Although Latinos make up some of the most diverse communities in the South, they're often portrayed as one people or newcomers with a fairly uncomplicated backstory in the region. But from the Civil Rights Movement to South of the Border, that couldn’t be further from the truth. 

Featuring: 

• Cecilia Márquez, author of Making the Latino South: A History of Racial Formation

Links: 

• You can find a transcript of this episode here.

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