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The podcast formerly known as “Raza Stand” has been rebranded as “Flow.” Flow will allow the audience to feed off his skillset. Flow is a state-of-mind and a state-of-being. Flow will continue to share knowledge & wisdom dealing with politics and history. In addition, new topics regarding health & artistry will be part of the platform. Immerse yourself! Enjoy the show! Can't go wrong when you go with the Flow!
Flow and Brown are back by popular demand to speak on this topic via Raza Stand. Like always, the audience is able to call in and speak their mind. If you'd like to be part of the conversation make sure you tune in!
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In this episode I define mestizaje and challenge the narrative which states that mestizaje is simply a result of conquest and violence. ReferencesBennett, Herman L. 2010. Colonial Blackness: A History of Afro-Mexico. N.p.: Indiana University Press.Gibson, Carrie. 2019. El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America. N.p.: Atlantic Monthly Press.Katzew, Ilona. 2004. Casta Painting: Images of Race in Eighteenth-century Mexico. N.p.: Yale University Press.Seijas, Tatiana. 2014. Asian Slaves in Colonial Mexico: From Chinos to Indians. N.p.: Cambridge University Press.Telles, Edward, and Denia Garcia. 2013. “Mestizaje" And Public Opinion In Latin America.” Latin American Research Review 48 (3): 130. https://www.jstor.org/stable/43670097.
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In this episode, Flow speaks on the difficult choices and rewards that come with walking away from something that no longer serves us.
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In this episode I identify the factors that led to the great civil war in Mexico and how that war changed Mexico in the decades that followed it. ReferencesCabrera, Luis. 1917. “The Mexican Revolution: Its Causes, Purposes and Results.” The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 69 (January): 1-17. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3804613.“Mexican Revolution | Causes, Summary, & Facts.” 2023. Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Mexican-Revolution.Rowe, L. S. 1912. “The Mexican Revolution: Its Causes and Consequences.” Political Science Quarterly 27, no. 2 (June): 281-297. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2141244.Weston Jr., Charles W. 1983. “The Political Legacy of Lázaro Cárdenas.” The Americas 39, no. 3 (Jan): 23. https://doi.org/10.2307/981231.
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In this episode I share how academia shaped the trajectory of my life and how it has contributed to a culture of idealogues who are hyper emotional who do not practice critical thinking.
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In this session, I break down the events that preceded and led to the Texas Revolution. I also answer the question posted in the title. ReferencesScheina, Robert L. 2003. Latin America's wars: The age of the Caudillo, 1791-1899. N.p.: Brassey's, Incorporated.
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Vicente is young man coming of age during New Spain's insurgent movement in 1815. He has not seen his father in 5 years but his stories about their ancestors give him hope that he will return. Will he see his father again or is his father just one of the many who will die for the dream of freedom? Tune in and find out!
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Fernando is a tri-racial (pardo) teenager coming of age in New Spain, in the decades following the conquests of Mesoamerica. His expertise with horses earns him a few privileges that people of his kind were seldomly awarded. Will Fernando be able to maintain these privileges living in a Spanish town, or will the rigid Spanish caste system bring about his demise? Tune in to listen!
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Francisco Gomez struggles to create a legacy under the shadow of his father, a famous Castilian knight. Luckily for him, he is born during the age of European exploration and decides to embark on a journey to the "new world." Will Francisco succeed? Or will the dangers of the new world take him under? Tune in to listen!
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Nicuauhtlatoani is a young Mexihcatl boy from the commoner class with the name of a noble. Although he is destined to be a warrior, his parents believe he can become a medicine man, due to his curious nature. Ultimately it's his curiosity that leads him to make a choice that has the power to save or destroy his people. Will Nicuauhtlatoani make the right choice? Tune in and listen!
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Kandia, the young Songhai princess, dreams of using her royal status to address the problem of missing people of her nation. However, not all is well in Songhai. Other conquered nations in Africa despise her family and will do anything possible to revolt. Will Kandia's curiosity cost her freedom? Or will she find all the missing people of Songhai? Tune in to listen!
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Juan and Mary Ann, a Tejano peon and runaway slave, attempt to raise their daughter Luci, in the aftermath of the Texas Revolution. As the Texians look to re-establish order in the newly formed Texas Republic, Tejanos and runaway slaves must find a new way to survive. Many of them settle in the disputed territory that is claimed by both Mexico and Texas. Will Juan and his family be able to survive in this new age? Or will Michael and Jacob capture and enslave Mary Ann? Listen and find out to see who prevails!
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In this episode I reveal how both White supremacists and decolonizing Latinos use the Black Legend narrative to justify their animosity towards Hispanic culture.
References Giraudo, Laura, and Stephen E. Lewis. 2012. “Introduction: Pan-American Indigenismo (1940-1970): New Approaches to an Ongoing Debate.” Latin American Perspectives 39, no. 5 (September): 3-11. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41702280
Jackson, Robert H., ed. 1997. Liberals, the Church, and Indian Peasants: Corporate Lands and the Challenge of Reform in Nineteenth-century Spanish America. N.p.: University of New Mexico Press.
Peck, Douglas T. 2001. “Revival of the Spanish "Black Legend": The American Repudiation of Their Spanish Heritage.” Revista de Historia de América, no. 28 (Jan-Jun), 25-39. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20140059
Zinn, Howard. 2003. A People's History of the United States: 1492-present. N.p.: Pearson Longman.
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"Pa El Norte," is a historical-fiction account of a young Tzeltal-Mayan woman who dreams of reuniting with her family in the United States. Along the way she will make friends, foes and face many obstacles that will attempt to stop her from reaching her family. Will she make it? Tune and listen! All stories written by Daniel Cendejaz. If you would like to support the author, please consider making a donation!
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In this episode I cover the first criollo attempt to become independent from the Spanish crown which took place centuries before Mexican independence. References“Cortés, Martín (1533–1589).” n.d. Encyclopedia.com. Accessed April 1, 2023.https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cortes-martin-1533-1589.Simpson, Lesley B. 1966. Many Mexicos. N.p.: University of California Press.Flint, Shirley Cushing. “Treason or Travesty: The Martín Cortés Conspiracy Reexamined.” The Sixteenth Century Journal 39, no. 1 (2008): 23–44. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20478750.
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In this episode I cover the aftermath of the Spanish conquests of America and more specifically, the consequences the conquistadors faced after partaking in them. References2019. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado - Facts, Routes & Wife - HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/francisco-vazquez-de-coronado.Ballesteros, Manuel. n.d. “Francisco Pizarro | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Accessed February 27, 2023. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francisco-Pizarro.“The Basque Juan de Garay: colonizer and conqueror, the search for the city of the Caesars and his tragic death.” 2022. Infobae. https://www.infobae.com/en/2022/03/21/the-basque-juan-de-garay-colonizer-and-conqueror-the-search-for-the-city-of-the-caesars-and-his-tragic-death/.Chasteen, John C. 2016. Born in Blood & Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. N.p.: W.W. Norton.Flint, Valerie I. n.d. “Christopher Columbus | Biography, Nationality, Voyages, Ships, Route, & Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Accessed February 26, 2023. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus.“Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada | Spanish conquistador | Britannica.” 2023. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gonzalo-Jimenez-de-Quesada.“Guzmán, Nuño Beltrán de (c. 1485–1558).” n.d. Encyclopedia.com. Accessed February 26, 2023. https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/guzman-nuno-beltran-de-c-1485-1558.Innes, Hammond. 2023. “Hernan Cortes | Expeditions, Biography, & Facts | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hernan-Cortes.“Juan Díaz de Solís | Spanish explorer | Britannica.” 2023. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Juan-Diaz-de-Solis.Mann, Charles C. 2012. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created. N.p.: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.“Olid, Cristóbal De (1488–1524).” n.d. Encyclopedia.com. Accessed February 26, 2023. https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/olid-cristobal-de-1488-1524.“Pedro de Alvarado | Biography & Facts | Britannica.” 2023. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pedro-de-Alvarado.Todorov, Tzvetan. 1999. The conquest of America : the question of the other. Edited by Richard Howard. Translated by Richard Howard. N.p.: University of Oklahoma Press.
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In this video I go over my 23andMe DNA results , give historical context to those results ,and share my genealogy to give the viewer a better understanding of why I identify how I do. #23andme #ancestrydna #genealogyresearch #chicano https://www.23andme.com/
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In the video I speak the seldomly covered Asian Pacific slave trade and how that affected Latin America & the Philippines. #chicano #philippines #native #history #latino
References Rodriguez, Juan E., Alexander G. Ioannidis, Santiago G. Medina-Muñoz, Carmina Barberena-Jonas, Javier Blanco-Portillo, Consuelo D. Quinto-Cortes, and Andres Moreno-Estrada. 2022. “The genetic legacy of the Manila galleon trade in Mexico.” The Royal Society Publishing 377, no. 1852 (June).
Seijas, Tatiana. 2014. Asian Slaves in Colonial Mexico: From Chinos to Indians. N.p.: Cambridge University Press.
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In this video I examine the validity of the sources that highlight human sacrifice in Mesoamerica, and more specifically, Mexihcah culture. #history #native #chicano #aztec
References Anawalt, Patricia R. 1982. “Understanding Aztec Human Sacrifice.” Archeology 35, no. 5 (September): 8. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41727796.
Jarus, Owen. 2017. “25 cultures that practiced human sacrifice.” Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/59514-cultures-that-practiced-human-sacrifice.html.
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In this episode I dive into the factors that determine how men and women vote and how that ultimately dictates how political parties target their potential voters.
Sources:
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/08/18/men-and-women-in-the-u-s-continue-to-differ-in-voter-turnout-rate-party-identification/
In this episode I explain all the details of propositions 26 and 27. I dive into how sports wagering has benefited me, how it promotes indigenous self-sufficiency, and how it can potentially aid with the homelessness & mental health problems in California.
In this video I define Aztlan, speak on its origins and expand on what it symbolizes today. #chicano #aztlan #history #mythology #native
References
Bitto, Robert. 2021. “Aztlán Found? Mexcaltitlán – Mexico Unexplained.” Mexico Unexplained. https://mexicounexplained.com/aztlan-found-mexcaltitlan/.
Grandjeat, Charles Y. 1990. “NATIONALISM, HISTORY AND MYTH: THE MASKS OF AZTLÁN.” Confluencia 6, no. 1 (Fall): 19-28. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27921957.
Maestri, Nicoletta. 2019. “Aztlan, The Mythical Homeland of the Aztec-Mexica.” ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/aztlan-the-mythical-homeland-169913.
In this episode I speak on the different types of intimacies and how they affect relationships.
In this episode I make the argument that women who are considered attractive by society can benefit in ways other privileges do not allow them.
In this video I dive into the history of American involvement in Latin American politics and its effect on immigration to the U.S. #usa #uspolitics #latinamerica #history
References
Ali, Malik. n.d. “Intervention in Nicaragua.” Teaching American History. Accessed September 11, 2022. https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/intervention-in-nicaragua/.
Bensaid, Adam. 2019. “The secret history of US interventions in Latin America.” TRT World. https://www.trtworld.com/americas/the-secret-history-of-us-interventions-in-latin-america-23586.
Campbell, Duncan. 2003. “Kissinger approved Argentinian 'dirty war' | World news.” The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/06/argentina.usa.
Doyle, Kate, and Carlos Osorio. n.d. “U.S. POLICY IN GUATEMALA, 1966-1996.” The National Security Archive. Accessed September 11, 2022. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB11/docs/.
Feierstein, Daniel, Marcia Esparza, and Henry R. Huttenbach, eds. 2010. State Violence and Genocide in Latin America: The Cold War Years. N.p.: Routledge.
“Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973) | American Experience | Official Site.” n.d. PBS. Accessed September 11, 2022. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/castro-fulgencio-batista-1901-1973/.
Gonzalez, Juan. 2011. Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America. N.p.: Penguin Publishing Group.
Iber, Patrick J. 2013. ““Who Will Impose Democracy?”: Sacha Volman and the Contradictions of CIA Support for the Anticommunist Left in Latin America.” Diplomatic History 37, no. 5 (April): 995-1028. https://academic.oup.com/dh/article-abstract/37/5/995/357705?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false.
Osorio, Carlos. 2013. “OPERATION CONDOR ON TRIAL: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ON LATIN AMERICAN RENDITION AND ASSASSINATION PROGRAM OPEN IN BUENOS AIRES.” The National Security Archive. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB416/.
Skidmore, Thomas E. 1989. The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil, 1964-1985. N.p.: Oxford University Press.
Tienda, Mara, and Susana Sanchez. 2013. “Latin American Immigration to the United States.” National Library Medicine 142, no. 3 (July): 48-64. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4638184/
In this episode I expand on healthy and positive ways of dealing with circumstances that come with rejection.
In this episode I demonstrate how natives navigated life in the Republicas de Indios (Indian Republics) of New Spain. #colonialhistory #indigenous #chicano
References
Borah, Woodrow. 2018. Justice by Insurance: The General Indian Court of Colonial Mexico and the Legal Aides of the Half-Real. N.p.: University of California Press.
Jiménez Gómez, Juan R. 2008. La república de indios en Querétaro, 1550-1820: gobierno, elecciones y bienes de comunidad. N.p.: Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro.
Masters, Adrian. 2021. “THE TWO, THE ONE, THE MANY, THE NONE: Rethinking the Republics of Spaniards and Indians in the Sixteenth-Century Spanish Indies.” The Americas 78, no. 1 (January): 3-36. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/americas/article/two-the-one-the-many-the-none-rethinking-the-republics-of-spaniards-and-indians-in-the-sixteenthcentury-spanish-indies/834427C28A38B1F5A679DAB669501F5E
Zurita, Alonso d. 1994. Life and Labor in Ancient Mexico: The Brief and Summary Relation of the Lords of New Spain. Translated by Benjamin Keen. N.p.: University of Oklahoma Press.
In this episode I explain why so many romantic relationships end up in turmoil and how you can do your best to maneuver that. #wisdombyflow
In this episode I cover the rise and fall of the Federal Republic of Central America.
References Scheina, Robert L. 2003. Latin America's wars: The age of the Caudillo, 1791-1899. N.p.: Brassey's, Incorporated.
In this episode I dive into the reasons why many Latinos/Hispanics are not aware of their native and Black ancestry.
References
Bennett, Herman L. 2010. Colonial Blackness: A History of Afro-Mexico. N.p.: Indiana University Press.
Diaz del Castillo, Bernal. 2020. The Conquest of New Spain. Translated by John M. Cohen. N.p.: Martino Fine Books.
Greenleaf, Richard E. 1965. “The Inquisition and the Indians of New Spain: A Study in Jurisdictional Confusion.” The Americas 22, no. 2 (October): 138-166. https://www.jstor.org/stable/979238.
Lokken, Paul. 2001. “Marriage as Slave Emancipation in Seventeenth-Century Rural Guatemala.” The Americas 58, no. 2 (October): 175-200. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1007964.
Martinez, Maria E. 2004. “The Black Blood of New Spain: Limpieza de Sangre, Racial Violence, and Gendered Power in Early Colonial Mexico.” The William and Mary Quarterly 61, no. 3 (July): 479-520. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3491806.
Yeagar, Timothy J. 1995. “Encomienda or Slavery? The Spanish Crown's Choice of Labor Organization in Sixteenth-Century Spanish America.” The Journal of Economic History 55, no. 4 (December): 842-859. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2123819.
In this episode I dive into the early history of Los Angeles, its founders, the motivation behind their colonization, how they lived and how they survived the Anglo-American period.
References
Hackel, Steven W. 1997. “Land, Labor, and Production: The Colonial Economy of Spanish and Mexican California.” California History 76, no. 2/3 (Summer-Fall): 111-146. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25161664.
Mason, William M. 1998. The Census of 1790: A Demographic History of Colonial California. N.p.: Ballena Press.
Meier, Matt S., Carey McWilliams, and Alma M. García. 2016. North from Mexico: The Spanish-speaking People of the United States. Edited by Matt S. Meier and Alma M. García. N.p.: ABC-CLIO, LLC.
Pierce, Charles C. n.d. “Original Settlers of Los Angeles.” Los Angeles Almanac. Accessed July 30, 2022. http://www.laalmanac.com/history/hi03c.php.
Voss, Barbara L. 2005. “From Casta to Californio: Social Identity and the Archaeology of Culture Contact.” Wiley 107, no. 3 (September): 461-474. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3567030.
In this episode I speak on the anxieties, uncertainties and opportunities presented to me by covid-19.
In this episode Midnight speaks on his upbringing, creating music with Flow, learning Chicano history and advancing his career in computer science.
In this episode Stephen Martinez, the host of The Megaman Podcast, joins me to discuss the transition from Raza Stand to Flow, the death of Megaman, balancing family time & podcasts, building relationships with followers/content creators, community involvement, adapting a healthy lifestyle, conspiracies & sports.
In this episode I analyze the treaty that halted the Mexican American War and determine if the United States honored or violated the treaty. #chicano #history #mexico #usa #sessionswithflow
References
n.d. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875. Accessed July 19, 2022. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsl&fileName=009/llsl009.db&recNum=982.
Griswold del Castillo, Richard. 1990. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: A Legacy of Conflict. N.p.: University of Oklahoma Press.
In this episode I reflect on the joys and struggles of becoming a brand new father and how they impacted the relationship with my wife.
In this episode I explain how a group of African slaves in New Spain not only escaped slavery, but successfully created a free independent village prior to any nation in the Americas. #slavery #colonialhistory #afrolatino
References
Carrillo, Karen J. 2021. “Mexico’s First Liberated City Commemorates Its Founding.” Daily JSTOR. https://daily.jstor.org/mexicos-yanga-commenorates-founding/.
Multiple, Authors. 2008. “The First Liberator of the Americas: The Editor's Notes.” Callaloo 31, no. 1 (Winter): 1-11. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27654749.
In this episode I go into the details of how I met my wife. I discuss the ups and downs of a relationship and ultimately how I define love.
In this episode I speak on what it has been like living with a chronic illness, its origins, and how I have learned how to thrive despite it.
In this episode I cover the events that shaped Mexico and its people, beginning with Mexican independence and ending with the Porfiriato.
References
Chasteen, John C. 2016. Born in Blood & Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. N.p.: W.W. Norton.
Scheina, Robert L. 2003. Latin America's wars: The age of the Caudillo, 1791-1899. N.p.: Brassey's, Incorporated.
In this episode I speak about my journey with college, romantic relationships and recovering from heartbreak.
In this episode I dive into what inspired the Chicano Movement but also what caused it to suddenly fall.
References
Hurtado, Aída. 1998. “Sitios y Lenguas: Chicanas Theorize Feminisms.” Hypatia 13, no. 2 (Spring): 134-161. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3810642.
Martínez, Sara E. 2017. The Chicano Movement: A Historical Exploration of Literature. N.p.: ABC-CLIO.
Rhea, Joseph T. 1997. Race Pride and the American Identity. N.p.: Harvard University Press.
Saldívar-Hull, Sonia. 2000. Feminism on the Border: Chicana Gender Politics and Literature. N.p.: University of California Press.
In this episode I speak on how I received my nickname, my early high school years, the obsession with hip-hop as well as gang culture. The truth behind my uncle's death, my first job, relationships with women, and the realization of becoming a role model.
In this episode I discuss the alternative origins of the name America.
References
Bris, Thomas De S. 2015. Discovery of the Origin of the Name of America (Classic Reprint). N.p.: FB&C Limited.
Lambert, T. H. 1883. “The Origin of the Name of America: From the National History of the Peruvians.” Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York 15:45-72. https://doi.org/10.2307/196537.
In this episode I recollect on my earliest childhood memories and highlight the importance of the foundation my parents provided for me to facilitate adolescence.
In this episode, I dive into the Chichimeca Wars that ultimately changed how the Spanish would proceed with the conquest of the Americas.
References
Powell, Philip W. 1975. Soldiers, Indians & Silver: North America's First Frontier War. N.p.: Center for Latin American Studies, Arizona State University.
Powell, Philip W., and Philip Wayne. 1977. Mexico's Miguel Caldera: The Taming of America's First Frontier, 1548-1597. N.p.: University of Arizona Press.
In this episode of Flow Chronicles, I speak on my origins, the uncanny marriage of my parents, tragic event that led to the birth of my older brother, and how all of these events, prior to my conception, shaped me.
In this episode I challenge the narrative which says that Europeans single-handedly conquered the Americas. There is plenty of evidence which shows that they were aided by many different indigenous nations as well as Africans.
References
Matthew, Laura E., and Michel R. Oudijk, eds. 2014. Indian Conquistadors: Indigenous Allies in the Conquest of Mesoamerica. N.p.: University of Oklahoma Press.
Restall, Matthew. 2000. “Black Conquistadors: Armed Africans in Early Spanish America.” The Americas 57, no. 2 (October): 171-205. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1008202.
In this episode I challenge the narrative which claims that the first European arrivals intended to commit genocide. I further dive into what truly destroyed indigenous American societies.
References Diamond, Jared M., and Professor of Geography J. Diamond. 1999. Guns, germs, and steel. N.p.: W.W. Norton.
Guerra, Francisco. 1988. “The Earliest American Epidemic: The Influenza of 1493.” Social Science History Volume 12, no. 3 (October): 305-325. https://doi.org/10.2307/1171451.
Mann, Charles C. 2012. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created. N.p.: Vintage Books.
Patterson, Kristine B. 2002. “Smallpox and the Native American.” The American Journal of Medical Sciences 323, no. 4 (April): 216-222. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002962915344815.
In this episode I cover the lesser known underground railroad from the United States to Mexico, which runaway slaves took on their way to freedom.
References
Baumgartner, Alice L. 2020. South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the
Civil War. N.p.: Basic Books.
Burnett, John. 2021. “A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves
To Mexico.” NPR.
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/28/971325620/a-chapter-in-u-s-history-often-ignored-the-flight-of-runaway-slaves-to-mexico.
Sieff, Kevin, and Carolyn Van Houten. 2019. “Her ancestors fled to Mexico to escape slavery 170 years ago. The matriarch of the Mascogos tribe still sings in English to this day.” The Washington Post.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/world/amp-stories/descendants-of-american-slaves-fled-to-mexico-mascogos/.
In this episode I discuss the history in Cinco de Mayo and why it's not a Mexican holiday.
References
Hayes, David E. 2014. “Cinco de Mayo -- a truly Mexican American holidayIn the first parades after the 1862 Battle of Puebla, revelers who supported freedom, racial equality and democracy carried U.S. and Mexican flags side by side.” Los Angeles Times, March 5, 2014.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-xpm-2014-mar-05-la-oe-hayes-bautista-cinco-de-mayo-20140305-story.html.
Hayes-Bautista, David E.. El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition. Ukraine: University of California Press, 2012.
In this episode I decipher the "genderbread person" philosophy, speak on gender identity disorder, "transkids" and provide solutions to understand the conundrum of gender identity.
References
Meston, Cindy Gender Identity Disorder. Accessed April 26, 2022.
https://labs.la.utexas.edu/mestonlab/gender-identity-disorder/#top.
n.d. The Genderbread Person | A free online resource for understanding gender identity, gender expression, and anatomical sex. Accessed April 26, 2022.
https://www.genderbread.org/.
Allarakha, Shaziya. 2022. “What Are the 72 Other Genders? Gender Identity List & Child Awareness.” MedicineNet. https://www.medicinenet.com/what_are_the_72_other_genders/article.htm.
Cantor, James M. 2017. “How many transgender kids grow up to stay trans?” PsyPost.
https://www.psypost.org/2017/12/many-transgender-kids-grow-stay-trans-50499.
“Gender dysphoria - Symptoms and causes.” 2022. Mayo Clinic.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/symptoms-causes/syc-20475255.
Goldman, Bruce, and Gérard DuBois. 2017. “How men's and women's brains are different.” Stanford Medicine Magazine. https://stanmed.stanford.edu/2017spring/how-mens-and-womens-brains-are-different.html.
This episode features the host of Ranting with Ramos Podcast, Jose Ramos. We dive into his upbringing in the San Gabriel valley, his views on fatherhood, family structure, LBGT+ politics, conspiracy theories and the current state of his platform.
In this episode, Ruviseli Bravo (my wife) shares her story of coming of age in the Coachella Valley, moving to Los Angeles, becoming a mother, and how all of that shaped her identity.
In this episode I discuss the origins of inequality and if there are any viable solutions that can solve this problem.
References
Bowles, Samuel, and Jung-Kyoo Choi. 2019. “The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution and the Origins of Private Property.” Journal of Political Economy 127, no. 5 (October). https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/701789.
Koski, Jessica E., Honglin Xie, and Ingrid R. Olson. 2015. “Understanding social hierarchies: The neural and psychological foundations of status perception.” Social Neuroscience 10, no. 5 (February): 527-550. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17470919.2015.1013223.
In this episode I define these 3 economic philosophies in theory, practice, and how they influence government.
References
Dagger, Richard. 2019. “communism | Definition, History, Varieties, & Facts | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/communism.
Dagger, Richard. 2022. “socialism | Definition, History, Types, Examples, & Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/socialism.
Heilbroner, Robert L. 2022. “capitalism | Definition, Characteristics, History, & Criticism | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/capitalism.
This episode is intended to compare and contrast race, ethnicity, nationality and culture.
References
Fisher, Max. 2013. “A revealing map of the world's most and least ethnically diverse countries.” The Washington Post, May 16, 2013. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/05/16/a-revealing-map-of-the-worlds-most-and-least-ethnically-diverse-countries/.
Pappas, Stephanie, and Callum McKelvie. 2021. “What is culture?” Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/21478-what-is-culture-definition-of-culture.html.
Smedley, Audrey. 2020. “race | Definition, Ideologies, Constructions, & Facts | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/race-human.
In this session I break down the theory of Africans being the founders of Mesoamerican civilization.
References
Farquhar, Michael. 1996. “THE ANCIENT OLMECS.” The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/1996/07/10/the-ancient-olmecs/4a27965b-0e64-4da0-bd34-01ccf33ecf93/.
Jones, Fred. 2019. “98% Of African Americans Are In Fact Native Indians And Are Owed Millions.” The Oklahoma Eagle. http://theoklahomaeagle.net/2019/07/02/98-of-african-americans-are-in-fact-native-indians-and-are-owed-millions/.
Rutherford, Adam. 2017. “A New History of the First Peoples in the Americas.” The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/10/a-brief-history-of-everyone-who-ever-lived/537942/.
Viera-Haslip, Gabriel, Bernard Ortiz de Montellano, and Warren Barbour. 1997. “Robbing Native American Cultures: Van Sertima’s Afrocentricity and the Olmecs.” Current Anthropology 38, no. 3 (June): 419-41.
In this session I cover the complex history of the southwest in terms of population and who has the "rightful" claim to the land.
References
Alcaraz, Ramon. 2010. The Other Side: Or, Notes for the History of the War Between Mexico and the United States. Charleston: Nabu Press.
Armas, Marissa. 2020. “Hispanic, Latino & Chicano: What's the difference?” KOAT. https://www.koat.com/article/hispanic-latino-and-chicano-whats-the-difference/35024551.
Calloway, Colin G. 2008. First peoples : a documentary survey of American Indian history. N.p.: Bedford/St. Martin's.
Chasteen, John C. 2006. Born in blood and fire : a concise history of Latin America. N.p.: W.W. Norton & Company.
Cotto, Ingrid. 2020. “Latino, Hispanic or Latinx, how do you identify yourself? We explain the differences here.” Orlando Sentinel. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/espanol/el-sentinel-in-english/os-ex-english-latino-hispanic-latinx-definitions-identity-20201028-od6kmzrnbbgere7sdmqn6zatjy-story.html.
Delay, Brian. 2007. “Independent Indians and the U.S Mexican War.” The American Historical Review 112, no. 1 (February): 35.
Noe-Bustamante, Luis, Mark H. Lopez, and Jens M. Krogstad. 2020. “US Hispanic population reached new high in 2019, but growth slowed.” Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/07/07/u-s-hispanic-population-surpassed-60-million-in-2019-but-growth-has-slowed/.
Woodward, Colin. 2020. “The 11 Nations of the United States and Their Cultures.” Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/the-11-nations-of-the-united-states-2015-7.
In this session I define the term INCEL, decipher the "black pill," philosophy, expand on how women contribute to the INCEL movement and provide possible solutions to help out individuals who identify as INCEL.
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Romano, Aja. 2018. “What a woman-led incel support group can teach us about men and mental health.” Vox. https://www.vox.com/2018/6/20/17314846/incel-support-group-therapy-black-pill-mental-health.
Sugiura, Lisa. 2021. The Incel Rebellion: The Rise of the Manosphere and the Virtual War Against Women. N.p.: Emerald Publishing Limited.
In this session, I cover the basics of emotional intelligence and benefits of being emotionally intelligent.
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Cherry, Kendra. 2020. “What is Emotional Intelligence.” Very Well Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-emotional-intelligence-2795423.
Cherry, Kendra. 2020. “9 Signs of Low Emotional Intelligence.” Very Well Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/signs-of-low-emotional-intelligence-2795958.
Cherry, Kendra. 2021. “5 Key Emotional Intelligence Skills.” Very Well Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/components-of-emotional-intelligence-2795438.
In this session I go over median household income, debt and wealth gap by ethnicity. I also dive into finances and budgeting.
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Statista Research Department. 2021. “Median household income in the United States in 2020, by race or ethnic group.” Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233324/median-household-income-in-the-united-states-by-race-or-ethnic-group/
Employee Benefit Research Institute. 2021. “How Is Debt Different by Race and Ethnicity?” EBRI. https://www.ebri.org/docs/default-source/fast-facts/ff-375-debtbyrace-7jan21.pdf?sfvrsn=39bf3a2f_4
The Federal Reserve. 2020. “Disparities in Wealth by Race and Ethnicity in the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances.” Federal Reserve. https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/disparities-in-wealth-by-race-and-ethnicity-in-the-2019-survey-of-consumer-finances-20200928.htm
In this video I discuss the definition and connotation of what it means to be indigenous.
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Bennett, Herman L. 2010. Colonial Blackness: A History of Afro-Mexico. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press.
Katzew, Ilona. 2005. Casta Painting: Images of Race In Eighteenth-Century Mexico. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.
Mann, Charles C. 2005. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. New York: Vintage Books.
Seijas, Tatiana. 2014. Asian Slaves in Colonial Mexico: From Chinos to Indians. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
This session covers the history Mexico's independence movement, the aftermath, its main beneficiaries and how revolution is often romanticized but rarely seen for its brutality.
Citations:
Chasteen, John Charles. 2001. Born in blood and fire: a concise history of Latin America. New York: Norton.
Harvey, Robert. 2000. Liberators: Latin America's struggle for independence, 1810-1830. London: John Murray
Rosita is a Case Manager for the Public Sector. She has a B.A in Child, Adolescents & Family Studies with a minor in Sociology, along with being CSET certified. She is a striving entrepreneur and hopes that one day her side hustle can become a full operating business with employees. Rosita is looking to become licensed to sell real estate in California and get involved with urban planning. Lastly, Rosita is a mother to a daughter who motivates her to move forward despite the obstacles she has faced in life.
Anthony Cabassa is a Los Angeles, CA native; and is a correspondent for ‘El American’ which targets its Hispanic and Latino audience to cover breaking news around the world.
David Mendez grew up in the barrios of Los Angeles struggling to make ends meet. Eventually an opportunity in construction work opened up and David has never looked back. He currently works as a carpenter and has recently taken an interest in economics & the stock market. He is now a home owner and is in the process of starting his own business.
Ricardo. 34. He is pro-peace and says taxation is theft. He believes there is no God but is a friend to all living creatures.
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From Uber/Lyft, driver and EMT in LA County to ICU/ER RN at the peak of a Pandemic. Jose Fregoso grew up in the suburbs of Pacoima, CA and is a second generation Mexican American of immigrant parents who are now US Citizens.
USEPA Authors, 2021. “EPA Researchers Test Effectiveness of Face Masks, Disinfection Methods Against COVID-19.” United States Environmental Protection Agency. https://www.epa.gov/sciencematters/epa-researchers-test-effectiveness-face-masks-disinfection-methods-against-covid-19
Dutton, Gail. 2021. “Can COVID-19 be Eradicated? New Zealand Researchers Say “Yes.”” BioSpace. https://www.biospace.com/article/can-covid-19-be-eradicated-new-zealand-researchers-say-yes-/
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Kozkakuauhtli was born and raised in New Mexico where he experienced economic disadvantages, hardships and many obstacles which have shaped him as a man. Nonetheless, he is an active artist who uses his experiences to drive his artistry and is looking forward to one day completing his education.
LOBO, originally from El Paso by way of Albuquerque now living in Oregon. Local Oregon Brown Beret Captain and Co-Chair of LA MEZA NACIONAL DE BROWN BERETS. He promotes absolute militancy within the Brown Berets and advocates for the 2nd Amendment for all indigenous RAZA and Chicanos.
Ernesto Ayala, born in Panorama City and raised in San Fernando and Pacoima, is a proud Chicano and member of El Partido Nacional de La Raza Unida; a Chicano/Raza political organization he was born into and now serves as a Pro-Tern Chair.
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Carlos is a recent graduate from Portland State University, choosing to major in Political Science and minor in Foreign Language. Currently resides outside of Portland and has recently become more conservative-leaning with American Politics.
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Armando Reyes was born and raised in California’s South Central Los Angeles. He is currently working towards improving and converting his community and supports organizations that aim to do the same. A firm believer in historical education and connecting with like-minded individuals.
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This Chicano describes the challenges Raza faces with risk-taking, why he chose sports gambling, and how classism is a bigger factor than racism for Raza, which ultimately keeps us more divided.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr. “Covid Hospitalizations,” CNBC, March 8, 2021, https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/08/covid-cdc-study-finds-roughly-78percent-of-people-hospitalized-were-overweight-or-obese.html
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Veronica Lira Ortiz, “Machismo Harms Women,” Merrion West, January 28, 2018, https://merionwest.com/2018/01/28/the-culture-of-machismo-in-mexico-harms-women/
Mona Charen, “Feminism Has Destabilized the American Family,” New York Post, July 7, 2018, https://nypost.com/2018/07/07/feminism-has-destabilized-the-american-family/
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Jared Taylor, “Race and Crime,” American Renaissance, December 2, 2020, https://www.amren.com/features/2020/12/race-and-crime-who-attacks-whom/
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In episode 2, Brown and Flow discuss the political views of Raza, and how we may have been sold a false promise with a dark history. Find out more in the episode. Are we democrat by default?
Citation:
Jens Manuel Krogstad, Ana Gonzalez-Barrera and Christine Tamir, “Latin Democratic Voters,” Pew Research Center, January 17, 2020, https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/01/17/latino-democratic-voters-place-high-importance-on-2020-presidential-election/
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Asma Khalid, “Criminal Immigrants,” NPR, February 19, 2019, https://www.npr.org/2019/02/19/694804917/democrats-used-to-talk-about-criminal-immigrants-so-what-changed-the-party
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Zachary Evans, “Child Migrant Facilities,” National Review, March 6, 2021, https://news.yahoo.com/biden-admin-allow-child-migrant-151316810.html?guccounter=1
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Qvole raza, gracias for joining us on this premiere episode of Raza Stand Podcast. Please be a part of the conversation and comment your thoughts on the topic that we discuss on this episode. We touched on a handful of touchy subjects, but these are the platicas that need to be had within our people. Tune in every friday for a new episode of podcast. Every episode will consist of a topic that we will focus on and discuss and provide historical and social relevance. Gracias for tuning in.
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