The New York Times spotlighted two recent PBS POV documentaries that are available for a limited time to view online and may help develop your students’ perceptions of contemporary events in the Caribbean. Landfall (2020) is an award-winning documentary from director-producer … Continue Reading »
CLACS Conversations: Protests in Cuba
Wed, August 4, 3:30-4:30pm via Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: https://uwm-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdeqpqj0iHtRg5Tml8DVEjCmzPORegqHD Dr. Manuel Fernández (UW-Eau Claire), Professor of Languages and Program Director of Latin American and Latinx Studies Dr. Raúl Galván (MPTV) Manager of Program Production at Milwaukee PBS Dr. Omar Granados (UW-La Crosse) Associate … Continue Reading »
After Moïse Assassination, Popular Sectors Must Lead the Way
Jovenel Moïse, President of Haiti since 2017, was assassinated on July 7th in the early morning. The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) published a piece the following day, focusing on the problematic reporting that has occurred since the … Continue Reading »
Natural History at Home – At Home in the Rainforest Canopy
The Smithsonian has two, free, upcoming virtual events for a variety of ages. Each event will feature real-time captioning for accessibility. On July 17th, the program mentioned above will include Museum technician Ingrid Rochon who will guide kids and families through … Continue Reading »
The Backlash Against In the Heights, Explained
The film version of the award-winning musical that propelled Lin-Manuel Miranda to stardom is generating a lot of controversy after many conversations have begun about its lack of Afro-Latinx representation. Vox has an article explaining the context behind the controversy, … Continue Reading »