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Rediscovering Latinidad
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"Rediscovering Latinidad" is a podcast dedicated to Latinos and their genealogy & culture. Season 5 is out now! bit.ly/4f6i3ye
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VERY SPECIAL EPISODE: Maya Murillo @mayainthemoment.bsky.social joins us to talk about "No Sabo Kids." We support #Latinos who are learning Spanish as a second language!

Listen wherever you get your podcasts! www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...
Could #PuertoRico become a sovereign nation? Javier Hernández shares with us his economic argument that it's possible! And he talks about his efforts to popularize the #Taino language: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi... #Borinquen #Boriken #Boricua #Boricuas
Joaquin unfortunately died after the recording of this episode. We honor the memories of Joaquin and the civilians who died in the conflict.
How do Latinos, with our regional history of civil wars and conflict, view the war between Israel and Palestine?

We talked to Edward's cousin David, who converted to Judaism, and lived in Israel; and Briar's late cousin Joaquin, who grew up in war-torn El Salvador: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...
No Sabo Kids: We see you, we support you. Being Latino/a/x/e does not need a language proficiency test! www.spreaker.com/episode/redi... @mayainthemoment.bsky.social
VERY SPECIAL EPISODE: Maya Murillo @mayainthemoment.bsky.social joins us to talk about "No Sabo Kids." We support #Latinos who are learning Spanish as a second language!

Listen wherever you get your podcasts! www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...
This week, we're looking at the history of Spanish, Latin American dialects, and the loan words in Spanish from a myriad of global languages. Listen now: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...
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History, keywords, chatbots, juicy gossip, business records, contested wills, land grabs, burial customs, institutional racism, wayward pharmacists, Jews, pirates, monarchs, snobs, and bitter family feuds over sheep — my #RootsTech talk is gonna have it ALL! ¡JUEPA JE! #genealogy #Latinos #HHM2025
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MARCH 2026: Don't miss my online #RootsTech talk on Searching for Latin American #Genealogy on FamilySearch.org! Sign up for free (or register for the in-person conference): rootstech.org
SEASON 7 OF #RediscoveringLatinidad IS HERE!

Let's unpack the labels Latino, Hispanic, and Latinx.

Did you know it was the French who came up with the phrase "Latin America"? And wait until you hear why census labels suck: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi... ¡ESCUCHA AHORA!
Hispanic Heritage Month is coming. Season 7 of #RediscoveringLatinidad begins on September 18! 👑⚔️

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And the brilliant "Game of Thrones" vallenato is by Jaime Mesa: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFi5...
👑 A podcast fit for a Queen! 👑 We talked with historians Dr. Ellie Woodacre @ewoodacre.bsky.social & Susan Abernethy @susanabernethy2.bsky.social about the astounding lives of medieval queens & princesses in Iberia & broader Europe. Stay tuned for this episode in October! rediscoveringlatinidad.com
Catching up on podcasts this summer? Learn all about Season 6 of "Rediscovering Latinidad," available wherever you get your podcasts: geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com/2025/06/redi... #latinos #genealogy #familyhistory
Why is Pope Leo XIV invited to the carne asada? We discuss Pope Leo's Peruvian soul, his creole and Black ancestry that was uncovered by internet sleuths, and the legacy of Pope Francis. It's a two-Latino-Pope special! www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...
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I remember my Latino Studies professor, Dr. Frances Negron-Muntaner, saying that historically, "To be Puerto Rican is to feel shame."

The world's #1 recording artist, Bad Bunny, wearing a Boricua pava into the rarefied, ultra-elite Met Gala is a stunning pop culture moment. ¡Que viva Borinken!
Don't miss the re-release of our great conversation with Latinx Parenting founder Leslie Priscilla! Learn about #chancla culture, how Latine families can heal, and how to raise future ancestors: www.spreaker.com/episode/re-a...
#Genealogy doesn't have to be an expensive hobby. We cover FREE and low-cost family history resources in our latest episode: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...

(With apologies to Norman Rockwell.)
Trump wants to bring "Columbus Day back from the ashes" for "the Italians that love him so much." But was Columbus even Italian in the first place?

We talked with @shamrockgen.bsky.social about Columbus's mysterious (and "Jewish"?) DNA: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi... 🕵🧬
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Join us for Fall 2025 at Bronx Community College CUNY. Our faculty publish and research widely in their fields, and they transfer this expertise to the classroom www.bcc.cuny.edu/registrar/sp...
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Listen to our very own Dr. Raquel Otheguy (Associate Professor, History Bronx Community College CUNY) talk about her roots and scholarship #meetbccfaculty #wearebcccuny
We can't cover all of Cuba's beauty and culture in one episode, but we had fun trying!

Dr. Jane Landers from @vanderbilt.edu and Dr. Raquel Otheguy from @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social unpack Cuba's rich history and heritage: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...
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ICYMI 🎧 Dr. Raquel Otheguy (Bronx Community College) talks about her roots and scholarship @redisclatinidad.bsky.social

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Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Argentina and Latin America at large, has died at the age of 88, and "Rediscovering Latinidad" reflects on the legacy of one of the 21st century's most influential possessors of Latinidad. Que en paz descanse.
We can't cover all of Cuba's beauty and culture in one episode, but we had fun trying!

Dr. Jane Landers from @vanderbilt.edu and Dr. Raquel Otheguy from @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social unpack Cuba's rich history and heritage: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...
¿Asere, qué bolá? Grab a cafecito and listen to our #CUBA episode with two historians: Dr. Jane Landers from SlaveSocieties.org & Dr. Raquel Otheguy from @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social!

Check it out, compay: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...