Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 @ UAB: Event Discriptions & Registration

Latinos in the U.S. & Deep South: A Conversation with Jens Manuel Krogstad from the Pew Research Center

• Jens Manuel Krogstad, Senior Writer and Editor, Pew Research Center.

Join the conversation with Jens Manuel Krogstad, a senior writer and editor at Pew Research Center who focuses on Latino trends and global migration and demography. Mr. Krogstad will present key facts about U.S. Latinos for National Hispanic Heritage Month and demographic information on Latinos in the Deep South and Alabama.

Sponsor: S.A.L.S.A. Spanish and Latino Student Association

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Simón Bolívar fought over 100 battles against the Spanish Empire in South America. He rode over 70,000miles on horseback. His military campaigns covered twice the territory of Alexander the Great. His army never conquered -- it liberated.THE LIBERATOR tells the story of this 18th-century Venezuelan aristocrat as he fights to free his country and other South American territories from Spanish rule.

Sponsor: UAB Libraries and Palomitas Spanish and Latin American Film Club

Panel: In the Heights and Race in the Hispanic Caribbean

• John Maddox Associate Professor of Spanish and African American Studies, UAB
• Carmen Capó-Lugo, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, UAB
• Jenniffer Saldaña Whyte, Upper School Spanish, The Donoho School

This panel discusses the most talked-about Latinx-themed movie of 2021. Director John M. Chu’s adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway smash In the Heights (2005) continues the tradition begun in film by West Side Story (1961) of highlighting a Latinx Barrio of Manhattan, but focusing on Dominican-Americans. Before its release, though, it already created controversy by apparently excluding Afro-Latinx people. The ensuing debate reveals the complexity of race, identity, and history in the Caribbean and the United States.   
Sponsor: UAB Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Serving Alabama's Hispanic Community at the Dawn of the New Millennium

• Isabel Rubio, Chief Executive Officer Emerita, Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama

The Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, HICA, was the first organization of its kind in Alabama and it is one of the most important Latinx-serving organizations in the state. Isabel Rubio founded it and served as Chief Executive Officer for twenty years. She will explain its origins and its achievements. Come learn about Birmingham’s Latinx community and ways you can meet interesting people, learn new things, and make a positive impact as we commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Sponsor: UAB Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Journey into the world of Argentina's most famous musical artist in MERCEDES SOSA: THE VOICE OF LATIN AMERICA. Over a career that spanned 50 years, Sosa sold millions of records, performed thousands of concerts all over the world, and left behind an incredible legacy as an artist who went beyond the borders of music to become one of the most influential - and loved - personalities of the 20th century.

Sponsor: UAB Libraries and Palomitas Spanish and Latin American Film Club

The Deportation Machine: America's Long History of Expelling Immigrants

• Adam Goodman, author of The Deportation Machine

In the past few years, we have witnessed constant headlines about deportations, detention camps, and border walls drive urgent debates about immigration and what it means to be an American in the twenty-first century. Join us as we invite professor and author, Dr. Adam Goodman to discuss his latest book, The Deportation Machine and troubling history of the US government’s systematic efforts to terrorize and expel immigrants over the past 140 years and the innovative strategies people have adopted to fight against the machine and redefine belonging in ways that transcend citizenship.

Sponsor: Sponsor: UAB Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Part of UAB's Cultural Lens Film & Speaker Series

Book available at UAB LIbraries!

Panel: Latinx Access to Health Care in Alabama

• John Maddox, Associate Professor of Spanish and African American Studies, UAB
• Jean Hernández, AIDS Alabama

This panel discusses the largest minority group in the United States, “Latinxs.” First, Maddox will discuss what this new term reveals about identity in the United States and Latin America. He will relate it to the realities of the Birmingham community. Hernández will speak about this population from her experience as a Latinx in Alabama and the director of AIDS Alabama, which serves many Latinxs in Central Alabama. Questions are welcome on how to use this information to be more ethical and effective healthcare providers.    

Sponsor: UAB Office of Identity, Inclusion, and Collective Conscience

This is the story behind Latin boogaloo, a colorful expression of 1960's New York City Latino soul. From its origins to its recent resurgence, WE LIKE IT LIKE THAT is documents the music that redefined a generation and was too funky to keep down.

Sponsor: UAB Libraries and Palomitas Spanish and Latin American Film Club

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

One decade after the passing of HB56, BCRI will have a Latinx Heritage Month celebration and commemorative reflection on the effects of the anti-immigration bill that continues to effect thousands of Alabamians.

Sponsored by: Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice, Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, Mi Pueblo Supermarket, City of Birmingham, Division of Social Justice and Racial Equity, Alabama Latino AIDS Coalition/La Coalición Latina sobre el SIDA en Alabama, La Jefa Alabama, El Jefe 1500AM