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La Biblioteca Podcast Season 2 “Exploring Latinx Civil Rights in the United States”

The new season of La Biblioteca Podcast is finally here! Catch new episodes every Tuesday starting October 5th to November 9th.  Today we released Ep 1: “La Biblioteca and Latina Sterilizations in Madrigal v. Quilligan.” Listen here: https://www.loc.gov/podcasts/la-biblioteca/season2-episode1.html.

To listen to upcoming episodes, refer to the release schedule below and visit the La Biblioteca Podcast website or page on the Latinx Civil Rights Research Guide for more information, including guest bios and links to Library resources referenced on the episode. 

Season Two Episode Schedule

October 5, 2021 - Ep. 1: La Biblioteca and Latina Sterilizations in Madrigal v. Quilligan

October 12, 2021 - Ep. 2: Central American Migration to the U.S: Temporary Protection Status (TPS)

October 19, 2021 - Ep. 3: Student Activism: 1968 Los Angeles Walkouts to Gen Z Justice

October 26, 2021 - Ep. 4: Who Are We? Latinx and U.S. Identity

November 2, 2021 - Ep. 5: Ahora Es Cuando: Exploring the Latinx Electorate

November 9, 2021 - Ep. 6: Environmental Activism in Vieques Island, Puerto Rico

You can also find more information on this new season on the following sites:

• National Hispanic Heritage Month portal: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/
• Blogpost: https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2021/10/exploring-latinx-civil-rights-in-the-united-states-la-biblioteca-podcast-season-2/
• Press release: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-21-058/library-of-congress-launches-season-2-of-la-biblioteca-podcast/2021-10-05/

Many of our efforts are possible thanks to generous support of the Huntington Endowment, for which we remain grateful, now 80 years after the establishment of the Hispanic Reading Room.