Latino Rebels Radio

We speak with activist Meztli Yoalli Rodríguez, who shared her thoughts about the two-year anniversary of the 43 students who disappeared in Iguala. Two years later and there are still no answers. Where do we go from here?Later in the show, organizer Elena Hernández calls in from Charlotte with the latest about #CharlotteUprising. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, our friends at the Latino Media Collective take over Latino Rebels Radio.Recently, an Amnesty International report revealed institutional sexual abuses and torture against women in Mexico's prison system. LMC talks with freelance journalist Nidia Bautista about the report's findings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National Association of Hispanic Journalists president Brandon Benavides talks about what NAHJ is doing to raise awareness about why the upcoming presidential debates don't have a Latino moderator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During a week that saw Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visit Mexico and then give an immigration speech in Phoenix, the Latinx digital media world has been obsessed about taco trucks ever since Marco Gutierrez of Latinos for Trump went on MSNBC on September 1 and said the United States should fear "taco trucks on every corner." Gutierrez joins us at the top of the show to discuss.Later, Latino Rebels contributor and immigration lawyer Matthew Kolken breaks down exactly what Trump was talking about in his Phoenix speech. Finally, we talk with Dr. Frances Negrón-Muntaner, who will be featured in HBO Latino's Habla y Vota special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our first show back from our break, we opened our phone lines and had callers pay tribute to Juan Gabriel, who died on August 28, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.Main image via www.vivaiquique.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our friends at the Latino Media Collective take over Latino Rebels Radio with a new show.Our long-neglected neighbors in Belize achieved a major court victory this month as the Belize courts overturned a colonial-era anti-gay law called Section 53. Caleb Orozco, the founder and executive director of United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM) talks to us about this proud moment in his country's history. Learn more at unibam.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latino Rebels Radio is on vacation for one more week, so we decided to rebroadcast this show from 2014, when we we covering what was happening in Murrieta, California. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latino Rebels Radio is on vacation until late August, so we wanted to share our show from last June, just days after Donald Trump announced his candidacy for President. Remember those anti-Mexican comments and how everyone except for a small group of Latinos spoke out against it? We revisit that time. Not that we are saying, "We told you so," but "We told you so." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the past few months, Latino Rebels Radio has been featuring the work of Oscar Fernández and the Latino Media Collective. This week from Washington, D.C., we spoke to Oscar about why focuses on stories that many Latinos know very little about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Latino Rebels Radio decided to do something different: our host was in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention and talked immigration with a Donald Trump delegate from Quincy, Massachusetts. Here is their conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This special Latino Rebels Radio episode features (once again) our friends at the Latino Media Collective as they discuss the Black Lives Matter movement in Brazil with Professor Jaime Alves from the College of Staten Island. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Much like Equatorial Guinea, the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara is almost non-existent in the consciousness of Latinos in the US. This week our friends at the Latino Media Collective take over Latino Rebels Radio to interview Stephen Zunes on the fight for independence in Western Sahara. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We welcome comedian and actor Al Madrigal! He will be speaking to us about the Latino Comedy Festival: a celebration of the Latino community and its impact on the comedy world. He'll also tell you how you can volunteer!On the second half of the show, we are joined by José Malvido, the North and Central America coordinator for the Peace and Dignity Journeys 2016. The Peace and Dignity run occurs every four years to preserve indigenous traditions and spiritual practices. José will give us an update on the progress so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rosa Clemente is one of the most honest, political, social and cultural voices in the country, having dedicated her life to scholar activism. She joins us to discuss the recent events in Baton Rogue, Falcon Heights, Dallas and others parts of this nation.Later in the show, Latino Rebels contributor William García joins us to give his take.BlackLivesMatter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Viridiana Hernandez, public policy director at the Center for Neighborhood Leadership, joins us to discuss the Supreme Court's decision to block Obama Administration's executive order on DAPA and DACA. She will tell us what this means to the Latino community and what can still be done.Also joining us will be Bryan Martinez, Carizma Brown and Dr. Cesar A. Cruz. They are in Flint, Michigan, in an effort to distribute clean water to undocumented immigrants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We took another week off because of summer, so we are running a 2015 rebroadcast of our talk with Carlos Steven Vazquez, whose video of an older woman telling his family to stop speaking Spanish in a Los Angeles Koreatown IHOP in LA went viral on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We took the weekend off for Father's Day, so we're rebroadcasting this 2015 show. First up, Raúl Pérez, author of "Brownface Minstrelsy: ‘José Jiménez,’ the Civil Rights Movement and the Legacy of Racist Comedy." In the second half of the show, Alex Alvarez and Juan Vidal discuss their appearance on a HuffPost Live segment about Latin@ stereotypes and diversity in media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're honored to have high school valedictorian Larissa Martinez, who recently made a bold statement at her graduation speech. She will tell us what the reaction has been and what she plans to do in the future.Also joining us will be Pedro Julio Serrano, a Puerto Rican human rights activist and senior advisor for the New York City Council. Pedro Julio will share his thoughts about the tragic mass shooting in Orlando. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are happy to present another episode from the Latino Media Collective. For this show, Aaron Fountain, a PhD student in the department of American History at Indiana University-Bloomington, discusses the surprisingly extensive history of urban Latino riots. He also talks about how the "Black-White Binary" of racial injustice makes these moments in history largely forgotten and how they can happen again.Featured image: Rioting at Roosevelt Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 1971 (Guy Bralley/Albuquerque Journal)Latinos #History Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet Tamarindo, a socially conscious podcast with a Latino vibe. Luis Octavio and Brenda Gonzalez tell us all about their podcast and what lies ahead for their show.Then our very own Omar Cruz shares his thoughts about the death of the great Muhammad Ali. And we close the show with a special song.MuhammadAli #Ali Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.