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Folkslore: Abuela’s Cure
In this episode of Folkslore, meet the grandma who’s convinced she has the cure to fight off any sickness that comes your way. All she needs is a little bit of garlic, tomatoes, gorditas, and some other random kitchen items.
A Nightmare Come True: What It’s Like Living in Fear of ICE
On an uncharacteristically hot weekday in September, my stomach growled with hunger as I made my trek home from an expectedly dull day of middle school. Like so many days of my childhood, I was eager to know what my mom would make for dinner. As I headed home to our crowded one-bedroom apartment, I […]
When Racist Rhetoric Meets Gun Violence in the United States
Mass shootings are a trend in America—a destructive pattern that goes beyond racial or class divides. You are a target if you are white, Black, Brown, in elementary school, watching a movie, visiting your place of worship, running a quick errand at Walmart, the list goes on and on. While shootings and gun violence have […]
The Electric Vodou Sound of Val-Inc | BESE Meets
Haitian electronic music composer Val Jeanty grew up as a Vodou child—never questioning it. But after coming to the U.S., Val learned of the many misconceptions Americans have about Vodou. Watch this episode of BESE Meets with the link in our bio to learn more about Haitian culture, and how it’s influenced Val’s music.
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