Episode 004: T. Mark Montoya, Ph.D.

In this episode, Dr. Chinchilla Flava Flav and Dr. Chuck D (aka Dr. Bayles and Dr. Phillips) go #beyondFLG with T. Mark Montoya, Ph.D. Dr. Montoya is a self described "recovering political scientist" who works as a tenured associate professor in Ethnic Studies at NAU. His research interests include borderlands pedagogy, citizenship, ethnic studies, DACA, and Hip Hop. Dr. Montoya has a profound knowledge of how we develop inclusive groups that create exclusion which may require some “unlearning” to understand why we fall into that pattern in the first place. Dr. Montoya has a wide range of interests outside of academia as well. One of his interests is in Hip Hop, saying that Chuck D from Public Enemy is his favorite MC of all time. Originally from New Mexico, Dr. Montoya has lived in Flagstaff for quite some time and is a powerful mouthpiece for this area. Music Video that sparked interest in Malcolm X. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag4c47LzfXs Documentary that inspired Mark as an adolescent. Eyes on the Prize https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/eyesontheprize/ Mark's favorite book (if he had to choose). https://www.amazon.com/Bless-Me-Ultima-Rudolfo-Anaya/dp/0446600253/ref=sr_1_2?crid=37LYPZ1CJSC86&dchild=1&keywords=bless+me+ultima&qid=1596401462&sprefix=bless+me+ultimate%2Caps%2C195&sr=8-2 The book that inspired Mark early in his academic career. https://www.amazon.com/This-Bridge-Called-Back-Fourth-dp-1438454392/dp/1438454392/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid= Northern Arizona Dream Fund https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/team/northern-arizona-dream-fund-inc Rage on Rivs Donate to help support a local icon and his family as he battles a rare form of cancer. https://www.gofundme.com/f/Tommy-Rivers-Rest-Up