‘We Came Here Multilingual’: Afro-Latinidad, Black Excellence, and Transforming the Humanities, A Panel Discussion on "Chico and Rita" (2010)

Watch the movie on your own and join us at February 11th, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. for the panels.
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Guest panelists will use the film "Chico and Rita" (2010) to explore best practices for affirming Afro-Latinx, Black, and Brown students’ journeys in the Humanities.

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Speakers:

Raul Fernandez (Chicano & Latino Studies, UCI) completed his secondary education in Cuba, received his B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1966 and his Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University in 1971. Currently Professor Emeritus, he was an active member of the UCI faculty from 1969 to 2014.
Marie Nubia-Feliciano (Chicano & Latino Studies, UCI, & Atallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University) holds a Ph.D. in Education. She teaches part time for Chapman University and UC Irvine. Her research interests focus the experiences of individuals and communities at the boundaries, and specifically on AfroLatinidad.