Cerebronas

*PREVIEW* For access to full episode, go to patreon.com/radiocachimbona and sign up to be a #litreview patron On this lit review, Yvette discusses the novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston with deportation defense attorney Laura. They reflect on how notions of “womanhood” are imposed on young girls of color, praise the lineage of black scholars who re-elevated Hurston’s work after her death, and discuss why womxn of color need to create their own intellectual spaces. Find more Radio Cachimbona at: www.radiocachimbona.com instagram.com/radio.cachimbona facebook.com/radiocachimbona twitter.com/RadioCachimbona

On this episode, Yvette interviews her friend and Stanford Law classmate Annick, a New Orleans public defender. Annick shares about the history of Angola State prison--- a former plantation turned max security prison whose farm produces a significant amount of produce for the State of Louisiana (still from slave labor.), emphasizes the importance of self-care, and shares the harsh and punitive treatment of sex offenders in Louisiana.

*PREVIEW* On this lit review, Yvette discusses the literary non-fiction book "Evicted" by Matthew Desmond with her dear friend Yaneli. They share their own family's experiences with eviction, the importance of Desmond's work showcasing that poverty is a relationship between the wealthy and the poor, and criticize sociology for not centering exploitation and extraction as a discipline. *To listen to the full episode, sign up to become a patron at patreon.com/radiocachimbona*

On this episode, Yvette interviews Maria and Evelyn-- two of her fellow founders of Omega Phi Beta Sorority at Yale-- and Pam-- their soror from Harvard and honorary Yale Beta. They discuss their first-gen journeys to Yale, the help that was instrumental along the way, and why they decided to found a Latina sorority at Yale/join Omega Phi Beta.

On this PUBLIC lit review episode, Yvette interviews Abiola--- a PhD student at the University of Arizona who writes about the successes of black womxn in higher education. They discuss the anthology “How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective,” edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. They discuss the importance of keeping academic/theoretical work accessible, praise the Combahee River Collective for spelling out the meaning of intersectionality, and emphasize the brilliant energy that comes from POC-only spaces.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Tina, the founder of the Tohono Oodham Young Voices Podcast. Tina shares her experiences living on the Tohono Oodham reservation and witnessing increased border militarization-- including the installation of surveillance towers, canopy checkpoints, and near constant Border Patrol presence.

On this episode, Yvette answers listener questions with her oldest friend Rowena. They discuss the importance of prioritizing platonic friendship, the benefits of being single, and share which Harry Potter house they identify as.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Nellie, a Tohono O'odham woman who grew up in Ajo, Arizona and organizes to stop increased border militarization. She shares what it's like to live in a small town with border vigilantes and humanitarian aid workers, the political history behind the creation of interior checkpoints, and the ways in which native sovereignty is threatened by Customs and Border Patrol presence on the Tohono O'odham nation.

On this episode, Yvette interviews her good friend Denise Rebeil about her experiences as a youth activist fighting to keep Mexican-American Studies in the Tucson Unified School District curriculum. Denise reminds us of the importance of valuing educators, emphasizes the benefits of students of color seeing themselves in the material that they learn, and shares areas of improvement in the MAS curriculum.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Dev from School of the Americas Watch. Dev breaks down the relationship between the current repressive immigration system, US imperialist policies in Latin America, and the exporting of militarization and the prison industrial complex to Latin America. Dev shares the importance of historical memory and the yearly Border Encuentro at the US/Mexico border as an act of radical solidarity and bearing witness.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Yesenia, a fellow badass Salvi femme lawyer practicing deportation defense. Yesenia shares the erasure she experienced as a Salvadoran American womxn in Tucson, Arizona and praises the strength of mentorship within the Seattle Latinx legal community. Yvette and Yesenia debate the pros and cons of the pro se model and share their visions for liberatory legal practice.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Zaira, an immigrants' rights activist fighting to make Tucson a sanctuary city. Zaira shares her experiences of family separation and death due to inhumane border and migration policies, how she strives to keep her activism inclusive, and reminds us of the inevitability of migration in the future.

On this episode, Yvette analyzes recent changes in immigration law including William Barr's recent decision to deny folks in expedited removal proceedings, who are also claiming fear of persecution, access to bond, the increased criminalization of humanitarian aid for migrants & the rise of white militias at the border. She shares Professor Achiume's framework of "decolonial migration" to emphasize the ways in which migration is political. FB: www.facebook.com/radiocachimbona/ IG: @radio.cachimbona #radiocachimbona

On this episode, Yvette interviews reproductive and immigrants rights activist Alejandra Pablos. She shares her experiences being detained in Southern Arizona, breaks down building people power within detention, and emphasizes the importance of access to abortions for undocumented folks.

On this episode, Yvette interviews her good friend and Latina scholar at the University of Arizona-- Alex. Alex shares the policing she experienced as the daughter of a formerly incarcerated man, her research on the ways in which girls of color with incarcerated parents are policed and sexualized, and why she continually reflects on her privilege and positionality in relation to the girls she interviews.

On the first episode of Radio Cachimbona, Yvette interviews Carmine and Eva-- her two #lawtina co-workers with Central American and Mixtec roots. They talk about the emotional heaviness of seeing folks detained who look like them, they vent about the frustration of being overlooked in courtroom settings, and share how their Latina identity motivated them to apply to law school.

On the final episode of Cerebronas, Yvette and Cynthia announce their plans for the future, criticize the Supreme Court's decision in Oliphant v. Suquamish, and express their fears over the criminal convictions of the No More Deaths volunteers. They reflect on their podcast journey, what sovereignty really means, and the implications of the global pattern of criminalization of humanitarian aid.

On this episode, Cynthia and Yvette bash border patrol for the harm they cause to life, open up about their sex education, and shame Justice Holmes for his approval of sterilization in Buck v. Bell. They uplift the work of No More Deaths, reject the santa/puta dichotomy, and shed light on the sterilization history of the U.S. Visit cerebronas.com for more information and links on what we discussed. Follow us on IG and Twitter at @cerebronas Thanks to @romobeats for the intro tune! Transition song: Ryan Little – Lucy’s Song

On this episode, Yvette interviews Ana Maria Quintana, the vice mayor of Bell, California. Ana Maria works as an attorney with Rise to Reunite, a non-profit partnering with Al Otro Lado to provide legal assistance to migrants attempting to apply for asylum at the Tijuana border. They discuss the history of Bell, the immense need for quality legal services at the border, and the effect that Trump's Muslim ban had on Ana Maria's constituency.