Exploring Oaxacan culture in LA
Exploring Oaxacan culture in LA
- October 26, 2022
- Brenda Nicolas, global and international studies, NPR (WBUR), Oct. 25, 2022 (Audio)
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Los Angeles City Council members were caught on an audio recording making racist remarks including comments about Oaxacans, Indigenous people from Southern Mexico who make up a large portion of the city's immigrant population. Author and restaurateur in Los Angeles Bricia Lopez and assistant professor at the University of California Irvine Brenda Nicolas join us. [Starts at 11:35]
For the full story, please visit https://www.npr.org/2022/10/25/1131417481/exploring-oaxacan-culture-in-la-3-hearty-winter-squash-recipes.
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