Notes 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

Nuestra Maestra: Maria Rodriguez

Mar 14th, 2020 41m 15s

This 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,

The Young Lords: A Radical History

Mar 6th, 2020 48m 21s

Today 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

Nuestra Luchita!

Feb 28th, 2020 45m 4s

La 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 a

Our bridge to build

Feb 21st, 2020 44m 32s

This 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 dialogu

Amor Negrxs

Feb 16th, 2020 44m 35s

“Love is profoundly political. Our deepest revolution will come when we understand this truth.” bell hooks, Salvation: Black People and LoveOn this week’s show, we dive deep in what Black love means to us. What important challenges we face and

Alma Negra y Hijo Nativo

Feb 7th, 2020 43m 15s

In 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 jun

Lengua Viva

Jan 31st, 2020 39m 33s

Despite 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

The Making of "Maestrina da Favela"

Jan 24th, 2020 44m 38s

Caras 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 followin

Memories of Francisco Rigores

Jan 19th, 2020 40m 9s

This 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. Franc

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