On this episode I chat with University of Minnesota Chicano Studies Prof. Jimmy Patino on his new book Raza Si Migra No the book is primarily about the san diego Chicano Activist response to the formation of the border patrol. And its also a book that is over 300 pages so its much more then that. Take a listen and as Jimmy and I wax poetic about the state, being chicano,and power Of specific interest to me is this lost of history of Chicano radical poliitics. If you are enegaged at all in chicano history I think you will find this book to be nourishing.

Poet and graphic designer Chaun Webster draws from an interest in the work of sign in graffiti, the layering of collage, and the visuality of text. These methods are used in Webster’s work to investigate race – specifically the instability of blackness and black subjectivities, geography, memory, and the body. Correspondingly much of these investigations engage the question of absence, how to archive what is missing from the landscape particularly as a number of communities watch in real time, neighborhoods once populated with familiar presences, dissolve in the vernacular of redevelopment and its attendant colonial logic.

Twin Cities' own rap 'hellion,' Manchita (GRRRL PRTY, Tha Clerb), recently released her debut sola project, One, with Minneapolis-based producer-performer-composer, Bionik (Aaliyah, R. Kelly, Lizzo). Though Bionik is known for his danceable, in-your-face, pulsing, electronic bass music, the EPs production showcases an unexpected moodiness, tenderness, and an attention to subtlety that is made visible and is amplified by the gritty content of Manchitas words, and her whispy falsetto. As a whole, the project reveals a more introspective, heavy-hearted body of work centered on love, loss, and survival.

On October 24th at the Loft Literary Center I had the opportunity to interview Joseph Rios on his new collection, Shadowboxing. Joseph Rios was born and raised in Clovis, CA. He is the author of The Opening Bell (Achiote Press) and Shadowboxing: Poems and Impersonations (Omnidawn, 2017). He is a recipient of the John K Walsh residency fellowship from Notre Dame and a VONA alumnus. He is the founder of Doña Helen’s, a poet’s residency at his grandparents’ longtime home in the San Joaquin Valley. The event was co-presented by Ancestry Books and the Loft, and is part of the Loft's thematic programming, Vigilance. Photo by Michele Serros

Today the youth give tips on how to navigate the ice and snow of their Midwest home. In the winter, snow becomes a central protagonist for Minnesota residents. It adds extra layers of complexity to the simplest of tasks. In particular, how to walk on ice without falling and having everyone notice.

In this podcast the youth pursue storytelling as a theme. Their stories are centered on the presence of spirits and the unexplainable along with tales related to Latin America. Their transnational existence ads depth to their stories as they navigate multiple cultures, languages and traditions.

Hoy hablamos con un artista local de Minneapolis, Gustavo Lira, quien ha pintado muchos murales en las Ciudades Gemelas, incluyendo uno aqui en Centro Tyrone Guzman. Aunque empezó como una entrevista sobre el, en poco tiempo el enfoque era sobre nosotros. Su arte habla de justicia y en eso pide nuestras perspectivas. Nos preguntó sobre que es justo para nuestra comunidad. ¿Qué debe cambiar para nuestra comunidad? Finalmente la pregunta mas fuerte era sobre que quisieramos decir a Presidente Trump si hubiera la oportunidad. Fue un placer hablar con Gustavo Lira, y agradecimos mucho su presencia.

In light of Attorney General Sessions racist rant announcing the end of DACA I wanted to chat with immigrant rights advocates and scholars Vichet Chhuon and Jimmy Patiño. Vichet is a professor of Education and Asian American Studies who has been actively involved with the ReleaseMN8 campaign. Jimmy is a historian and professor of Chicano and Latino Studies whose research examines the “deportation regime” as it relates to Chicano activism in San Diego, California.

In this episode Filiberto Nolasco Gomez, podcaster, interviews the youth. While starting in a light hearted way we jump into the fear, anxieties and worries that have come along in the Latinx community generally and specifically for these youth in the current political climate. This episode provides a unique opportunity to really experience how youth are absorbing the increasing hostility towards the Latinx community. *The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Centro Tyrone Guzman.

Ashley Fairbanks is an Anishinaabe woman and citizen of the White Earth Nation. The podcast centers her work brining attention to the killing of Philando Castile and protests at Standing Rock in North Dakota. Ashley is an inspiration in how she introduces art to center and process the pain of the realities of our fights against police brutality, white supremacy and various other ills of capital.