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Héctor Tobar examines Latino identity in 'Our Migrant Souls'

Héctor Tobar examines Latino identity in 'Our Migrant Souls'

FromNPR's Book of the Day


Héctor Tobar examines Latino identity in 'Our Migrant Souls'

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Sep 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When Héctor Tobar was born to Guatemalan parents in Los Angeles in the 1960s, his race was described as "caucasian" on his birth certificate. In his new book, Our Migrant Souls, the Pulitzer Prize winning reporter examines how Latino identity is constructed and defined. He speaks with Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes about the ways whiteness and colorism operate in the Latino community, how class plays into that understanding, and why media depictions of Latino communities still have a long way to go.
Released:
Sep 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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