The Protagonistas
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The Protagonistas episodes

  • Intersectionality and #SeminaryWhileBlack
    In this episode, Kat speaks with Esperanza Gene, a hilarious mixed-race African-American Dominicana. They talk about intersectionality, colorism, privilege within Latinx communities, protest, and the #SeminaryWhileBlack movement.
    2 min
  • Mary, Marginalization and The Next Generation
    For the first part of the episode you’ll hear from two Filipinas: Francesca De Castro, a high school senior who shares about what it was like to move to America, and Joyce Del Rosario, a PhD candidate who talks about her work involving Mary, Jesus’ mother and Mary Magdalene. You’ll then hear from Sharyl, a college student and DACA recipient, who also shares her story about moving to America, and lastly, from her professor, Heather Thompson Day, who's also an author, speaker and advocate for young people of color.
    45 min
  • Arkansas, Abuelitas and Decolonization
    For my first episode, I chat with pastor, preacher, interpreter and cross-cultural trainer, Inés Velasquez McBryde. We talk about what it’s like to be a Latina pastor in Arkansas, reclaiming that Abuelita Theology, and what “decolonizing” her faith looks like.
    49 min

About The Protagonistas

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The Protagonistas is a podcast centered on highlighting the stories and experiences of Black, Indigenous, and other women of color among communities of faith. Our conversations sit at the intersection…