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Rooted
RootedWhat the capture of Maduro reveals about U.S. fear of Black sovereigntyFour months after the capture of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, debates over corruption and authoritarianism have dominated headlines. On Rooted, scholars Dr. Layla Brown, Dr. Tony Van Der Meer, and Yvette Modestin look deeper examining the Bolivarian Movement’s roots, its central relationship to Afro‑Venezuelan identity, and the long U.S. tradition of intervening when Black‑led movements reshape power across Latin America.Rooted is brought to you by our sponsor, Britebound—helping middle and high school students to explore their passions, try out career paths, and make confident decisions about their future. To learn more...
2026-04-1526 minStories From The Stage
Stories From The StageStand UpTonight’s tellers share those moments when they stood up, spoke out, and changed everything. Andy Vargas takes his political activism door-to-door. Katie Liesener discovers how compassion can cross the language barrier. And Yvette Modestin battles exclusion by creatively redefining her Blackness. Hosted by Theresa Okokon.
2021-08-3126 minMake It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson
Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson“In the Heights” and ColorismNew movie “In the Heights” was initially considered an important step for more Latino representation in movies, but a controversy has risen regarding colorism and the film’s cast. The movie takes place in a New York neighborhood, Washington Heights, which is predominantly Afro-Dominican. But, as our guests explain today, the cast does not include dark-skinned Latinos. Yvette Modestin is a writer, poet and activist who focuses on shedding light on the Afro-descendant experience in Latin America, as well as the Founding Director of Encuentro Diaspora Afro; Anne Hernandez is a social worker and activist board member of Encuentro Diaspora Afro...
2021-06-2842 minDexter\'s L.A.B.
Dexter's L.A.B.Yvette's L.A.B.A poet, writer, advocate and activist, Yvette Modestin is someone you should know, if only because she's been listed as one of the 30 Afro Latinas You Should Know. Internationally respected for her powerful voice and unshakable authenticity, I had the privilege to sit with Yvette as we discussed purpose, missions based in love, Blackness, and of course, hair.   Follow Yvette on social media: Instagram: @soulfulafro / @thehairstoryproject Twitter: @soulfulafro / #TheHairStoryProject   Learn more about Live Arts Boston at www.tbf.org/LAB. Learn more about the Boston Foundation at...
2021-04-2145 min