Episode 21 – Our Martí
Happy birthday, Martí! Hector chats with Alfred López, director of Latin American and Latino Studies at Purdue University, and author of ‘José Martí: A Revolutionary Life.’
Hilario Duran Pours His Musical Heart and Cuban Soul in ‘Contumbao’
“When you are improvising, breathe deeply and relax first. You have to be creative and spontaneous, express your own feelings, and you have to have something to say.”
Defending Fidel and His Revolutions
What is a democratic government to do when faced with covert and overt attempts to destroy its economy and subvert its leadership?
‘Pedro Pan’: New Cuban Musical Explores the Largest Mass Exodus of Children in the Western Hemisphere
Operation Pedro Pan occurred between 1960-1962, when 14,000 Cuban children were sent alone on a journey from Cuba to the United States by their parents.
Defending the Bolivarian Revolution (and Criticizing It, Too)
Why every progressive needs to study the situation in Venezuela, and how to go about it.
Black Is Black
A passage from Du Bois underscores the lie dividing Black Americans from their Afro-Latino cousins.
Latinos vs. Latinos
We can’t hope for solidarity among all people of color until Latinos learn to set aside their differences.