This week on the WiMP Podcast I'm joined by Dr. Ernesto Mireles, faculty member in the Cultural and Regional Studies undergraduate program and the Social Justice Community Organizing Master's program at Prescott College. In this episode we talk about:

• Dr. Mireles's work with the Raza Unida Party
• Growing up in a racially diverse family in a predominantly privileged white community.
• Awakening his Xicano identity and the role models that led him into activism.
• The fight for Xicano/Latino Studies at Michigan State University.
• The War of the Flea - Dr. Mireles's new documentary film about that struggle at MSU.

This week we're excited to present another fantastic Beats with B segment, where Bryan introduces us to a new release from D Smoke, El Rey, released in honor of Hispanic Awareness month and Mexican Independence Day (September 16). We also take a listen to the original song it was inspired by from José Alfredo Jiménez.

As always you can reach the podcast directly by sending an email to [email protected]