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Welcome to October! October is Latinx Heritage Month, so we passed the mic to our audio engineer Inés (she/her/hers). She spoke with Julianna Collado (she/her/hers) about Latinx history and her connection to her Afro-Cuban identity. We all related to the importance of food across cultures and family importance. We featured Aldo Pando Girard (he/they), as our Creative of Color, about their poetry and previous accolades. They even blessed us with some beautiful pieces, and discussed the duality of their Afro-Cuban identity.
To stay updated on Latinx Heritage Month events, follow @umich_lhm on Instagram, and to get involved with La Casa, email Lacasa.board@umich.edu. Aldo’s book SELF PORTRAITS, MIXED MEDIA can also be purchased at Literati Bookstore on E. Washington. His organization “BlacLeadersInArtCollective” is found on Instagram @b.l.a.c.atmichigan and aims to generate a safe space where Black & Brown students can foster fellowship, mental-wellness, and artistic academic support. It is based in SMTD and Stamps. Our next episode will be a musical feature on Indian classical music, so follow on Spotify or subscribe on Apple Podcasts to be the most updated on our episodes! We drop weekly on Mondays.
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