Episode 62: David Dorado Romo, Ph.D.

*Trigger warning for this episode at book, as we do discuss briefly some of the traumatic experiences that are written about in the book.

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler speaks with Dr. David Dorado Romo about his book Borderlands and the Mexican American Story. We discussed a lot in this episode about stories that are often not taught about Mexican American History, why it is important to know for ourself, to teach about it, how it can be related to mental health and intergenerational trauma.

Highlights include:

4:16 Dr. Romo shares why he wrote this book, including for himself as he was taught very little about his own history in school.  

7:03 We discuss the bath riots.

18:53 Institutionalized racism. 

20:37 Examples of young people protesting.

28:36 The importance of younger people knowing these stories.