Lectures tagged "Latino"


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Bobby Sanabria: Latin Jazz
Bobby Sanabria
October 27, 2009
00:26:22
Multiple Grammy nominated recording artist Bobby Sanabria talks about his work as a percussionist, composer, arranger, conductor, filmmaker, and educator on Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One.
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Breakthrough: Foreign Language Films in the US
Sebastian Silva
June 19, 2009
00:53:41
Director Sebastian Silva, exhibition consultant Steven Raphael, and film distributor Marcus Hu discuss the current climate for finding audiences for foreign-language films in the US today.
Achy Obejas: Ruins
Achy Obejas
April 30, 2009
01:11:28
Achy Obejas discusses her new book Ruins, which tells the story of Usnavy, a young man who eagerly signed on for all the promises when the Cuban Revolution triumphed in 1959.
President Felipe Calderon on Mexico
Felipe Calderon
February 11, 2008
00:57:10
Mexican president Felipe Calderon speaks about his administration's progress against drugs and organized crime, saying that his government has captured over 22,000 criminals and seized over "one billion personal doses" of drugs over the past year, his first of six in office.
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Vicente Fox: Dreams of a Mexican President
Vicente Fox
November 12, 2007
00:23:46
Vicente Fox discusses his new book Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President. Jimmy Carter LIbrary and Georgia Center for the Book copresent the former President of Mexico Vicente Fox.
Ana Castillo: The Guardians, Border Crossing in Mexico
Ana Castillo
October 4, 2007
00:37:15
Ana Castillo reads from her latest novel, The Guardians, about border crossing in Mexico. Castillo evokes the beautiful, stark desert landscape and creates vivid characters with strong voices and resilient hearts.
Willie Colon: Salsa Legend
Willie Colon
May 29, 2007
00:27:00
Salsa legend Willie Colon discusses his musical career on Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One.
Carlos Montaner on Communism in Cuba
Carlos Montaner
April 4, 2007
00:15:27
Acclaimed writer and journalist Carlos Alberto Montaner speaks about the future of Communism in Cuba. This lecture is in Spanish, with English subtitles.