday we talk with Dr. Johanna Fernandez the author of The Young Lords: A Radical History (UNC Press, February 2020), a history of the Puerto Rican counterpart of the Black Panther Party. She teaches 20th Century U.S. history and the history of social movements in the Department of History at Bar...
Nuestra Luchita!
Caras Lindas - February 28, 2020 22:07 - 45 minutesLa Luchita means “the hustle.” When asking a Cuban about their day it’s common to hear “aquí, en la luchita” (here, in the hustle). Calling this project "La Luchita" is a way of honoring organizers and their hustle to build a better world for all.Marley Pulido is an Afro-Habanero based in the D.C...
Our bridge to build
Caras Lindas - February 21, 2020 23:12 - 44 minutesThis week we speak with Itzbeth Menjívar founder of BridgePeople LLC, a consulting firm that helps strengthen leadership teams through cultural competencies and dialogue. Originally from Panamá, Itzbeth has been building bridges through dialogue and human connection with people for over 20 years....
Amor Negrxs
Caras Lindas - February 16, 2020 20:33 - 44 minutes“Love is profoundly political. Our deepest revolution will come when we understand this truth.” bell hooks, Salvation: Black People and Love On this week’s show, we dive deep in what Black love means to us. What important challenges we face and how it impacts the African Diaspora? What is Amor Ne...
Alma Negra y Hijo Nativo
Caras Lindas - February 07, 2020 22:08 - 43 minutesIn this episode, Hijo Nativo and Alma Negra give their listeners a chance to get to know more about them as they share what their story is. Interviewing each other one on one they will cover the inception of Caras Lindas, the multicultural jungle that is the DMV, hip-hop and reggae, their aliase...
Lengua Viva
Caras Lindas - January 31, 2020 22:07 - 39 minutesDespite growing up speaking Spanish everyday in a Spanish-speaking household, I didn’t learn to read and write in Spanish until I was 13! When I finally started to learn… it was BAD. I wrote everything phonetically AND with a Cuban accent. Many of us who are dual language learners have this exper...
The Making of "Maestrina da Favela"
Caras Lindas - January 24, 2020 22:11 - 44 minutesCaras Lindas talks with Falani Afrika, a DC native and independent filmmaker who also enjoys working with the youth as an art educator with Guerilla Arts Inc. Falani’s current project is Maestrina da Favela, a coming-of-age documentary following the life of Afro-Brazilian, female percussionist El...
Memories of Francisco Rigores
Caras Lindas - January 19, 2020 19:17 - 40 minutesThis week we remember Legendary Cuban Rumba Singer and Director of the Cuban Folkloric Group “Los Invasores de los 80” (Invaders of the 80s) Francisco Rigores with Luci Murphy. A cultural warrior and internationalist activist D.C. native. Francisco Rigores was considered a local celebrity and mas...
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