Caras Lindas Podcast
1) Journey Mom: Natasha Rodriguez
This week, we discuss global blackness, Panama and meaning of what Afrolatinidad means with Natasha Rodriguez. Natasha is a mother, travel addict, educator, DEI advocate, and storyteller. She was bor...Show More
2) 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 p...Show More
3) 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 ...Show More
4) 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 an...Show More
5) 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, Itzbe...Show More
6) 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 ...Show More
7) 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 ince...Show More
8) 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 everythin...Show More
9) 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 ...Show More
10) 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 ...Show More