Of the 364 recognize linguistic variants in 2008, 64 are at a very high risk of disappearing and 43 are at a high risk of disappearing. The Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas (INALI) has put together a few different ways … Continue Reading »
A+J has published a video focusing on an indigenous rapper who uses his platform to advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples and their land rights, and Afro-Brazilians. Watch the clip below:
https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/1029150060559834/
Remezcla has collected eleven short films showcasing different indigenous languages of Mexico within their beautifully created creation stories. This collection is the beginning of the Mexican government fund FONCA‘s project Sesenta y Ocho Voces, Sesenta y Ocho Corazones, which you … Continue Reading »
National Public Radio’s new podcast series, Rough Translation,” includes an episode titled Brazil in Black and White. The podcast explores differing conceptions about race. … Continue Reading »
According to its mission statement: “The Everyday Projects uses photography to challenge stereotypes that distort our understanding of the world. We are creating new generations of storytellers and audiences that recognize the need for multiple perspectives in portraying the cultures that define us.”… Continue Reading »
The theme of the Spring 2017 issue of ReVista, the Harvard Review of Latin America, is Beauty. The entire issue is a great read, but I was most taken with the photo essay by Delphine Blast, “Cholitas: Revenge of a Generation.” … Continue Reading »
Amazon Deforestation and Climate Change is one of several outstanding teaching resources about the Amazon, available on the National Geographic website. As one example,this classroom-oriented video focuses is on the links between beef consumption, the tropical forest, and climate change. … Continue Reading »
Milwaukee Magazine originally published this article by Barbara Miner in the August 2015 issue. The lead-in reads: “Curtiss, Wisconsin, was settled more than 150 years ago by Norwegians and Germans. Today, most of its residents are from Mexico. Yet the divergent paths of … Continue Reading »
Hemispheres, the international outreach consortium at the University of Texas at Austin, produces 15 Minute History, billed as a podcast for students, educators, and history buffs. … Continue Reading »
Vamos a Leer: teaching Latin America through literacy is a spectacularly useful blog (and more) created by the Latin American & Iberian Institute at the University of New Mexico. … Continue Reading »