La Raza Chronicles

La Raza Chronicles – June 9, 2009

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We welcome summer with a fiesta of song. We feature conversations with Fernandito Ferrer of Puerto Rico and hear his beautiful songs and unique sweet voice, as well as conversation with the Oakland-based group Fuga and their high energy, socially-conscious original hits. We’ll offer ticket giveaways and free down loads. Guest, Daniel del Solar tells … Continued


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La Raza Chronicles – June 2, 2009

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Tonight’s program features news headlines from the Americas with a special interview with Upside World about Oaxaca,Mexico, as well as an interview on violence against Latinos nationally with Mary Bauer of the Southern Poverty Law Center. We catch up with local reporter JR Valrey about his legal case resulting from the Oakland protests to the … Continued


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La Raza Chronicles – May 26, 2009

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Tonight's program marks our happy return to these airwaves with News Headlines from the Americas. You'll hear about the new US military base in Colombia, an obituary review of the life and work of Uruguayan author, Mario Bernadetti and a song by Cuban singer Silvio Rodriquez. We also offer a report on the results of … Continued


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La Raza Chronicles – Cinco de Mayo; excerpts from the works of Eduardo Galeano

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Cinco de Mayo! Our program tonight celebrates this triumph of the Mexican people over the occupying French military forces and the reinstatement of President Benito Juarez, the first Indigenous president in the Americas in two parts.In Part One, we feature news headlines from the Americas and special reports and a focus on Cuba and the … Continued


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La Raza Chronicles – Earth Day

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Tonight’s program brings you the latest headlines from the Americas with a report on Cuba policy and the Latin American Summit Conference. Guest poet/community organizer Arnoldo Garcia will discuss Immigration and share his poems. We’ll hear the plans for May Day and Cinco de Mayo from the Streets of Aztlan and a calendar of upcoming … Continued


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La Raza Chronicles – Earth Day

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It is Earth Day!  We celebrate our homeland: la tierra/the earth. May we fill it with clean air, water, health for all species and social justice for humanity. Our guest, Jeff Connant, an enviromental justice organizer with Food and Water Watch discusses his new book, "A Community Guide to Environmental Health"  and guest Daniel del … Continued


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La Raza Chronicles – April 14, 2009

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Tonight’s program features news headlines from the Americas and the upcoming cumbre, the summit meeting of Latin American leaders. Our guest, Aurora Lopez, from the Spanish Speaking Unity Council will discuss thier Oakland health education program “QUE RICA VIDA: “Mente Sana en Cuerpo Sano.” and guest, Mark Lopez of the Pew Hispanic Center will discuss … Continued


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La Raza Chronicles – April 7, 2009

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Tonight we feature a conversation with independent journalist Andrew Willis Garces about recent mobilizations in Colombia around water rights and offer an interview with pionerering OB/GYN Dr Dan Grossman, who has worked on women's reproductive autonomy issues in the US and Latin America about making birth control pills available over the counter. We stroll through … Continued


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La Raza Chronicles – March 31, 2009

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Happy Cesar Chavez’s Bdy! Tonight’s program brings "News from the Americas" and a special report on Bolovia featuring guest, filmmaker Tupac Saveedra. We salute International Women’s Month and stroll thorugh the “Streets of Aztlan” to hear about the upcoming festivites for the Cesar Chavez celebrations. Guest, Peruvian poet and visual artist, Adrian Arias, discusses his … Continued