Ep.80: Mezcla

Episode Image by Donrimx

Theme song

HoodGrown by David-James

@davedashjames_

https://soundcloud.com/davedashjames

Transition music

Nathan Peters

@mztrwlsn @mrwilsonbeats

https://soundcloud.com/mrwilsonbeats

TAG THE ARTIST:

David “𝐃𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐦𝐱” Sepulveda

@donrimx

http://donrimx.com/

FOR US BY US:

Hyde Square Task Force

https://www.hydesquare.org/

Boston's Latin corner: HIstory + Vision

https://www.hydesquare.org/bostons-latin-quarter/our-neighborhood-vision/

WORD ON THE STREET:

AHT

Kara Walker Breaks Down the Influences Behind Her Bold New Work at the Tate Modern

https://time.com/5695978/kara-walker-fons-americanus-interview/

At Hong Kong Protests, Art That Imitates Life

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/world/asia/hong-kong-protest-art.html

In Yo’ Face Like a Can of Mace: Kehinde Wiley Unveils Black Male Monument in Times Square

https://www.theroot.com/in-yo-face-like-a-can-of-mace-kehinde-wiley-unveils-b-1838565990

Poli-bullshit

Proposed Massachusetts law would bring back the death penalty for police killers

https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2019/10/09/proposed-massachusetts-law-death-penalty-for-police-killers

Boston Primary Election Results 2019

https://patch.com/massachusetts/boston/boston-primary-election-2019-what-know-resultsl

Boston Herald Faces Backlash for Using ‘Wok Tall’ on Magazine Cover - NextShark

https://nextshark.com/boston-herald-wok-tall/

Education

Tuition free classes to all Boston Public high school students at BFIT

https://sampan.org/2019/10/tuition-free-classes-to-all-boston-public-high-school-students-at-bfit/

Massachusetts Senate passes $1.5 billion education funding bill after lengthy debate

https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/10/massachusetts-senate-passes-15-billion-education-funding-bill-after-lengthy-debate.html

Funding for higher education in Massachusetts still on hold

https://www.wwlp.com/news/state-politics/funding-for-higher-education-in-massachusetts-still-on-hold/

KING PINS:

Wifredo Lam

http://www.artnet.com/artists/wifredo-lam/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VchFg7qYRX4

http://www.artnews.com/2015/11/20/all-art-is-tragedy-wifredo-lam-paints-a-picture-in-1950/

UNSUNG HEROES/history moves:

Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus

http://www.mablacklatinocaucus.com/

GOOD LOOKS (interview):

Paloma Valenzuela

@iamlagringaloca

http://www.gringalocaproductions.com/

www.thepineapplediariesshow.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtjqXQSC9upO0ZLJ38mySdg

REALTALK:

What Race-Mixture in Colonial Latin American Literature Can Teach Us About Mixed-Race Identity in the United States and the Fantasy of White Supremacy

http://www.criticalethnicstudiesjournal.org/blog/2018/6/29/what-race-mixture-in-colonial-latin-american-literature-can-teach-us-about-mixed-race-identity-in-the-united-states-and-the-fantasy-of-white-supremacy

https://thesource.com/2019/09/23/puerto-rican-and-cuban-rapper-fat-joe-says-all-latinos-are-black/

https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/remy-ma-defends-fat-joe-in-state-of-the-culture-n-word-discussion-hes-black-news.92073.html

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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