Caras Lindas
“Caras Lindas” means beautiful faces in Spanish. It’s a popular Afro Latino song describing all the beautiful faces in Latin America. On Caras Lindas, hosts Manuel Mendez and Gyselle Garcia explore the intersection of blackness in Latinx communities by shedding light on the neglected and untold stories of Afro-Latinx people.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
Journey Mom: Natasha Rodriguez
Notes and References
Articles:
Community And Belonging: Bridging The Americas
http://cdi.anacostia.si.edu/2015/04/21/community-and-belonging-bridging-the-americas/
Majority of Latinos say Skin Color Im…
00:40:35 |
Mon 29 Nov 2021
Nuestra Maestra: Maria Rodriguez
This week, we discus Jean Marie Butler, 72, a classical and jazz piano teacher who performed as Maria Rodriguez with Latin groups in Washington, DC with Pepe Gonzalez . Pepe started his music career …
00:41:15 |
Sat 14 Mar 2020
The Young Lords: A Radical History
Today we talk with Dr. Johanna Fernandez the author of The Young Lords: A Radical History (UNC Press, February 2020), a history of the Puerto Rican counterpart of the Black Panther Party. She teaches…
00:48:21 |
Fri 06 Mar 2020
Nuestra Luchita!
La Luchita means “the hustle.” When asking a Cuban about their day it’s common to hear “aquí, en la luchita” (here, in the hustle). Calling this project "La Luchita" is a way of honoring organizers a…
00:45:04 |
Fri 28 Feb 2020
Our bridge to build
This week we speak with Itzbeth Menjívar founder of BridgePeople LLC, a consulting firm that helps strengthen leadership teams through cultural competencies and dialogue. Originally from Panamá, Itzb…
00:44:32 |
Fri 21 Feb 2020
Amor Negrxs
“Love is profoundly political. Our deepest revolution will come when we understand this truth.” bell hooks, Salvation: Black People and Love
On this week’s show, we dive deep in what Black love means…
00:44:35 |
Sun 16 Feb 2020
Alma Negra y Hijo Nativo
In this episode, Hijo Nativo and Alma Negra give their listeners a chance to get to know more about them as they share what their story is. Interviewing each other one on one they will cover the inc…
00:43:15 |
Fri 07 Feb 2020
Lengua Viva
Despite growing up speaking Spanish everyday in a Spanish-speaking household, I didn’t learn to read and write in Spanish until I was 13! When I finally started to learn… it was BAD. I wrote everythi…
00:39:33 |
Fri 31 Jan 2020
The Making of "Maestrina da Favela"
Caras Lindas talks with Falani Afrika, a DC native and independent filmmaker who also enjoys working with the youth as an art educator with Guerilla Arts Inc. Falani’s current project is Maestrina da…
00:44:38 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
Memories of Francisco Rigores
This week we remember Legendary Cuban Rumba Singer and Director of the Cuban Folkloric Group “Los Invasores de los 80” (Invaders of the 80s) Francisco Rigores with Luci Murphy. A cultural warrior and…
00:40:09 |
Sun 19 Jan 2020
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