A Family Conversation On Race And Latinidad

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Two Afrolatinx cousins have an intimate conversation about race and Latinidad a year after George Floyd was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white cop. Umar Williams, a musician and radio host living in the Twin Cities, discusses with his younger cousin, Alexander Newton, who lives in Washington, D.C. In this episode, they talk about growing up ‘Black is beautiful,’ their Panamanian heritage and how they rediscovered Latinidad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Two Afrolatino cousins discuss the impact of George Floyd’s death, their experiences with the Black Lives Matter protests, and their reaction to Derek Chauvin’s verdict.

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