Dialogues in Afrolatinidad Podcast

Dialogues in Afrolatinidad explores history, culture, and contemporary issues in Afro-Latin America and U.S.-Afro-Latinx communities. The podcast features interviews with scholars, writers, educators, artists, and community leaders who share their passion for Afro-Latin American and Afro-Latinx Studies, the significance of their intellectual, creative, or community engagement, and resources for learning more.

Season 5 – Trailer – Part 2 – New Interviews

Season 4 (2023)

Season 3 (2023)

Season 2 (2022)

Season 1 (2021)

SEASON 5 – PODCAST VIDEO EPISODES

S5 Ep. 4: Janel Martinez: Amplifying Afro-Latinx Voices in the Digital Age
S5.E5 – Beau Gaitors: The Transnational Afrodescendant 
Communities of Mexico 
S5 Ep. 1: Careers Segment – Part 1
S5 Ep. 2: REWIND: Dr. Kia Caldwell – Afrolatinidad in Contemporary Brazil
S5, EP. 3: Virtual and Campus Interviews 

SEASON 5 – PODCAST AUDIO EPISODES

S5.E5 – Beau Gaitors: The Transnational Afrodescendant Communities of Mexico – Dialogues in Afrolatinidad

Dr. Beau Gaitors, an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, shares his journey from growing up in Chicago to becoming a scholar of Afro-Latin American studies. He highlights pivotal moments that shaped his academic career and led him to explore the connections between African descendants in Latin America and their historical narratives, particularly in Mexico.
  1. S5.E5 – Beau Gaitors: The Transnational Afrodescendant Communities of Mexico
  2. Janel Martinez: Amplifying Afro-Latinx Voices in the Digital Age
  3. Trailer – Season 5 – Part 2
  4. Careers Segment – Part 2: Virtual and Campus Interviews

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Dialogues in Afrolatinidad seeks to

Educate. Provide knowledge and resources.

Amplify. Expand public awareness of researchers, communities, relevant issues, and solidarities.

Elevate. Enhance the visibility of intersecting African diaspora, Latin American, and U.S. Latinx histories and cultures.

Credits

Host and Executive Producer: Dr. Michele Reid-Vazquez

Assistant Producers: Natalie Olayioye and Victor Ferreira Souza

Theme Music: Dr. John Bagnato

Music S3-Episode 7: “Sister Soul” by Afro-Yaqui Music Collective, 2021.

Music S1-Episode 4: “Seven Chimes” by Pierce Murphy, May 20, 2021, modified, Freemusicarchive.org.

Funding Support

Seasons 4 and 5: Bowdoin College

Seasons 1-3: University of Pittsburgh