Podcast appearances and mentions of George J Sanchez

In Episode 23 of A Culture of Possibility, François Matarasso and Arlene Goldbard interview Carol Bebelle, cofounder of Ashé Cultural Arts Center in New Orleans, about her decades of work for cultural democracy. Carol “has to her credit a book of original poetry In a Manner of Speaking, and is presented among other New Orleans writers in the Anthology From a Bend in the River, edited by Kalamu ya Salaam. She has several published interviews, testimonies and a chapter in the recently published Civic Engagement in the Wake of Katrina, edited by Amy Koritz and George J. Sanchez”. This makes for a vivid and uplifting conversation that touches on Hurricane Katrina, racial healing, the power of art and culture to root us in heritage and envision a future we want to help bring about. Listen and be inspired!

USC experts discuss their work and recent books, each highlighting a different neighborhood in L.A. and the Latinx contributions to the city's history. These three books are changing and challenging some of the historical ways Latinx L.A. has been written about. What does talking about Latinx historiography or “Latinidad” in Boyle Heights, Echo Park, and South Central LA mean? How have these communities transformed over time and how can we expect them to change in the future? And what does it mean in terms of issues around democracy, power and politics? Speakers include USC Dornsife faculty: Natalia Molina, MacArthur Foundation Fellow and Distinguished Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, Florence Everline Professor of Sociology George J. Sanchez, Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity and History Manuel Pastor, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity and Turpanjian Chair in Civil Society and Social Change Moderated by Juan De Lara, Associate Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and Director, Latinx and Latin American Studies Center.

Today's guest host is Lorena Chambers, PhD, CEO of Chambers Lopez Strategies LLC. Lorena is the only Latina — and one of only two women — to have produced broadcast commercials for a U.S. presidential campaign. In 2020, she was the media strategist for People For the American Way's Latinos Vote campaign and the Latina strategist for Senate Majority PAC (SMP) to elect John Hickenlooper as the new U.S. Senator from Colorado. Dr. Chambers is also a Visiting Research Affiliate at Yale University. Lorena is first joined by Margaret Salazar-Porzio, Curator of Latinx History and Culture at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. The two discuss “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues,” a bilingual exhibition that Salazar-Porzio is curator of at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. (The exhibition will also be traveling to 15 different cities through 2025) You can find out more about the exhibit here: https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/pleibol-slides-smithsonian-summer-2021 During the second half of the show, Lorena is joined by George J. Sanchez, Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity, and History at the University of Southern California. They talk about his new book, "Boyle Heights: How a Los Angeles Neighborhood Became the Future of American Democracy." It's described as "the radical history of a dynamic, multiracial American neighborhood." The book is available for purchase here: https://bookshop.org/books/boyle-heights-59-how-a-los-angeles-neighborhood-became-the-future-of-american-democracy/9780520237070 You can find out more about guest host Lorena Chambers at her website: www.chamberslopez.com

Today's guest host is Lorena Chambers, PhD, CEO of Chambers Lopez Strategies LLC. Lorena is the only Latina — and one of only two women — to have produced broadcast commercials for a U.S. presidential campaign. In 2020, she was the media strategist for People For the American Way's Latinos Vote campaign and the Latina strategist for Senate Majority PAC (SMP) to elect John Hickenlooper as the new U.S. Senator from Colorado. Dr. Chambers is also a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan.Lorena is first joined by Margaret Salazar-Porzio, Curator of Latinx History and Culture at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.The two discuss “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues,” a bilingual exhibition that Salazar-Porzio is curator of at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. (The exhibition will also be traveling to 15 different cities through 2025)You can find out more about the exhibit here: https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/pleibol-slides-smithsonian-summer-2021During the second half of the show, Lorena is joined by George J. Sanchez, Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity, and History at the University of Southern California.They talk about his new book, "Boyle Heights: How a Los Angeles Neighborhood Became the Future of American Democracy."It's described as "the radical history of a dynamic, multiracial American neighborhood." The book is available for purchase here: https://bookshop.org/books/boyle-heights-59-how-a-los-angeles-neighborhood-became-the-future-of-american-democracy/9780520237070You can find out more about guest host Lorena Chambers at her website: www.chamberslopez.com

George J. Sanchez, a USC professor and author of the new book "Boyle Heights: How a Los Angeles Neighborhood Became the Future of American Democracy," shares his appreciation for his birthplace, the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. He sees it as a rare living example of the great melting pot of ethnic and cultural diversity that was supposed to define America.

A new book is highlighting the history of the Boyle Heights neighborhood and its importance in shaping L.A. County. Guest: George J. Sanchez, author of the book, "Boyle Heights: How a Los Angeles Community Became the Future of American Democracy"

Boyle Heights may be divided up by L.A. freeways and thoroughfares, but its people have a remarkable record of maintaining solidarity across racial and ethnic lines. What explains the ability of Boyle Heights residents to stick together while constantly integrating immigrants and incorporating newcomers? How has Boyle Heights kept its distinctive identity in the face of social upheaval, political transformation, and waves of gentrification? And what can a more diverse America, and a more globalized world, learn from the history of this magical and multiracial neighborhood in the center of Los Angeles? Josefina Lopez, author of “Real Women Have Curves” and Founding Artistic Director of CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights, joined USC professor of American Studies, ethnicity, and history George J. Sanchez, author of “Boyle Heights: How a Los Angeles Neighborhood Became the Future of American Democracy,” at Zócalo to examine whether the neighborhood that birthed him might point the way to a better future for the United States. This online event was moderated by Hector Becerra, city editor at the Los Angeles Times. Event introduced by Zócalo board member Zev Yaroslavsky, director of the Los Angeles Initiative at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, and former member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Read more about our panelists here: https://zps.la/3cjL6OA Visit https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/ to read our articles and learn about upcoming events. Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepublicsquare Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepublicsquare/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zocalopublicsquare LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/z-calo-public-square