CLACS awards support development of new or revised Latin American/Caribbean courses (undergraduate or graduate) that clearly augment existing departmental course offerings. We encourage proposals that… Continue Reading »
Las Mariposas: How Three Sisters Defied a Dictator
TEDEd has a lesson on the Mirabal sisters, four young middle-class Dominican women of which three were active in different ways within the underground fight against dictator Raphael Trujillo’s regime, which ran from 1930 until his assassination in 1961. The three … Continue Reading »
The Life of Brazil’s Marielle Franco
Sunday marked three years since prominent Brazilian politician, sociologist, and activist Marielle Franco was assassinated in her home city of Rio de Janeiro. NowThis has a video on the life and influence of this changemaking Afro-Brazilian woman. The Ford Foundation also has a … Continue Reading »
Latinas Talk Latinas | Latinas hablan de Latinas
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has a series that can be used to introduce students to the lives of some notable Latinas, “as told by curators, scientists, and educators across the Smithsonian.” Highlighted Latinas include Celia Cruz, Sylvia Rivera, … Continue Reading »
A Teacher Guide for “I and I”
Bunny Wailer, the last surviving member of the musical group The Wailers, died earlier this week at the age of 73. The group helped establish and popularize reggae music not only in their home country of Jamaica but also around the … Continue Reading »