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Science VsThe Time the Protesters WonA group of teenagers and college kids were fed up with the lousy healthcare in their New York neighborhood. So they came together as a group, calling themselves the Young Lords, and fought the system head on — a fight that still resonates today. Sid Davidoff, Mickey Melendez, and Cleo Silvers share their story. [REBROADCAST]Check out the full transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsProtestersWon In this episode, we cover:(00:00) David vs. Goliath(05:01) The garbage offensive(10:20) Taking on lead paint and hunger(13:54) The...
2024-09-2638 min
Everyday EnvironmentalismTrash Talk: The Young Lords' Garbage Offensive & Protesting Environmental Racism in El Barrio (with Dr. Darrel Wanzer-Serrano)This episode features a conversation with Dr. Darrel Wanzer-Serrano, a professor of communication at Texas A&M University and the author of The New York Young Lords and the Struggle for Liberation. Dr. Wanzer-Serrano teaches college courses in rhetoric, cultural studies, critical theories of race/ethnicity, de/coloniality, and Latinx studies; and he has a research focus on the same topics.
We discuss the Garbage Offensive, a protest that the Young Lords organized in New York City in 1969 to protest the environmental racism their community of East Harlem/El Barrio faced: the New York City sanitation...
2021-06-1741 min
Imagining LatinidadesRoundtable Discussion with Frederick Luis Aldama, Adrian Burgos, Jr., and Ed MoralesAt the conclusion of the Imagining Latinidades “Cultural Citizenships and Popular Belonging” Symposium held virtually as Episode 19 of this podcast, co-host and co-director of the Sawyer Seminar, Darrel Wanzer-Serrano sits down with the three invited guests to discuss their paths in the field. Questions included:What’s your Latina/o/x Studies origin story?What does Latina/o/x Studies offer your scholarship that disciplinary perspectives/methods might not?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studies to students and higher ed institutions?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studies to communities outside of academia?What’s you...
2021-03-1747 minImagining LatinidadesLatina/o/x Cultural Citizenships and Popular BelongingToday, we have a very special program planned for you. A year ago, we were supposed to host my guests for a one-day Symposium in Iowa City on the topic of LATINA/O/X CULTURAL CITIZENSHIPS & POPULAR BELONGING. After having addressed issues surrounding formal citizenship and national belonging in the Fall 2019 semester, this one-day symposium was supposed to bring subject area experts (our guests, today) to discuss modalities of popular belonging (television, sports, music, literature, and more) in Latina/o/x contexts in the U.S. Alas, that symposium was the first thing we had to cancel due to t...
2021-03-0546 min
Rowing in ColorManny Valentin: Stress Points and Athletic Performance for Rowers of Color Through the Lens of Sports Psychology#032 - Manny Valentin is the Head Boys’ Rowing Coach at Saratoga Rowing Association and identifies as an American with Puerto Rican lineage.In this episode, we talked about:How he identifies [1:22]Books Manny recommends for fellow Americans with Puerto Rican heritage [7:48]How Manny got into rowing [9:24] Advice for younger coaches [14:45]What was it like to be the only coach of color in various spaces [18:20]The role anxiety plays in sports psychology as it relates to non-white athletes in predominantly white spaces [20:40]Manny’s philosophy on athletic performance and sports psychology as it relates to triggers and racial...
2020-09-2456 minImagining LatinidadesSporadic Episodes and HiatusCo-hosts Darrel Wanzer-Serrano and Ariana Ruiz meet up on Zoom to talk about where we've been and what the plan is going forward since coronavirus has kind of limited our ability to have in-person conferences and symposia. We lay out the plan for the remaining events and associated podcasts. ★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging” to launch at the University of Iowa. This podcast was born from the Sawyer Seminar and we hope it will continue on afterward.The Oberman...
2020-04-2410 minImagining LatinidadesBorderlands History and Reproductive Justice: An Interview with Lina-Maria MurilloDarrel Wanzer-Serrano sits down with Dr. Lina-Maria Murillo to talk about her research, her connections to Latina/o/x Studies, and more. Check the chapter markers (will be uploaded later) to see all of the topics that are discussed. ★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging” to launch at the University of Iowa. This podcast was born from the Sawyer Seminar and we hope it will continue on afterward.The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, at Iowa, was the birthplace...
2020-03-1047 minImagining LatinidadesStudents' Perspectives on Latina/o/x StudiesCo-hosts Darrel Wanzer-Serrano and Rene Rocha sit down with two Iowa Latina/o Studies undergraduate students to talk about how they found the field and why they think it’s important. Bianca Robles-Muñoz is junior majoring in Speech and Hearing Sciences and minoring in American Sign Language and Latina/o Studies. Naomi Marroquin is a senior majoring in Global Heath Studies, minoring in Latina/o Studies, and is President of the Association of Latinos Moving Ahead student organization. Check the chapter markers to see all of the topics that are discussed. ★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andr...
2020-02-2543 minImagining LatinidadesRoundtable Discussion with Lilia Fernández, Sujey Vega, and Theresa DelgadilloAt the conclusion of the Imagining Latinidades “Imagining the Latina/o/x Midwest” Symposium in Iowa City, Iowa, co-host and co-director of the Sawyer Seminar, Darrel Wanzer-Serrano sits down with the three invited lecturers to discuss their paths in the field. Questions included:What’s your Latina/o/x Studies origin story?What does Latina/o/x Studies offer your scholarship that disciplinary perspectives/methods might not?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studies to students and higher ed institutions?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studies to communities outside of academia?What’s your message...
2020-02-1145 minImagining LatinidadesPreviewing the Latina/o/x MidwestDarrel, Ariana, and Rene sit down to catch up at the start of the semester and discuss themes related to the upcoming Latina/o/x Midwest Symposium. After Rene leaves, Darrel and Ariana talk about archival research and the willingness to discuss your “finds” before you publish about them. ★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging” to launch at the University of Iowa. This podcast was born from the Sawyer Seminar and we hope it will continue on afterward.The Obermann Ce...
2020-01-2830 minImagining LatinidadesPalante: An Interview with Iris MoralesDarrel Wanzer-Serrano sits down with the legendary Iris Morales to talk about the emergence of Puerto Rican studies, student organization and activism from the 1960s to today, and more. Recorded in December 2019 while Morales was at Iowa for a screening of her film and discussions with students and faculty. ★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging” to launch at the University of Iowa. This podcast was born from the Sawyer Seminar and we hope it will continue on afterward.The Oberman...
2020-01-1445 minImagining LatinidadesHolding it Together at the End of TermDarrel Wanzer-Serrano and Ariana Ruiz meet up for a bit of a retrospective on 2019. They have a little podcast discussion about the podcast and the first semester of programming for Imagining Latinidades. They then ponder some of their favorite readings of the year so far and talk about how to productively (and unproductively) deal with end of term stress for students. The podcast will be on hiatus until we return with an interview with Iris Morales on January 14, 2020. ★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining...
2019-12-1749 minImagining LatinidadesLatina/o/x Education at PWIs (Live from the Latinx Excellence in the Midwest Conference)Darrel Wanzer-Serrano, Ariana Ruiz, and Rene Rocha get together again! In this live recorded event at the 2019 Latinx Excellence in the Midwest Conference at the University of Iowa, the three co-hosts discuss the history of Latina/o Studies at Iowa, the demographics of Latina/o/x folks in the state, and their own practices of teaching Latina/o/x Studies in the Midwestern context. Check the chapter markers for a breakdown of the specific topics. ★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of Nation...
2019-12-0344 minImagining LatinidadesRoundtable Discussion with Suzanne Oboler, Jillian Báez, and Julie MinichAt the conclusion of the Imagining Latinidades Latina/o/x Citizenship and National Belonging Symposium in Iowa City, Iowa, co-host and co-director of the Sawyer Seminar, Ariana Ruiz sits down with the three invited lecturers to discuss their paths in the field. Questions included:What’s your Latina/o/x Studies origin story?What does Latina/o/x Studies offer your scholarship that disciplinary perspectives/methods might not?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studies to students and higher ed institutions?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studies to communities outside of academia?What’s your m...
2019-11-1947 minImagining LatinidadesLatina/o/x Citizenship and National BelongingDarrel Wanzer-Serrano, Ariana Ruiz, and Rene Rocha get together again! We engage in some more groaning about how the semester is beating us up, we get to work talking about the recent Latina/o/x Migration symposium, the upcoming Palante, Siempre Palante screening (with filmmaker and former Young Lord, Iris Morales!), and the upcoming Latina/o/x Citizenship and National Belonging symposium. Check the chapter markers for a detailed list of topics. ★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging...
2019-11-0552 minImagining LatinidadesRoundtable Discussion with Karma Chávez, Maura Toro-Morn, and Fidencio Fifield-PerezAt the conclusion of the Imagining Latinidades Latina/o/x Migration Symposium in Iowa City, Iowa, co-host and co-director of the Sawyer Seminar, Darrel Wanzer-Serrano sits down with the three invited lecturers to discuss their paths in the field. Questions included:What’s your Latina/o/x Studies origin story?What does Latina/o/x Studies offer your scholarship and art that disciplinary perspectives/methods might not?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studies to students and higher ed institutions?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studies to communities outside of academia?What’s your mes...
2019-10-2945 minImagining LatinidadesLatina/o/x MigrationDarrel Wanzer-Serrano, Ariana Ruiz, and Rene Rocha are recording an episode together for the first time since Episode 2. After some groaning about how the semester is beating us up, we get to work talking about the recent La Bamba film screening, the upcoming Palante, Siempre Palante screening (with filmmaker and former Young Lord, Iris Morales!), and the upcoming Latina/o/x Migration symposium. Check the chapter markers for a detailed list of topics. ★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging...
2019-10-1547 minImagining LatinidadesConference Recovery; or “No Curse Words, Rene”Darrel and Rene are feeling exhausted (and in the best of ways) from the opening Imagining Latinidades conference. Today, they talk about what they learned, discussed histories and presents of Latina/o/x Studies and Ethnic Studies, and waded into the debate over the term/concept of Latinidad. (No bullet points because that about covers it.)★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging” to launch at the University of Iowa. This podcast was born from the Sawyer Seminar and we hope it...
2019-10-0148 minImagining LatinidadesRoundtable Discussion with Anna Sampaio, Natalia Molina, and Claudia MilianAt the conclusion of the final day of the Imagining Latinidades opening conference in Iowa City, Iowa, co-host and co-director of the Sawyer Seminar, Rene Rocha sits down with three of the invited lecturers to discuss their paths in the field. This was recorded in front of a live audience! Questions included:What’s your Latina/o/x Studies origin story?What does Latina/o/x Studies offer your scholarship that disciplinary perspectives/methods might not?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studies to students and higher ed institutions?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studi...
2019-09-2444 minImagining LatinidadesRoundtable Discussion with Valerie Martinez-Ebers, Arlene Dávila, and Gina PérezAt the conclusion of the first full day of the Imagining Latinidades opening conference in Iowa City, Iowa, co-host and co-director of the Sawyer Seminar, Darrel Wanzer-Serrano sits down with three of the invited lecturers to discuss their paths in the field. This was recorded in front of a live audience! Questions included:What’s your Latina/o/x Studies origin story?What does Latina/o/x Studies offer your scholarship that disciplinary perspectives/methods might not?What’s the value of Latina/o/x Studies to students and higher ed institutions?What’s the value of Latina/o/x St...
2019-09-2440 minImagining LatinidadesImagining Latinidades Globally, Nationally, and LocallyRene is gone(again),so Darrel and Ariana go wild talking about all of the speakers for the upcoming Imagaining Latinidades opening conference. What does "ImaginingLatinidades" mean?Breaking down"imaginary"moreThe idea of"scale""Global" perspective: Introducing the opening conferenceAnna SampaioBorders in Iowa, Mississippi, etc., and the extension of policing in individual's handsValarie Martinez-EbersGina PérezClaudia MilianNatalia MolinaArlene DávilaConcluding info about the conference, livestreams, roundtable podcast bonus episodes, and more★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging” t...
2019-09-1742 minImagining LatinidadesWhy Latina/o/x Studies? (feat. Lisa Ortiz & Rachel Torres)In this second episode of the Imagining Latinidades podcast, two of the three co-hosts (Rene is absent) talk with two of the three Mellon fellows who are involved with the Sawyer Seminar. Topics discussed, which form chapter markers in your podcast listening app, include:Pronouncing “Latinx” and “LatinX”Rachel Torres’s (Latinx superhero) “origin story”Lisa Ortiz’s (Latinx superhero) “origin story”The importance of Latina/o/x Studies for studentsLisa’s current researchRachel’s current research Latina/o/x Studies' connection between research and communityWhat's your message for Latina/o/x students at PWIs?And don’t forget: our first main ev...
2019-09-0344 minImagining LatinidadesImagining Latinidades TodayDarrel, Ariana, and Rene record their first full episode in a real honest-to-goodness studio that doesn’t have terrible acoustics. The episode also has chapters; so you’ll see topics change depending on your podcast app (Overcast shows these well). Topics in this episode include:Rene’s backstoryDarrel’s backstoryRene and all having a discussion about “me-search”Ariana’s backstoryLatina/o Studies at IowaThe Sawyer SeminarWhat’s next…★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging” to launch at the University of Iowa. T...
2019-08-2041 minImagining LatinidadesImagining Latini-WHAT?Darrel, Ariana, and Rene give you the quick rundown for what you can expect in the coming episodes.Who we areWhat Imagining Latinidades isWhen you can expect to hear more from us★ Thanks to our sponsors ★The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s generous support through its Sawyer Seminar program allowed “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging” to launch at the University of Iowa. This podcast was born from the Sawyer Seminar and we hope it will continue on afterward.The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, at Iowa, was the birthplace of our Seminar theme, which gave...
2019-07-0902 min
The MagnificastEp 66 - The Church Offensive w Darrel Wanzer-SerranoGod is not dead.
God is bread.
The bread is rising!
Bread means revolution.
—New York Young Lords, “Celebration for a People’s Church”
This week, Matt and Dean talk with Darrel Wanzer-Serrano about his book "The New York Young Lords and the Struggle for Liberation." In this episode, we hear about The Young Lords, their 13 point platform, and the church offensive. You can find Wanzer-Serrano's book here: https://www.amazon.com/York-Young-Lords-Struggle-Liberation/dp/1439912033/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Intro music by Amaryah Armstrong
Outro Music by theillogicalspoon
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