This week's episode starts off on a high note, celebrating the inauguration of the new U.S. President and the first female and POC Vice President. The hosts then go on to discuss the modern day "Usurpadoras" or usurpers. Stories of professional women who have been discovered to be usurpers presenting themselves to the world as women of color. The episode ends with some commentary on SOHO Karen's bizarre and dangerous behavior when falsely accusing a black teen of stealing her cell phone.  

Some of the articles referenced: 

Natasha Lycia-Ora Bannan -  https://www.prismreports.org/article/2021/1/14/attorney-who-posed-as-latina-resigns-and-faces-community-accountability 

Jessica Krug -   https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-white-professor-poses-as-latina-city-council-meeting-20200904-srtvp3jnmnegrkved7jryciori-story.html 

Rachel Dolezal -  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/us/rachel-dolezal-welfare-fraud.html 

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Happy New Year, Tribe! Every new year brings thoughts new beginnings and new goals. Ingrid and Jenn take a step back to reflect on the events of 2020 and the lessons that this "unprecedented" year has taught them.  Instead of setting resolutions, they follow a prompt shared online by Jen Atkin and work on setting  intentions for 2021.  They explore how they want to show up to 2021, and how they want to think, be, and act in this new year. As always there are tons of stories and lots of laughs!

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In this episode, Jenn and Ingrid discuss Selena as a prominent icon in their childhood and how although so much time has passed she is still very much alive in mainstream media today.  Their first impression and opinions about Selena: The Series are shared and there are lots of feelings.  There’s talk about the wigs, costumes and some cringe worthy scenes in the series.

Holiday traditions being a big part of the Latinx community, the hosts reflect on how they celebrated “Sangivin” in the age of rona and Jenn divulges something personal.  Since Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season they also dive into their childhood Christmas memories, what they are planning to do for this one and what traditions they want to create for the future.

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In this episode we catch up on the emotional rollercoaster that was the 2020 presidential election.  They welcome the first woman vice president and reflect on how she represents so many of us and the significance of attaining such a prominent role.

The hosts discuss code switching: when they engage in it, they experience it and how people react to it.  They explain how code switching goes beyond changing linguistic code to creating a sense of belonging within a larger community.

In closing they recognize the importance of Kamala’s quote during her victory speech “I am the first, but I won’t be the last”

Challenged by a listener, Jenn and Ingrid put their Spanish to the test and seem to be a little rusty.  The hosts discuss how not being a strong Spanish speaker sometimes results in being judged or laughed at for it not being perfect or the same as people around you.  They share the struggles faced by from Selena, AOC and Pero Like’s Maya Murillo.  The hosts also recollect times where their use of different words singled them out for being “wrong”, but share with listeners what they are doing to strengthen and preserve their language for future generations.  There’s lots of laughs and talk of Popeyes biscuits.

Welcome to the tribe! In this episode you will be introduced to Jenn and Ingrid as they share how the two ESL classmates started their life long friendship.  They discuss how they dealt with a language barrier that led them to live their lives in spanglish.  Jenn and Ingrid lay out their goals for the podcast and invite listeners to join them in creating community and exploring their heritage.

Learn more about Lupe Hernandez at 

https://remezcla.com/culture/hand-sanitizer-inventor-latina-lupe-hernandez/ 

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