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PorchtalesMotherless ChildrenCasilda Luna is a dedicated advocate for the voiceless in the Latino community who has committed herself to helping and mentoring others. Yet, she is still unknown. In an exclusive interview, Casilda discusses her upbringing, her move to the States, and how she became a trailblazer for the Latino community.Porchtales? Tell a friend about it! Make sure you’re subscribed so you can know about future episodes and consider leaving a review. Porchtales is produced by HumanitiesDC in partnership with history, culture and arts experts and doers in the District. If you would like...2024-10-1524 min
PorchtalesA Love Letter to Afro-Latine YouthThere is a common misconception the Latino community started in the 1980s. Afro-Latine experience in the DMV is often ignored and intentionally excluded from its history. Manuel and Angeley aim to complicate that narrative in a riveting conversation about anti-blackness, youth, and why these stereotypes continue to plague our community.Did you enjoy this episode of Our Black Mosaic hosted by HumanitiesDC Presents Porchtales? Tell a friend about it! Make sure you’re subscribed so you can know about future episodes and consider leaving a review. Porchtales is produced by HumanitiesDC in partnership with hist...2024-10-1537 min
Encuentros Latinx PodcastEncuentro 10: Angeley Crawford Gibb “I am Black in every language I speak.”My guest today is one of my old critique partners from my senior seminar creative writing class in college. Poet and educator Angeley Crawford shares the rich tapestry of her Blackness rooted in Costa Rica, the Caribbean, the West Indies, and other African diaspora communities that shaped her. She also shares her experiences as an educator, what formed her as a creative writer, and other amazing projects she’s a part of. Listen to the end for some spoken word, but for now, let’s get right into this encuentro.
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