In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, historian Nancy Raquel Mirabal, speaks with historian Kelly Lytle Hernández about the magonistas, insurgents who challenged Mexican dictator Porfirio Díaz and U.S. imperialism in the early 20th century.
They discuss Hernández’s book, Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands, which tells the story of the magonistas and their leader, Ricardo Flores Magón. Read about the event and find related resources.
