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Short Description: Lies the Spanish conquistadors told about the Aztecs have led to racist tropes that still affect brown Mexicans today. Now, brown Mexicans are leading efforts to raise awareness about the harm of racism and to relearn Aztec history, correctly. This episode first aired in 2023.

Long Description: Theres an idea in Mexico that racism doesnt exist, that all Mexicans are mestizo ” a homogenous blend of Spanish and indigenous. But cultural worker Jos Antonio Aguilar says racism is lived by Black and brown Mexicans in many ways. He founded Racismo MX, an organization which seeks to dismantle racism, after coming to terms with his own racial reality as a prieto ” a brown man. We also hear from anthropologist Ismael Rivera and Aztec expert Camilla Townsend as they unravel lies the Spanish colonizers told about ancient Aztecs that still feed racist tropes today. This episode first aired in 2023.

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into Indigenous resistance against extractivism and the forces behind climate change. We’ll look at an underreported story in California about the Amah Mutsun Ohlone’s fight to save their most sacred site — a place called Juristac. Contributors Robert Raymond and Della Duncan explore the horrific injustices wrought upon California Indians since the time of the Spanish Missions up to the present and focus on how the Amah Mutsun are working to regenerate their culture, language, and land.

Special thanks to The Satterberg Foundation & Upstream Podcast.

Featuring:

Episode Producers: Della Duncan and Robert Raymond

The Making Contact Team

Music Credits:

Chris Zabriski, BRONCHO, Xlyo Ziko, Inaequalis, Meydan

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Part two of Making Contact‘s series on safe drinking water in California examines why efforts to provide clean water and reliable sewage systems in underserved Central Valley communities continue to face delays, exploring the role local utility districts play in the fight for basic public services.

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Part one of Making Contact‘s series on safe drinking water in California visits the Central Valley community of East Orosi, where residents have lived with contaminated drinking water for decades. Through the voices of community members and advocates, the episode explores the fight for clean water, environmental justice, and the human toll of failing infrastructure.

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