Latine Stories

In this episode, I talk with Lourdes Barroso de Padilla about her life as Cuban American and her decision to run for Columbus City Council.

En este episodio hablo con la Dra. Sylvia Fernández Quintanilla sobre su trabajo con las humanidades digitales y la intersección de los estudios feministas transnacionales, y los estudios de la frontera, archivos, lengua y cultura dentro de las plataformas digitales.

In this episode, I talk to Rosa Beltré, Executive Director of the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, about the work of this organization and the importance of reaching minoritized communities with culturally relevant information regarding issues of sexual violence.

In this episode, listen to my conversation with children's book author Raquel Ortiz about the importance or writing culturally and linguistically relevant books that celebrate Latina/o/x culture.

In this episode, Rep. Jessica Miranda and I talk about celebrating Latina/o/x culture during Hispanic/Latinx heritage month.

Tenemos un nuevo nombre, we have a new name!

In this episode, learn about how Latino men experience the prison system, how they maintain their sanity, and how they navigate living in a correctional facility during the pandemic.

In this episode, I talk with Veronica Isabel Dahlberg, founder and executive director of HOLA Ohio, which works to empower Latinos through leadership development, civic engagement, and advocacy.

In this episode, Victor Ruiz talks to us about the work of Esperanza, Inc., an organization that supports Latino/a youth and their families in their pursuit for academic achievement.

In this episode, Christina Vera, co-founder of Femergy®, a non-profit organization that strives to equip girls and women in their professional, social, and economic development, talks to us about her work to promote education. She is currently running for the Columbus City School Board.

In this episode, we talk about how to be inclusive of all body types and embrace who we are.

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Nichole Flores, professor at the University of Virginia. We discussed the Catholic religion in the Latinx community, both in terms of faith and cultural identity, and the importance of La Virgen de Guadalupe in the Latin@ community.

In this episode, we discuss the work of Moms Demand Action and the impact of gun violence in our communities.

En este episodio hablamos sobre el programa Proyecto Raíces, un programa de alcance a los niños latinos en la ciudad de Akron, OH.

In this episode, we talk about a Mexican-American historical marker in Cleveland, OH, El Club Azteca.

En este episodio, Jaime Capestany nos habla sobre las vacunas contra el Covid-19 y los esfuerzos para que tengamos acceso a ellas.

In this episode, I talk with Frances Aparicio, scholar and professor emerita at Northwestern University, about her research on intra-latinidades and the complexity of Latinx identities.

In this episode, I discuss vaccinations for Covid-19 with Dr, Daniel Colón Hidalgo, a pulmonary and critical care fellow at the University of Colorado.

In this episode, Marcia Moreno, president and CEO of AmMore, talks to us about the work of workforce development and training companies to attract and retain Latino/a talent in their organizations.

In this episode, Eugene Rodriguez, Executive director of Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center, talks to us about his documentary film, Linda & The Mockingbirds.

In this episode, we talk about dating while Latina/o/x! Enjoy.

En este episodio, la profesora Isabel Velázquez nos habla sobre el proyecto de humanidades digitales, titulado Cartas a la Familia, en el cual se preserva, digitaliza, analiza y presenta al público una colección de la correspondencia y otros documentos personales de una familia mexicoamericana que emigró de Zacatecas, México, a los estados de Colorado y Nebraska, Estados Unidos, durante la primera...

En este episodio hablamos de nuestra actual pandemia y los esfuerzos para concientizar a la comunidad a protegernos mutuamente.

In this episode, Prof. Omar Valerio Jimenez talks to us about his journey as a historian and his research on documenting the presences of Latin@s in the Midwest.

En este episodio, Nathan Thornhill habla sobre su experiencia como educador y de crecer en una ciudad pequeña de Ohio, siendo el único afro-latino y musulmán en su vecindario.