Looks like we made it! The end of the year brings a few last lessons. First of all, never, and we mean NEVER, underestimate the popularity of Omarion. That man is getting around these days, whew! We begin by touching base on what this latest round of madness feels like on the ground. From there, we spend some time unpacking the recent renewed debate around "Latinx" as a term, a concept, a political dog whistle, what have you. There's some genuinely enlightening stuff to be encountered.
And then we end the year with some celebration and some reflection. It wasn't all doom and gloom dear listeners. There were some great books along the way! And we've got a few thoughts about how to grow going forward. It has certainly been an interesting year. Congrats to you for hanging in there. We see you!
And of course, RIP to a true icon: bell hooks.
Further Reading:
"LULAC No Longer Using 'Latinx'", KHOU 11 News
"Many Latinos Say 'Latinx' Offends of Bothers Them. Here's Why", NBC News Opinion
"West Side Story is Not for Puerto Ricans Like Me", Andrea González-Ramírez
What We Loved Reading This Year:
Andrew Jolivette, Indian Blood: HIV and Colonial Trauma in San Francisco's Two-Spirit Community
Darius Bost, Evidence of Being: The Black Gay Cultural Renaissance and the Politics of Violence
Bryant Terry, Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora
