La Biblioteca Podcast: “Exploring Latinx Civil Rights in the United States”

Posting on behalf of our colleagues at LC (Lupita Partida, Herman Luis Chavez and Dani Thurber), I posting these as we mark Latinx Heritage Month! Kudos to my colleagues for preparing these informative podcasts! Enjoy!

The source of information is the email sent by our LC colleagues:

“La Biblioteca Podcast Season Two “Exploring Latinx Civil Rights in the United States” is finally here! Catch new episodes every Tuesday starting October 5th to November 9th.

Today, we released Ep 1: “La Biblioteca and Latina Sterilizations in Madrigal v. Quilligan.” Listen here: https://www.loc.gov/podcasts/la-biblioteca/season2-episode1.html.

To listen to upcoming episodes, refer to the release schedule below and visit the La Biblioteca Podcast website or page on the Latinx Civil Rights Research Guide for more information, including guest bios and links to Library resources referenced on the episode.

La Biblioteca Podcast Episode Schedule

October 5, 2021 – Ep. 1: La Biblioteca and Latina Sterilizations in Madrigal v. Quilligan

October 12, 2021 – Ep. 2: Central American Migration to the U.S: Temporary Protection Status (TPS)

October 19, 2021 – Ep. 3: Student Activism: 1968 Los Angeles Walkouts to Gen Z Justice

October 26, 2021 – Ep. 4: Who Are We? Latinx and U.S. Identity

November 2, 2021 – Ep. 5: Ahora Es Cuando: Exploring the Latinx Electorate

November 9, 2021 – Ep. 6: Environmental Activism in Vieques Island, Puerto Rico

You can also find more information on this new season on the following sites:

·       Press release: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-21-058/library-of-congress-launches-season-2-of-la-biblioteca-podcast/2021-10-05/”