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Latinx Voices Unveiled

By: UNLV Special Collections and Archives
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  • Summary

  • Preserving and sharing the life stories of Southern Nevada’s Latinx residents are important because these individuals and communities have played a significant role in our region’s history but are underrepresented in our historical record. Today, approximately 29% of Southern Nevada’s residents and more than 25% of UNLV’s student body are Latinx. Many Latinx residents have greatly influenced the progress of our educational system, multiple business sectors, politics, and cultural life in Southern Nevada. By collecting and preserving these oral histories, the UNLV University Libraries ensures that the perspectives of our region's Latinx residents are reflected in our collections so that present and future generations can learn and study more about their achievements, aspirations, and experiences.
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Episodes
  • The Power of Oral History

    The Power of Oral History
    Oct 8 2019
    Learn about the importance of knowing your own history and the role of oral history as our students reflect on the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada project. Community members such as North Las Vegas City Councilman Isaac Barron and state senator Mo Denis share their stories as they relect on their histories. Hosts Laurents, Monse, and Elsa discuss how important it is for the Latinx community to tell and determine its own narratives and stories in comtemporary American discourse.
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    51 mins
  • Language

    Language
    Oct 8 2019
    Language is often considered a unifier, but how uniform is it? On today’s episode we work to acknowledge the diversity of Latinx languages—Spanish, Spanglish, Portuguese, Indigenous Dialects and everything else in between! Listen in on honest conversations about living through systemic acculturation, preserving identity, and being the unofficial translator for your parents (we have all been through it). Featuring a myriad of clips from the Oral History Resource Center, Elsa, Monse, and Laurents reflect on growing up multilingual in a country that prides itself in being a melting pot.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Art

    Art
    Oct 8 2019
    As surprising as it sounds, Las Vegas is home to a flourishing art scene. In this episode we explore the dichotomy between established museums that house priceless paintings, and festivals that offer brilliant local pieces. Looking beyond the showroom, we discuss accessibility, tokenism, and the lack of Latinx people in media. We feature a variety of local artists and their respective mediums, and we talk about how they convey Latinx life in Las Vegas. If we want quality art then we need to support local artists! Check out today’s narrators and their beautiful creations.
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    1 hr
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