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Environmental Activism in Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Huntington Fellows Herman Luis Chavez and Maria Guadalupe Partida speak with scholar Dr. Marie Cruz Soto and environmental activist Myrna Paganto discuss Vieques Island. The episode also includes a conclusion to season two of La Biblioteca and the research guide it derives from, featuring former Library intern Bianca Napoleoni. Library materials include photograph collections. A Latinx Resource Guide: Civil Rights Cases and Events is an online resource guide of civil rights figures, cases, and events impacting the Latinx community in the United States. The resource guide is available for access at https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights.
Nov 9, 2021
41 min
Ahora Es Cuando: Exploring the Latinx Electorate
DESCRIPTION The resource guide is available for access at https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights.
Nov 2, 2021
36 min
Who Are We? Latinx and U.S. Identity
Huntington Fellows Herman Luis Chavez and Maria Guadalupe Partida speak with journalists Ed Morales and Paola Ramos to discuss the Latinx identity and the communities that identify with that term. Key concepts include immigration, gender and sexuality, race, and intergenerational communication. A Latinx Resource Guide: Civil Rights Cases and Events is an online resource guide of civil rights figures, cases, and events impacting the Latinx community in the United States. The resource guide is available for access at https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights.
Oct 26, 2021
43 min
Student Activism: 1968 Los Angeles Walkouts to Gen Z Justice
Huntington Fellows Herman Luis Chavez and Maria Guadalupe Partida speak with youth activist Daphne Frias and scholar Dr. Manuel Haro to discuss Latino student activism. The episode focuses on the 1968 East Los Angeles school walkouts, one of the largest student-led marches in American history, alongside the contemporary justice pursued by Gen Z students at the intersection of disability, educational, and civic activism. Library materials include photograph collections and periodicals. A Latinx Resource Guide: Civil Rights Cases and Events is an online resource guide of civil rights figures, cases, and events impacting the Latinx community in the United States. The resource guide is available for access at https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights.
Oct 19, 2021
40 min
Central American Migration to the U.S: Temporary Protection Status (TPS)
Huntington Fellows Herman Luis Chavez and Maria Guadalupe Partida speak with youth activist Crista Ramos and scholars Dr. Ruth Wasem and Dr. Cecilia Menjívar to discuss the immigration legislation known as Temporary Protection Status (TPS). TPS recipients receive temporary immigration status, work authorization, and protection from deportation until it is safe to return to their home countries without a direct path to permanent residency status. Library materials include photograph collections and Congressional service reports. A Latinx Resource Guide: Civil Rights Cases and Events is an online resource guide of civil rights figures, cases, and events impacting the Latinx community in the United States. The resource guide is available for access at https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights.
Oct 12, 2021
47 min
La Biblioteca and Latina Sterilizations in Madrigal v. Quilligan
Huntington Fellows Herman Luis Chavez and Maria Guadalupe Partida speak with former Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) President Antonia Hernandez and discuss the civil rights class action lawsuit Madrigal v. Quilligan. The episode also includes an introduction to season two of La Biblioteca and the research guide it derives from, featuring Reference Librarian Dani Thurber. Library materials include photograph collections and articles. A Latinx Resource Guide: Civil Rights Cases and Events is an online resource guide of civil rights figures, cases, and events impacting the Latinx community in the United States. The resource guide is available for access at https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights.
Oct 5, 2021
36 min
Listening to Gabriel García Márquez
Reference Librarians Catalina Gómez and Talía Guzmán-González speak with writer an journalist Marie Arana and discuss an excerpt from a historic 1977 recording of Colombian Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez from the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape.
Nov 27, 2017
28 min
Listening to Pablo Neruda
Reference Librarians Catalina Gómez and Talía Guzmán-González speak with writer an editor Mark Eisner, and poet Marjorie Agosín and discuss an excerpt from a historic 1966 recording of Chilean Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda from the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape.
Nov 16, 2017
30 min
Listening to Octavio Paz
Reference Librarians Catalina Gómez and Talía Guzmán-González speak with former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, and discuss an excerpt from a 1961 recording of Mexican Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz from the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape.
Nov 9, 2017
29 min
Listening to Raúl Zurita
Reference Librarians Catalina Gómez and Talía Guzmán-González speak with Literary critic and translator Dr. Anna Deeny, and discuss an excerpt from a 1985 recording of Chilean poet Raúl Zurita from the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape.
Nov 2, 2017
29 min