The Reality Dysfunction - Unscripted/Unsilenced

The Reality Dysfunction - Unscripted/Unsilenced

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The Reality Dysfunction - Unscripted/Unsilenced episodes

  • Xicano/Latino Representation in film - rebuilding normal is resistance.

    The question of normalization is important in terms of how we want to see ourselves on the big screen and the little screen. That question, as several of our crew puts forward, is, do we mean normalize brownness within white society, an action, which has a multitude of implications around assimilation and the perpetuation of a colonialism or normalized within a pro-indigenous decolonial frame where Xicanos and other Latinos take creative control of the storytelling process and make stories by us for us.

     

    According to Dan Soza here are the top ten brown shows on Netflix:

    1. Como Caido del Cielo
  • I’m no longer here
  • 1994
  • Lorena -light footed woman
  • Rosario Tijeras
  • You’ve got this
  • Si mi amor
  • Los tigres del Norte at Folsom prison
  • Narcos
  • Mr Iglesias

    • You be the judge. Leave a comment and let us know what you think.

     

    54 min
  • 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance - Daniel Osuna

    The Reality Dysfunction presents the classic lecture of the 1990s by Daniel Osuna the intenational secretary for the Raza Unida Party. This recording october 19, 1992 at Michigan State Univeristy. Produced by Beatrice Peters (Tsimphean/Nicola Anishinawbe) and Brian Sorbo. The video was produced at WELM Public Access Television. Music is by Antawara. The video which can be found here https://youtu.be/ucZLOzhxL5Y.

     

    The copyright is El Partido Nacional de la Raza Undia.

     

    1 hr 2 min
  • What Do We Know About COVID-19 Infections and Death Among Latinos
    The Reality Dysfunction is pleased to invite you to listen to a special presentation by Dr. Rogelio Saenz, a professor of demography at UT San Antonio, who has done remarkable work reporting on data that reveals the inordinate impact on Mexican Americans from the coronavirus pandemic.
    "More than 100,000 Americans have officially died of coronavirus complications. Researchers believe that number could be higher. AMP Research Labs show that the numbers of COVID-19-related fatalities among Black Americans is 2.4 times higher than that of white Americans. The same research shows the number of Latino fatalities is slightly greater than that of whites. Dr. Saenz examined COBID-19 data dashboards of 38 states and said these questions surrounding race result in scattered and incomplete information about Latinos. "So Latinos, a high proportion identify racially as white, so their infections and their deaths are included in the white population," said Dr. Saenz. "So, that becomes extremely difficult to compare, for example, whites and Latinos because Latinos are double counted." (written by Norma Martinez and Lauren Terraza for Texas Public Radio) Read Dr. Rogelio Saenz's report: What do we know about COVID-19 infections and deaths among Latinos?"
    Also presenting is Dr. Julian Perez, with Sea Mar Community Health Centers, has accepted our invitation to speak and present along with Dr. Saenz. Dr. Perez is on the ground working daily with patients with COVID-19. He has been an excellent spokesman for Sea Mar Health Services on the topic of COVID-19 and its effect on the Latino population.
    57 min
  • Xicano: an autobiography

    This special segment of The Reality Dysfunction is a talked given by Apaxu Maiz author of Xicano: a autobiography and Aztlan: birthright or right for birth. This talk was given at Michigan State University in the winter of 1996

    We apologize for the sound. A lot of work went into cleaning up the audio to bring you this important lecture on its 25th anniversary. 

    1 hr 55 min
  • Chingatumaga: Post Election Wrap Up

    In this segment of The Reality Dysfunction the crew takes on the challenges of navigating post election fallout especially concerning the emerging narratives of the conservative "Latinos" voted for Trump when it's clear Xicanos and Puerto Ricans enmass and across the country voted against Trump. What gives? Clearly, its time to revisit the term Latino and make some decisions about who we want to be affiliated with. 

    50 min
  • Cancel the Rent, Forget the Debt Organizers Speak Up

    This segment of The Reality Dysfunction is hosted by Juan Carlos Vega. He and the crew talk with organizers Shakeara Mingo and Julian Zepeda from the Cancel the Rent DC and Forget the Debt Phoenix and the role their respective campaigns are playing in trying to bring relief to covid weary communities. 

     

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    Musica

    Revolution has come - Rebel Diaz

    This is for La Raza - Kid Frost 

    48 min
  • Ernesto Mireles presents at Palo Alto College in San Antonio - Hispanice Heritage Month.

    This special segment of The Reality Dysfunction presents Dr. Ernesto Mireles speaking at the San Antonio Palo Alto College's Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 2020, with Dr. Lori B. Rodriguez the director of the Chicano Studies program. Their conversation centers on Dr. Mireles' book Insurgent Aztlan: the liberating power of cultural resistance. 

    If you haven't got your copy of Insurgent Aztlan yet, contact me directly at [email protected] to purchase. 

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    2020 Hispanic Heritage Month Event Author Talk/Plática with Ernesto Todd Mireles Insurgent Aztlán: The Liberating Power of Cultural Resistance (2020 International Latino Book Award - Nonfiction: Best Political/Current Affairs) Webinar link: https://alamo.zoom.us/s/93966667325 Wednesday, September 30, 2020 10:30 – 11:30 am

     

    Music:

    Revolution has come - Rebel Diaz

    This is for La Raza - Kid Frost

    1 hr 4 min
  • To secede or not to secede, that is the question.

    Once again The Reality Dysfunction takes on an often overlooked aspect of this election. The noise around post election violence is becoming more and more strident everyday but what does that really mean for the Xicano/Latino community. Its to the point words like civil war are being thrown around like it may be an inevitability. Recent the questions was posted by Dr. Roberto Cintli Rodriguez if white supremacist declare a civil war and secede from the United States will POC follow their example? (you can read his article here) It's a provocative subject and one that deserves consideration within the realm of Xicano politics. Included here are jpegs of a letter that is being passed around in the Prescott, AZ., area from the leader of the local milita. Read the messages below. 

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    Music:

    Kid Frost "This if for La Raza"

    Rebel Diaz "Which side are you on" 

    1 hr 6 min

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The Reality Dysfunction Platform is the latest in unapologetic, thought-provoking discourse on Xicano identity, resistance, and liberation. Through podcasts, essays, and dialogue, we challenge conventional narratives, confront colonial legacies, and amplify voices committed to social transformation. Whether exploring cultural politics, insurgent theory, or grassroots organizing, The Reality Dysfunction Platform is where radical thought meets real-world action.