As Far As Anyone Knows Minerva Angeles & Fredo B

Minerva talks about her first dining experience in a COVID world. Fredo tells us the history of the word Latinx. Episode Sources: https://themillions.com/2019/01/nepantla-and-gloria-anzalduas-queer-of-color-legacy.htmlhttps://archive.org/stream/GutierrezPp.1953Notes/Gutierrez%20pp.%2019-53%20notes_djvu.txthttps://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2013/10/22/three-fourths-of-hispanics-say-their-community-needs-a-leader/https://soundcloud.com/latinousa/the-invention-of-hispanicshttps://youtu.be/viyP...

Minerva and Fredo are honored to share with you the civil rights story of Mendez V. Westminster told by the documentarian herself, Sandra Robbie. Sandra briefly shares this story and we follow up with some interview questions. We hope you are as inspired by this story and Sandra's mission to get it in school curricula across the US, as we are. Want to help Sandra get the word out? Watch the documentary and tell all the educators you know to help the video to 1 million views before the end of ...

Trigger warning, this episode contains violent content.Fredo and Minerva discuss the circumstances surrounding Adam Toledo's murder. Minerva tells us the story of the murder of Santos Rodriguez, a 12-year-old boy murdered by a police officer in 1973. Please listen at your discretion. Our hearts go out to the families of Adam Toledo and Santos Rodriguez and to the families of the countless black and brown people who have died at the hands of police violence. We would also like to a...

Fredo and Minerva mourn the loss of legendary rapper, DMX and celebrate the impact of his music. Minerva tells us some myths and legends from Ecuador, Venezuela, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and all over Latin America. Episode Sources:https://www.thoughtco.com/ecuadorian-legend-the-story-of-cantuna-2136635https://www.whynotspanish.com/latin-american-folktales-legends/https://www.latinolife.co.uk/node/1226

Minerva and Fredo get excited about the vaccine. Fredo tells us about las soldareras. Episode Sources: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1217&context=mcnairhttps://www.history.com/news/women-mexican-revolution-soldaderashttps://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-real-history-of-las-soldaderashttps://www.history.com/news/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-mexican-revolutionhttps://iscmexicanrevolution.weebly.com/las-soldaderas--women-role.html

Fredo wants to understand why people can't appreciate Cardi B and Megan thee Stallion. Minerva just wants people to leave them alone. In solidarity with our Asian Fam, Minerva tells the story of Arlen Siu, a Chinese - Nicaraguan Activist, and Artist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XfICWeGJhI Mi Vida, Mi Historiahttps://feminacida.com.ar/la-lucha-de-arlen-siu-por-una-nicaragua-libre/https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/nicaraguans-remember-arlen-siu