Rediscovering Latinidad

On today's episode we are joined by MLS commentator Jon Yardley, as we discuss the summer of 2026 and sports in NYC. 

New York City in the summer of 2026 felt like magic.The Knicks were NBA champions. The World Cup had arrived in North America. Flags hung from windows and appeared on jerseys all over the city. Bars and restaurants became unofficial headquarters for national teams thousands of miles away. Families gathered around televisions. Strangers celebrated together. And for Latino New Yorkers especially, sports became another language for talking about identity, migration, family and belonging.In this episode of Rediscovering Latinidad, we’re looking back at an extraordinary summer of sports, and at the Latino and Hispanic athletes, fans and communities at the center of it.We start at Madison Square Garden with the New York Knicks’ first NBA championship since 1973. New York defeated San Antonio in five games, with Jalen Brunson delivering 45 points in the championship: clinching Game 5 and winning Finals MVP.  We talk about experiencing that run as New Yorkers, the insanity of the Finals, what a Knicks championship meant after 53 years, and the role of Dominican-American Karl-Anthony Towns and Puerto Rican Brooklyn native José Alvarado in a championship team that looked a little more like the city celebrating it. 

And somehow, New York’s sports summer was only getting started.The 2026 FIFA World Cup brought fútbol directly into the neighborhoods of one of the world’s great immigrant cities. And yes. We have to talk about Lionel Messi. Argentina arrived as defending world champions and made it all the way back to the final, giving us one last enormous World Cup chapter for Messi. And the championship match couldn’t have been staged much closer to us: Spain vs. Argentina in New York/New Jersey. Spain finally broke the scoreless match in extra time, with Ferran Torres scoring in the 106th minute to win 1–0 and give Spain its second men’s World Cup title. 

Join us for a fun episode!

Check out John's blog here: yardleybehindthemic.blogspot.com


This episode contains an excerpt from 'Champs of New York', an AI song created with ChatGPT and Suno, published by Matthew Sambolin.  You can hear the song on Suno at: https://suno.com/@msambolin and you can also watch the video on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/8B9-w9d0Xm8?si=-8r28xLTxXaXHYFX 

Follow us on social media: 

• Facebook: Rediscovering Latinidad
• Instagram: @RediscoveringLatinidad
• Bluesky: @RediscLatinidad 
• X: @RediscLatinidad
• Reddit: r/RediscoveringLatindad

Please visit Edward's blogs! Let's keep this family research going: 
http://ruedafingerhut.blogspot.com
https://geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com

Know Your Rights Trainings and Legal Service Agencies
National:
● Trainings for immigrant educators, students and parents – https://www.immschools.org/
● Free or low-cost immigration legal services -- https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
● For Dreamers - Legal Services - Cornell Law School –https://sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/path2papers/about/

CA:
● CA Immigration Legal Service Agencies (Bay Area) –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?zip=95126&x=0&y=0
● Legal services for immigrants - https://www.pangealegal.org/
● Trainings and Resources - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - https://www.ilrc.org/
● California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Resources – https://info.ccsa.org/safe-spaces

DC:
● DC Immigration Legal Service Agencies –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=DC

TN:
● TN Immigration Legal Service Agencies – https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=TN        
● NICE - National International Center for Empowerment – https://www.empowernashville.org/
● TNJFON - Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors -- https://www.tnjfon.org/

WI:
● Milwaukee Immigration Legal Service Agencies -https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=WI

Rediscovering Latinidad is an independent podcast. This show is hosted by Briar Rose,  Edward, y Jellissa and is engineered by Matthew Sambolin. Cover art designed by George Colon. 

Visit our website at www.RediscoveringLatinidad.com. If you would like to reach out, please email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 646-470-9824.

If you would like to become a member of our Patreon, please join at https://patreon.com/RediscoveringLatinidad

On today's episode we discuss family surnames, surname types, how names get passed down and modified, what they mean, pronouncation, and much more!

Watch Edward's free online webinar: "How Full-Text Search Can Find Latin American Genealogy" 
https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/how-full-text-search-can-uncover-latin-american-genealogy


Read Edward's blog Genetic Funhouse about his latest adventures with Full-Text Search:

• "Can AI Test for Limipeza de Sangre?" 
• "The Browser History That Led to Rubens’s Cathedral"

Try out FamilySearch.org for yourself!

• Full-Text Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text
• Simple Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/simple-search
• FamilySearch Research Wiki: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page 

Follow us on social media: 

• Facebook: Rediscovering Latinidad
• Instagram: @RediscoveringLatinidad
• Bluesky: @RediscLatinidad 
• X: @RediscLatinidad
• Reddit: r/RediscoveringLatindad

Please visit Edward's blogs! Let's keep this family research going: 
http://ruedafingerhut.blogspot.com
https://geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com

Know Your Rights Trainings and Legal Service Agencies
National:
● Trainings for immigrant educators, students and parents – https://www.immschools.org/
● Free or low-cost immigration legal services -- https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
● For Dreamers - Legal Services - Cornell Law School –https://sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/path2papers/about/

CA:
● CA Immigration Legal Service Agencies (Bay Area) –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?zip=95126&x=0&y=0
● Legal services for immigrants - https://www.pangealegal.org/
● Trainings and Resources - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - https://www.ilrc.org/
● California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Resources – https://info.ccsa.org/safe-spaces

DC:
● DC Immigration Legal Service Agencies –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=DC

TN:
● TN Immigration Legal Service Agencies – https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=TN        
● NICE - National International Center for Empowerment – https://www.empowernashville.org/
● TNJFON - Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors -- https://www.tnjfon.org/

WI:
● Milwaukee Immigration Legal Service Agencies -https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=WI

Rediscovering Latinidad is an independent podcast. This show is hosted by Briar Rose,  Edward, y Jellissa and is engineered by Matthew Sambolin. Cover art designed by George Colon. 

Visit our website at www.RediscoveringLatinidad.com. If you would like to reach out, please email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 646-470-9824.

If you would like to become a member of our Patreon, please join at https://patreon.com/RediscoveringLatinidad

On today's episode, we are coming in hot discussing the shocking story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, his history of assualting minors, and the impact this revelation has. 

If you would like to learn more about Cesar Chavez, please listen to our season 2 episode on him and latino healthcare: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rediscovering-latinidad-season-2-episode-8-la-salud-y-la-ascendencia-latina--53391858

For more information on Dolores Huerta's statement: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/dolores-huerta-statement-cesar-chavez.html

Watch Edward's free online webinar: "How Full-Text Search Can Find Latin American Genealogy" 
https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/how-full-text-search-can-uncover-latin-american-genealogy


Read Edward's blog Genetic Funhouse about his latest adventures with Full-Text Search:

• "Can AI Test for Limipeza de Sangre?" 
• "The Browser History That Led to Rubens’s Cathedral"

Try out FamilySearch.org for yourself!

• Full-Text Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text
• Simple Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/simple-search
• FamilySearch Research Wiki: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page 

Follow us on social media: 

• Facebook: Rediscovering Latinidad
• Instagram: @RediscoveringLatinidad
• Bluesky: @RediscLatinidad 
• X: @RediscLatinidad
• Reddit: r/RediscoveringLatindad

Please visit Edward's blogs! Let's keep this family research going: 
http://ruedafingerhut.blogspot.com
https://geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com

Know Your Rights Trainings and Legal Service Agencies
National:
● Trainings for immigrant educators, students and parents – https://www.immschools.org/
● Free or low-cost immigration legal services -- https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
● For Dreamers - Legal Services - Cornell Law School –https://sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/path2papers/about/

CA:
● CA Immigration Legal Service Agencies (Bay Area) –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?zip=95126&x=0&y=0
● Legal services for immigrants - https://www.pangealegal.org/
● Trainings and Resources - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - https://www.ilrc.org/
● California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Resources – https://info.ccsa.org/safe-spaces

DC:
● DC Immigration Legal Service Agencies –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=DC

TN:
● TN Immigration Legal Service Agencies – https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=TN        
● NICE - National International Center for Empowerment – https://www.empowernashville.org/
● TNJFON - Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors -- https://www.tnjfon.org/

WI:
● Milwaukee Immigration Legal Service Agencies -https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=WI

Rediscovering Latinidad is an independent podcast. This show is hosted by Briar Rose,  Edward, y Jellissa and is engineered by Matthew Sambolin. Cover art designed by George Colon. 

Visit our website at www.RediscoveringLatinidad.com. If you would like to reach out, please email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 646-470-9824.

If you would like to become a member of our Patreon, please join at https://patreon.com/RediscoveringLatinidad

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, we ask a question that doesn’t get asked nearly enough:

Where were Latinos during the American Revolution? The answer may surprise you.
In this special episode of Rediscovering Latinidad, we explore the often-overlooked role that Spanish America, Latino military leaders, Black communities under Spanish rule, and Hispanic families played in the founding of what would become the United States.
From Bernardo de Gálvez, whose military victories helped secure the Gulf Coast and divert British resources, to Francisco de Miranda, whose revolutionary ideals connected struggles for independence across the Atlantic, we examine how Latino history has always been part of the American story.
We also travel to colonial St. Augustine, where Spain offered freedom to many enslaved people fleeing British colonies. 
This episode reminds us that America’s story has never belonged to one people alone.


Watch Edward's free online webinars: "How Full-Text Search Can Find Latin American Genealogy" 
https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/how-full-text-search-can-uncover-latin-american-genealogy

and "Introduction to the Slave Societies Digital Societies," featuring the archival work of Dr. Jane Landers:
https://vimeo.com/1205666238/ea35610a01


Check out the Slave Societies Digital Archive: https://www.slavesocieties.org

Follow us on social media: 

• Facebook: Rediscovering Latinidad
• Instagram: @RediscoveringLatinidad
• Bluesky: @RediscLatinidad 
• X: @RediscLatinidad
• Reddit: r/RediscoveringLatindad

Please visit Edward's blogs! Let's keep this family research going: 
http://ruedafingerhut.blogspot.com
https://geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com

Know Your Rights Trainings and Legal Service Agencies
National:
● Trainings for immigrant educators, students and parents – https://www.immschools.org/
● Free or low-cost immigration legal services -- https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
● For Dreamers - Legal Services - Cornell Law School –https://sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/path2papers/about/

CA:
● CA Immigration Legal Service Agencies (Bay Area) –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?zip=95126&x=0&y=0
● Legal services for immigrants - https://www.pangealegal.org/
● Trainings and Resources - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - https://www.ilrc.org/
● California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Resources – https://info.ccsa.org/safe-spaces

DC:
● DC Immigration Legal Service Agencies –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=DC

TN:
● TN Immigration Legal Service Agencies – https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=TN        
● NICE - National International Center for Empowerment – https://www.empowernashville.org/
● TNJFON - Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors -- https://www.tnjfon.org/

WI:
● Milwaukee Immigration Legal Service Agencies -https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=WI

Rediscovering Latinidad is an independent podcast. This show is hosted by Briar Rose,  Edward, y Jellissa and is engineered by Matthew Sambolin. Cover art designed by George Colon. 

Visit our website at www.RediscoveringLatinidad.com. If you would like to reach out, please email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 646-470-9824.

If you would like to become a member of our Patreon, please join at https://patreon.com/RediscoveringLatinidad

On today's episode we discuss the beautiful Bolivian film Tu me manques. Join us for a meaningful discussion in honor of Pride Month.

You can watch the film here: https://tubitv.com/es-mx/movies/100009907/tu-me-manques

Watch Edward's free online webinar: "How Full-Text Search Can Find Latin American Genealogy" 
https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/how-full-text-search-can-uncover-latin-american-genealogy


Read Edward's blog Genetic Funhouse about his latest adventures with Full-Text Search:

• "Can AI Test for Limipeza de Sangre?" 
• "The Browser History That Led to Rubens’s Cathedral"

Try out FamilySearch.org for yourself!

• Full-Text Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text
• Simple Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/simple-search
• FamilySearch Research Wiki: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page 

Follow us on social media: 

• Facebook: Rediscovering Latinidad
• Instagram: @RediscoveringLatinidad
• Bluesky: @RediscLatinidad 
• X: @RediscLatinidad
• Reddit: r/RediscoveringLatindad

Please visit Edward's blogs! Let's keep this family research going: 
http://ruedafingerhut.blogspot.com
https://geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com

Know Your Rights Trainings and Legal Service Agencies
National:
● Trainings for immigrant educators, students and parents – https://www.immschools.org/
● Free or low-cost immigration legal services -- https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
● For Dreamers - Legal Services - Cornell Law School –https://sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/path2papers/about/

CA:
● CA Immigration Legal Service Agencies (Bay Area) –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?zip=95126&x=0&y=0
● Legal services for immigrants - https://www.pangealegal.org/
● Trainings and Resources - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - https://www.ilrc.org/
● California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Resources – https://info.ccsa.org/safe-spaces

DC:
● DC Immigration Legal Service Agencies –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=DC

TN:
● TN Immigration Legal Service Agencies – https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=TN        
● NICE - National International Center for Empowerment – https://www.empowernashville.org/
● TNJFON - Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors -- https://www.tnjfon.org/

WI:
● Milwaukee Immigration Legal Service Agencies -https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=WI

Rediscovering Latinidad is an independent podcast. This show is hosted by Briar Rose,  Edward, y Jellissa and is engineered by Matthew Sambolin. Cover art designed by George Colon. 

Visit our website at www.RediscoveringLatinidad.com. If you would like to reach out, please email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 646-470-9824.

If you would like to become a member of our Patreon, please join at https://patreon.com/RediscoveringLatinidad

In this special anthology episode of Rediscovering Latinidad, we turn the microphone over to the next generation.

Voces Pequeñas, Raíces Profundas brings together Latino children and teens ages 5–16 to share their thoughts on identity, culture, language, family, and what it means to grow up Latino today.

Through honest, funny, thoughtful, and sometimes emotional conversations, these young voices reflect on:

• speaking Spanish (or not)
• family traditions
• favorite foods
• pride and belonging
• stereotypes
• school experiences
• ancestry and heritage
• and how they see themselves in a changing world

Some answers are hilarious. Some are deeply insightful. All of them remind us that Latinidad is constantly evolving across generations.
As a genealogy and heritage podcast, we often focus on the past: our ancestors, migration stories, and family histories. But this episode asks us to think about the future too.
Who are the future ancestors being raised right now?
And what will they remember about this moment in history?


Watch Edward's free online webinar: "How Full-Text Search Can Find Latin American Genealogy" 
https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/how-full-text-search-can-uncover-latin-american-genealogy


Read Edward's blog Genetic Funhouse about his latest adventures with Full-Text Search:

• "Can AI Test for Limipeza de Sangre?" 
• "The Browser History That Led to Rubens’s Cathedral"

Try out FamilySearch.org for yourself!

• Full-Text Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text
• Simple Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/simple-search
• FamilySearch Research Wiki: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page 

Follow us on social media: 

• Facebook: Rediscovering Latinidad
• Instagram: @RediscoveringLatinidad
• Bluesky: @RediscLatinidad 
• X: @RediscLatinidad
• Reddit: r/RediscoveringLatindad

Please visit Edward's blogs! Let's keep this family research going: 
http://ruedafingerhut.blogspot.com
https://geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com

Know Your Rights Trainings and Legal Service Agencies
National:
● Trainings for immigrant educators, students and parents – https://www.immschools.org/
● Free or low-cost immigration legal services -- https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
● For Dreamers - Legal Services - Cornell Law School –https://sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/path2papers/about/

CA:
● CA Immigration Legal Service Agencies (Bay Area) –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?zip=95126&x=0&y=0
● Legal services for immigrants - https://www.pangealegal.org/
● Trainings and Resources - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - https://www.ilrc.org/
● California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Resources – https://info.ccsa.org/safe-spaces

DC:
● DC Immigration Legal Service Agencies –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=DC

TN:
● TN Immigration Legal Service Agencies – https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=TN        
● NICE - National International Center for Empowerment – https://www.empowernashville.org/
● TNJFON - Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors -- https://www.tnjfon.org/

WI:
● Milwaukee Immigration Legal Service Agencies -https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=WI

Rediscovering Latinidad is an independent podcast. This show is hosted by Briar Rose,  Edward, y Jellissa and is engineered by Matthew Sambolin. Cover art designed by George Colon. 

Visit our website at www.RediscoveringLatinidad.com. If you would like to reach out, please email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 646-470-9824.

If you would like to become a member of our Patreon, please join at https://patreon.com/RediscoveringLatinida

On today's episode we discuss the case of Vanessa Guillén, a 20-year-old Latina soldier whose disappearance and death at Fort Hood in 2020 led to national outrage, widespread protests, and a reckoning within the U.S. military. Vanessa’s story is not only a true crime case; it is a story about silence, fear, and the systems that failed to protect her. We walk through the timeline of her disappearance, the investigation that followed, and the shocking details that came to light. We also discuss the allegations of harassment she shared with her family before her death, and the broader culture within the military that has left many service members feeling unsafe or unheard. Most importantly, we reflect on the impact of her case: how her family, especially her sister Lupe Guillén, transformed grief into advocacy, pushing for accountability and reform through what became known as the I Am Vanessa Guillén Act.
This episode is handled with care and respect for Vanessa, her family, and all those who have experienced similar injustices.

Watch Edward's free online webinar: "How Full-Text Search Can Find Latin American Genealogy" 
https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/how-full-text-search-can-uncover-latin-american-genealogy



Follow us on social media: 

• Facebook: Rediscovering Latinidad
• Instagram: @RediscoveringLatinidad
• Bluesky: @RediscLatinidad 
• X: @RediscLatinidad
• Reddit: r/RediscoveringLatindad

Please visit Edward's blogs! Let's keep this family research going: 
http://ruedafingerhut.blogspot.com
https://geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com

Know Your Rights Trainings and Legal Service Agencies
National:
● Trainings for immigrant educators, students and parents – https://www.immschools.org/
● Free or low-cost immigration legal services -- https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
● For Dreamers - Legal Services - Cornell Law School –https://sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/path2papers/about/

CA:
● CA Immigration Legal Service Agencies (Bay Area) –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?zip=95126&x=0&y=0
● Legal services for immigrants - https://www.pangealegal.org/
● Trainings and Resources - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - https://www.ilrc.org/
● California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Resources – https://info.ccsa.org/safe-spaces

DC:
● DC Immigration Legal Service Agencies –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=DC

TN:
● TN Immigration Legal Service Agencies – https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=TN        
● NICE - National International Center for Empowerment – https://www.empowernashville.org/
● TNJFON - Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors -- https://www.tnjfon.org/

WI:
● Milwaukee Immigration Legal Service Agencies -https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=WI

Rediscovering Latinidad is an independent podcast. This show is hosted by Briar Rose,  Edward, y Jellissa and is engineered by Matthew Sambolin. Cover art designed by George Colon. 

Visit our website at www.RediscoveringLatinidad.com. If you would like to reach out, please email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 646-470-9824.

If you would like to become a member of our Patreon, please join at https://patreon.com/RediscoveringLatinidad

On today's episode we explore the powerful intersection of genealogy, history, and queenship with renowned historians Susan Abernethy and Ellie Woodacre.Together, we dive into the life and legacy of Isabella I of Castile, one of the most influential monarchs in European history, and trace the extraordinary lineage that followed through her daughters and granddaughters.From Juana of Castile (whose story has long been shaped by narratives of madness and control) to Catherine of Aragon (whose marriage to Henry VIII would alter the course of English and religious history), we examine how these women navigated power, expectation, and legacy.We also explore the next generation, including figures like Mary I of England, whose reign continues to be debated and reinterpreted.Through the lens of queenship, this episode asks deeper questions about:

• How power is inherited and exercised through family lines
• How women in history are remembered, misunderstood, or erased
• How genealogy shapes not just families but entire empires

This conversation reminds us that royal family trees are not just about lineage; they are about influence, narrative, and the lasting impact of women whose lives shaped history across generations.

Watch Edward's free online webinar: "How Full-Text Search Can Find Latin American Genealogy" 
https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/how-full-text-search-can-uncover-latin-american-genealogy


Read Edward's blog Genetic Funhouse about his latest adventures with Full-Text Search:

• "Can AI Test for Limipeza de Sangre?" 
• "The Browser History That Led to Rubens’s Cathedral"

Try out FamilySearch.org for yourself!

• Full-Text Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text
• Simple Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/simple-search
• FamilySearch Research Wiki: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page 

Follow us on social media: 

• Facebook: Rediscovering Latinidad
• Instagram: @RediscoveringLatinidad
• Bluesky: @RediscLatinidad 
• X: @RediscLatinidad
• Reddit: r/RediscoveringLatindad

Please visit Edward's blogs! Let's keep this family research going: 
http://ruedafingerhut.blogspot.com
https://geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com

Know Your Rights Trainings and Legal Service Agencies
National:
● Trainings for immigrant educators, students and parents – https://www.immschools.org/
● Free or low-cost immigration legal services -- https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
● For Dreamers - Legal Services - Cornell Law School –https://sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/path2papers/about/

CA:
● CA Immigration Legal Service Agencies (Bay Area) –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?zip=95126&x=0&y=0
● Legal services for immigrants - https://www.pangealegal.org/
● Trainings and Resources - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - https://www.ilrc.org/
● California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Resources – https://info.ccsa.org/safe-spaces

DC:
● DC Immigration Legal Service Agencies –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=DC

TN:
● TN Immigration Legal Service Agencies – https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=TN        
● NICE - National International Center for Empowerment – https://www.empowernashville.org/
● TNJFON - Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors -- https://www.tnjfon.org/

WI:
● Milwaukee Immigration Legal Service Agencies -https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=WI

Rediscovering Latinidad is an independent podcast. This show is hosted by Briar Rose,  Edward, y Jellissa and is engineered by Matthew Sambolin. Cover art designed by George Colon. 

Visit our website at www.RediscoveringLatinidad.com. If you would like to reach out, please email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 646-470-9824.

If you would like to become a member of our Patreon, please join at https://patreon.com/RediscoveringLatinidad

In this milestone 100th episode of Rediscovering Latinidad, we reflect on identity, history, and the stories that shape who we are, both collectively and personally.

We are honored to be joined by acclaimed author and journalist John Phillip Santos, whose work explores memory, ancestry, and the evolving meaning of Latinidad across generations. We discuss his books Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation and The Farthest Home Is in an Empire of Fire, and how storytelling can preserve the histories that are often left undocumented.

This conversation takes place at a powerful cultural moment:100 years after the publication of La Raza Cósmica by José Vasconcelos. Together, we explore how ideas of race, identity, and cultural synthesis have evolved over the past century, and what they mean for us today.
In the final segment of the episode, we turn inward. The three cohosts reflect on the journey of reaching 100 episodes: what it has meant to build this space, the conversations that stayed with us, and the episodes that defined our growth along the way.
This episode is about legacy. About the stories we inherit, the ones we tell, and the ones we’re still learning how to understand.


Watch Edward's free online webinar: "How Full-Text Search Can Find Latin American Genealogy" 
https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/how-full-text-search-can-uncover-latin-american-genealogy


Read Edward's blog Genetic Funhouse about his latest adventures with Full-Text Search:

• "Can AI Test for Limipeza de Sangre?" 
• "The Browser History That Led to Rubens’s Cathedral"

Try out FamilySearch.org for yourself!

• Full-Text Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text
• Simple Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/simple-search
• FamilySearch Research Wiki: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page 

Follow us on social media: 

• Facebook: Rediscovering Latinidad
• Instagram: @RediscoveringLatinidad
• Bluesky: @RediscLatinidad 
• X: @RediscLatinidad
• Reddit: r/RediscoveringLatindad

Please visit Edward's blogs! Let's keep this family research going: 
http://ruedafingerhut.blogspot.com
https://geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com

Know Your Rights Trainings and Legal Service Agencies
National:
● Trainings for immigrant educators, students and parents – https://www.immschools.org/
● Free or low-cost immigration legal services -- https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
● For Dreamers - Legal Services - Cornell Law School –https://sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/path2papers/about/

CA:
● CA Immigration Legal Service Agencies (Bay Area) –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?zip=95126&x=0&y=0
● Legal services for immigrants - https://www.pangealegal.org/
● Trainings and Resources - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - https://www.ilrc.org/
● California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Resources – https://info.ccsa.org/safe-spaces

DC:
● DC Immigration Legal Service Agencies –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=DC

TN:
● TN Immigration Legal Service Agencies – https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=TN        
● NICE - National International Center for Empowerment – https://www.empowernashville.org/
● TNJFON - Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors -- https://www.tnjfon.org/

WI:
● Milwaukee Immigration Legal Service Agencies -https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=WI

Rediscovering Latinidad is an independent podcast. This show is hosted by Briar Rose,  Edward, y Jellissa and is engineered by Matthew Sambolin. Cover art designed by George Colon. 

Visit our website at www.RediscoveringLatinidad.com. If you would like to reach out, please email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 646-470-9824.

If you would like to become a member of our Patreon, please join at https://patreon.com/RediscoveringLatinidad

On today's episode, we dive into Archive of Unknown Universes by Rubén Reyes Jr., a speculative fiction collection that explores alternate realities, diaspora identity, and the fragile turning points that shape our lives. Through stories rooted in Salvadoran history, migration, and memory, this book asks a powerful question:What if our lives (and our family histories) had unfolded differently?

As a podcast centered on Latino genealogy and heritage, this conversation goes beyond the page. We reflect on the real-life “alternate universes” within our own family trees, the moments where everything could have changed. A decision to leave or stay. A war survived. A path taken.....or not taken. For many of us, especially those shaped by migration, those alternate realities are not abstract, they’re incredibly real.
This episode explores how speculative fiction can help us understand identity, ancestry, and the invisible threads connecting past, present, and future.

For anyone exploring their roots, this episode reframes genealogy as something deeper than names and dates. It becomes a way of understanding possibility, loss, survival, and the many lives that exist just beyond the one we know.

If one moment in your family’s past had gone differently…who would you be today?

“Our lives are just one version of many possible histories, and our family trees are the evidence.”

Watch Edward's free online webinar: "How Full-Text Search Can Find Latin American Genealogy" 
https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/how-full-text-search-can-uncover-latin-american-genealogy


Read Edward's blog Genetic Funhouse about his latest adventures with Full-Text Search:

• "Can AI Test for Limipeza de Sangre?" 
• "The Browser History That Led to Rubens’s Cathedral"

Try out FamilySearch.org for yourself!

• Full-Text Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text
• Simple Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/simple-search
• FamilySearch Research Wiki: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page 

Follow us on social media: 

• Facebook: Rediscovering Latinidad
• Instagram: @RediscoveringLatinidad
• Bluesky: @RediscLatinidad 
• X: @RediscLatinidad
• Reddit: r/RediscoveringLatindad

Please visit Edward's blogs! Let's keep this family research going: 
http://ruedafingerhut.blogspot.com
https://geneticfunhouse.blogspot.com

Know Your Rights Trainings and Legal Service Agencies
National:
● Trainings for immigrant educators, students and parents – https://www.immschools.org/
● Free or low-cost immigration legal services -- https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org/
● For Dreamers - Legal Services - Cornell Law School –https://sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/path2papers/about/

CA:
● CA Immigration Legal Service Agencies (Bay Area) –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?zip=95126&x=0&y=0
● Legal services for immigrants - https://www.pangealegal.org/
● Trainings and Resources - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) - https://www.ilrc.org/
● California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) Resources – https://info.ccsa.org/safe-spaces

DC:
● DC Immigration Legal Service Agencies –https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=DC

TN:
● TN Immigration Legal Service Agencies – https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=TN        
● NICE - National International Center for Empowerment – https://www.empowernashville.org/
● TNJFON - Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors -- https://www.tnjfon.org/

WI:
● Milwaukee Immigration Legal Service Agencies -https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/search?state=WI

Rediscovering Latinidad is an independent podcast. This show is hosted by Briar Rose,  Edward, y Jellissa and is engineered by Matthew Sambolin. Cover art designed by George Colon. 

Visit our website at www.RediscoveringLatinidad.com. If you would like to reach out, please email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 646-470-9824.

If you would like to become a member of our Patreon, please join at https://patreon.com/RediscoveringLatinidad