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In this episode I dive into the reasons why many Latinos/Hispanics are not aware of their native and Black ancestry.     References  Bennett, Herman L. 2010. Colonial Blackness: A History of Afro-Mexico. N.p.: Indiana University Press.   Diaz del Castillo, Bernal. 2020. The Conquest of New Spain. Translated by John M. Cohen. N.p.: Martino Fine Books.   Greenleaf,...

In this episode I dive into the early history of Los Angeles, its founders, the motivation behind their colonization, how they lived and how they survived the Anglo-American period.     References  Hackel, Steven W. 1997. “Land, Labor, and Production: The Colonial Economy of Spanish and Mexican California.” California History 76, no. 2/3 (Summer-Fall): 111-146. https://www.jsto...

In this episode I speak on the anxieties, uncertainties and opportunities presented to me by covid-19. 

In this episode Midnight speaks on his upbringing, creating music with Flow, learning Chicano history and advancing his career in computer science.

In this episode Stephen Martinez, the host of The Megaman Podcast,  joins me to discuss the transition from Raza Stand to Flow, the death of Megaman, balancing family time & podcasts, building relationships with followers/content creators, community involvement, adapting a healthy lifestyle, conspiracies & sports. 

In this episode I analyze the treaty that halted the Mexican American War and determine if the United States honored or violated the treaty. #chicano #history #mexico #usa #sessionswithflow   References   n.d. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875. Accessed July 19, 2022. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsl&fileNam...

In this episode I reflect on the joys and struggles of becoming a brand new father and how they impacted the relationship with my wife. 

In this episode I explain how a group of African slaves in New Spain not only escaped slavery, but successfully created a free independent village prior to any nation in the Americas. #slavery #colonialhistory #afrolatino     References   Carrillo, Karen J. 2021. “Mexico’s First Liberated City Commemorates Its Founding.” Daily JSTOR. https://daily.jstor.org/mexicos-yanga-commen...

In this episode I go into the details of how I met my wife. I discuss the ups and downs of a relationship and ultimately how I define love. 

In this episode I speak on what it has been like living with a chronic illness, its origins, and how I have learned how to thrive despite it.   

In this episode I cover the events that shaped Mexico and its people, beginning with Mexican independence and ending with the Porfiriato.   References  Chasteen, John C. 2016. Born in Blood & Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. N.p.: W.W. Norton.   Scheina, Robert L. 2003. Latin America's wars: The age of the Caudillo, 1791-1899. N.p.: Brassey's, Incorporated.

In this episode I speak about my journey with college, romantic relationships and recovering from heartbreak. 

In this episode I dive into what inspired the Chicano Movement but also what caused it to suddenly fall.     References   Hurtado, Aída. 1998. “Sitios y Lenguas: Chicanas Theorize Feminisms.” Hypatia 13, no. 2 (Spring): 134-161. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3810642.   Martínez, Sara E. 2017. The Chicano Movement: A Historical Exploration of Literature. N.p.: ABC-CLIO. &nbs...

In this episode I speak on how I received my nickname, my early high school years, the obsession with hip-hop as well as gang culture. The truth behind my uncle's death, my first job, relationships with women, and the realization of becoming a role model. 

In this episode I discuss the alternative origins of the name America.     References  Bris, Thomas De S. 2015. Discovery of the Origin of the Name of America (Classic Reprint). N.p.: FB&C Limited.   Lambert, T. H. 1883. “The Origin of the Name of America: From the National History of the Peruvians.” Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York 15:45-72. ht...

In this episode I recollect on my earliest childhood memories and highlight the importance of the foundation my parents provided for me to facilitate adolescence. 

In this episode, I dive into the Chichimeca Wars that ultimately changed how the Spanish would proceed with the conquest of the Americas.     References   Powell, Philip W. 1975. Soldiers, Indians & Silver: North America's First Frontier War. N.p.: Center for Latin American Studies, Arizona State University.   Powell, Philip W., and Philip Wayne. 1977. Mexico's Miguel...

In this episode of Flow Chronicles, I speak on my origins, the uncanny marriage of my parents, tragic event that led to the birth of my older brother, and how all of these events, prior to my conception, shaped me. 

In this episode I challenge the narrative which says that Europeans single-handedly conquered the Americas. There is plenty of evidence which shows that they were aided by many different indigenous nations as well as Africans.      References   Matthew, Laura E., and Michel R. Oudijk, eds. 2014. Indian Conquistadors: Indigenous Allies in the Conquest of Mesoamerica. N.p.:...

In this episode I challenge the narrative which claims that the first European arrivals intended to commit genocide. I further dive into what truly destroyed indigenous American societies.      References Diamond, Jared M., and Professor of Geography J. Diamond. 1999. Guns, germs, and steel. N.p.: W.W. Norton.    Guerra, Francisco. 1988. “The Earliest American Epidemi...

In this episode I cover the lesser known underground railroad from the United States to Mexico, which runaway slaves took on their way to freedom. References Baumgartner, Alice L. 2020. South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War . N.p.: Basic Books. Burnett, John. 2021. “A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico.” NPR. https://www...

In this episode I discuss the history in Cinco de Mayo and why it's not a Mexican holiday.  References Hayes, David E. 2014. “Cinco de Mayo -- a truly Mexican <i>American</i> holidayIn the first parades after the 1862 Battle of Puebla, revelers who supported freedom, racial equality and democracy carried U.S. and Mexican flags side by side.” Los Angeles Times , March 5, 2014.&nbsp...

In this episode I decipher the "genderbread person" philosophy, speak on gender identity disorder, "transkids" and provide solutions to understand the conundrum of gender identity.  References Meston, Cindy Gender Identity Disorder. Accessed April 26, 2022.   https://labs.la.utexas.edu/mestonlab/gender-identity-disorder/#top . n.d. The Genderbread Person | A free online resource for unde...

This episode features the host of Ranting with Ramos Podcast, Jose Ramos. We dive into his upbringing in the San Gabriel valley, his views on fatherhood, family structure, LBGT+ politics, conspiracy theories and the current state of his platform.

In this episode, Ruviseli Bravo (my wife) shares her story of coming of age in the Coachella Valley, moving to Los Angeles, becoming a mother, and how all of that shaped her identity.