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In this session I break down the theory of Africans being the founders of Mesoamerican civilization.   

 References 

Farquhar, Michael. 1996. “THE ANCIENT OLMECS.” The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/1996/07/10/the-ancient-olmecs/4a27965b-0e64-4da0-bd34-01ccf33ecf93/.  

Jones, Fred. 2019. “98% Of African Americans Are In Fact Native Indians And Are Owed Millions.” The Oklahoma Eagle. http://theoklahomaeagle.net/2019/07/02/98-of-african-americans-are-in-fact-native-indians-and-are-owed-millions/. 

 Rutherford, Adam. 2017. “A New History of the First Peoples in the Americas.” The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/10/a-brief-history-of-everyone-who-ever-lived/537942/.  

Viera-Haslip, Gabriel, Bernard Ortiz de Montellano, and Warren Barbour. 1997. “Robbing Native American Cultures: Van Sertima’s Afrocentricity and the Olmecs.” Current Anthropology 38, no. 3 (June): 419-41.

In this session I cover the complex history of the southwest in terms of population and who has the "rightful" claim to the land.     

References 

Alcaraz, Ramon. 2010. The Other Side: Or, Notes for the History of the War Between Mexico and the United States. Charleston: Nabu Press.  

Armas, Marissa. 2020. “Hispanic, Latino & Chicano: What's the difference?” KOAT. https://www.koat.com/article/hispanic-latino-and-chicano-whats-the-difference/35024551.  

Calloway, Colin G. 2008. First peoples : a documentary survey of American Indian history. N.p.: Bedford/St. Martin's.  

Chasteen, John C. 2006. Born in blood and fire : a concise history of Latin America. N.p.: W.W. Norton & Company.  

Cotto, Ingrid. 2020. “Latino, Hispanic or Latinx, how do you identify yourself? We explain the differences here.” Orlando Sentinel. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/espanol/el-sentinel-in-english/os-ex-english-latino-hispanic-latinx-definitions-identity-20201028-od6kmzrnbbgere7sdmqn6zatjy-story.html.  

Delay, Brian. 2007. “Independent Indians and the U.S Mexican War.” The American Historical Review 112, no. 1 (February): 35.  

Noe-Bustamante, Luis, Mark H. Lopez, and Jens M. Krogstad. 2020. “US Hispanic population reached new high in 2019, but growth slowed.” Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/07/07/u-s-hispanic-population-surpassed-60-million-in-2019-but-growth-has-slowed/.  

Woodward, Colin. 2020. “The 11 Nations of the United States and Their Cultures.” Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/the-11-nations-of-the-united-states-2015-7.

In this session I define the term INCEL, decipher the "black pill," philosophy, expand on how women contribute to the INCEL movement and provide possible solutions to help out individuals who identify as INCEL.   

References Brace, Lewys. 2021. “A Short Introduction To The Involuntary Celibate Sub-Culture.” Crest Research. https://crestresearch.ac.uk/resources/a-short-introduction-to-the-involuntary-celibate-sub-culture/.  

Romano, Aja. 2018. “What a woman-led incel support group can teach us about men and mental health.” Vox. https://www.vox.com/2018/6/20/17314846/incel-support-group-therapy-black-pill-mental-health.  

Sugiura, Lisa. 2021. The Incel Rebellion: The Rise of the Manosphere and the Virtual War Against Women. N.p.: Emerald Publishing Limited.

In this session, I cover the basics of emotional intelligence and benefits of being emotionally intelligent.    

Sources   

Cherry, Kendra. 2020. “What is Emotional Intelligence.” Very Well Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-emotional-intelligence-2795423.   

Cherry, Kendra. 2020. “9 Signs of Low Emotional Intelligence.” Very Well Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/signs-of-low-emotional-intelligence-2795958.   

Cherry, Kendra. 2021. “5 Key Emotional Intelligence Skills.” Very Well Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/components-of-emotional-intelligence-2795438.

In this session I go over median household income, debt and wealth gap by ethnicity. I also dive into finances and budgeting.   

Sources   

Statista Research Department. 2021. “Median household income in the United States in 2020, by race or ethnic group.” Statista.  https://www.statista.com/statistics/233324/median-household-income-in-the-united-states-by-race-or-ethnic-group/  

Employee Benefit Research Institute. 2021. “How Is Debt Different by Race and Ethnicity?” EBRI.  https://www.ebri.org/docs/default-source/fast-facts/ff-375-debtbyrace-7jan21.pdf?sfvrsn=39bf3a2f_4  

The Federal Reserve. 2020. “Disparities in Wealth by Race and Ethnicity in the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances.” Federal Reserve.   https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/disparities-in-wealth-by-race-and-ethnicity-in-the-2019-survey-of-consumer-finances-20200928.htm

In this video I discuss the definition and connotation of what it means to be indigenous.  

Sources:  

Bennett, Herman L. 2010. Colonial Blackness: A History of Afro-Mexico. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press. 

Katzew, Ilona. 2005. Casta Painting: Images of Race In Eighteenth-Century Mexico. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.  

Mann, Charles C. 2005. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. New York: Vintage Books.  

Seijas, Tatiana. 2014. Asian Slaves in Colonial Mexico: From Chinos to Indians. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

This session covers the history Mexico's independence movement, the aftermath, its main beneficiaries and how revolution is often romanticized but rarely seen for its brutality.   

Citations:   

Chasteen, John Charles. 2001. Born in blood and fire: a concise history of Latin America. New York: Norton. 

Harvey, Robert. 2000. Liberators: Latin America's struggle for independence, 1810-1830. London: John Murray

Rosita is a Case Manager for the Public Sector. She has a B.A in Child, Adolescents & Family Studies with a minor in Sociology, along with being CSET certified. She is a striving entrepreneur and hopes that one day her side hustle can become a full operating business with employees. Rosita is looking to become licensed to sell real estate in California and get involved with urban planning. Lastly, Rosita is a mother to a daughter who motivates her to move forward despite the obstacles she has  faced in life.

Anthony Cabassa is a Los Angeles, CA native; and is a correspondent for ‘El American’ which targets its Hispanic and Latino audience to cover breaking news around the world.

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