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Below are several resources I use either in my courses with students or have used to inform my scholarship.

Some resources to help explore the notions of race and ethnicity

Should Latinos Be Considered a Race?A proposed change to the census faces opposition from Afro-Latino groups, and exposes conflicts among Latino communities.

Some thoughts on naming, gender, and identity

Latinx, Latine, or Latino? 8 LGBTQ+ People Tell Us What They Prefer and WhyThe debate over whether Latin Americans should use "Latinx," "Latine," "Latino," or "Hispanic" is ever-raging.

“If We Don’t Do It, Nobody Is Going to Talk About It”: Indigenous Students Disrupting Latinidad at Hispanic-Serving Institutions - Gabriela Kovats Sánchez, 2021Hispanic and Latinx are terms that conflate ethnicity, race, and nationality and complicate our ability to generalize what it means for Hispanic-serving institu...

Why So Many Central Americans Are Seeking Asylum in the U.S. | KQEDhttps://youtu.be/mQnem4VxlBQ This summer, the Trump administration ended its “zero tolerance” policy that separated children from their asylum-seeking parents at the southern border. This policy and the plight of hundreds of children still separated from their families, inspired many Americans to look closely at why so many asylum seekers from Central America are being detained. [Visit

The United States Has Used Latin America as Its Imperial LaboratoryOver the past two centuries, US imperial interventions have had a devastating impact on the peoples of Latin America. Those interventions have also played a crucial role in US domestic politics, enabling new power blocs to cohere and develop their strategies.

The secret history of US interventions in Latin AmericaThe United States has intervened hundreds of times in the affairs of Latin American countries—from spying and proxy wars to major military invasions. Here are the top 8.

Cuban Exodus | PBS LearningMediaIn 1959 Fidel Castro and a group of rebels overthrew the Batista regime in Cuba. In the following years the establishment of a comunist government led successive waves of Cubans to leave the island. A burgeoning Cuban exile community grew in south Florida. The Capó family, Gustavo Pérez Firmat and Nena Torres share firsthand accounts of their departures, including a clandestine crossing by sea and a childhood plane trip as part of Operation Peter Pan.

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