The Chicano Times

Beyond the Bars

Shaka Senghor entered prison for committing second-degree murder. Today, he's a best selling author, lecturer at universities, and a leading voice on criminal justice reform. Good morning, afternoon, and/or evening, welcome back to The Chicano Times! Today's podcast is a bit different, as it produced towards a more story telling genre. Viewer Discretion is Advised: Podcast includes topics such as drugs, murder, and prison.

A New Perspective

Good morning, afternoon, and or evening depending on when you are reading this. Welcome back! Today I thought we would do something a bit different on the podcast. I currently am studying English on the track of Creative Writing with a concentration on poetry so, I thought I would present some of my recent work. Both works " Planchando Tortillas" & "Drunken, Whispered Stories" are two poems of my parents. Both were inspired from James Brown's short story "My Papa's Waltz" from his memoir The...

The Term Chicano

Good Morning, Afternoon, and or Evening depending on when you are reading this. This is episode three! im really doing it y'all! I had received wonderful feedback that challenged me to view my decision on the title of the podcast a few weeks ago. I saw this as an opportunity where I could find out more about the community I was in and see if I should change the podcast name or not. upon researching, I found several reasons why this term would be considered exclusive, besides it being gendered. I...

New Year, New Me! Things to Leave Behind for this Upcoming Year

Good morning, afternoon, and/or evening depending on when you are reading this. It is episode TWO! First and Foremost I would like to thank those of you who have supported the podcast and have been waiting for the next one. Here it is and I apologize for the delay. The year is now 2020 and it is the peak for many individuals as they are developing and creating new year resolutions to better themselves. This is good but I was wondering how this could be applied to the culture itself. As much as I...

A Conversation About Identity

Good morning, afternoon, or evening; depending on when you are listening. Thank you for joining and listening to us discuss our personal experiences, opinions, and overall.... rants about identity issues within the Hispanic and Latino community. With me I have guests Jaqueline Jimenez and Jonas Hernandez who share their personal experiences where they tackled through an identity crisis. We discuss the many factors that contribute to identity issues within the community such as how someone from t...

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