Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

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Podcast: Interview with the Cerebronas

Podcast: Interview with the Cerebronas

I was recently interviewed by one of my favorite podcasts! "On this episode, Yvette and Cynthia interview Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez-- the founder of LatinaRebels. They discuss the current Nicaraguan political crisis and contextualize its history, swap stories of toxic mentors, and Prisca drops knowledge on the true meaning

Story: My Reflections on the Young Lords and Why They Matter More Than Ever

Story: My Reflections on the Young Lords and Why They Matter More Than Ever

The first time I heard about the Young Lords, I was in graduate school. I was entirely too grown to be hearing about what seemed like an important part of my Latinx history in the United States. In this book (which I cannot even recall), the Young Lords were mentioned

Story: Creepy Uncle (TW: Sexual Assault)

Story: Creepy Uncle (TW: Sexual Assault)

I have been put off by the various references to that “creepy” uncle, within Latinx communities. I know I am projecting, but the word creepy as a female in my early thirties only has one connotation, and it invokes fear with sexual undertones. When I call a man creepy, I

Story: Lipstick

Story: Lipstick

Have you ever watched those films back when people went to war, and they would smear paint on their faces? I have. Growing up, I have seen indigenous communities be depicted as wearing war paint (though we know that Hollywood likes to make anyone who is not-white seem like savages

Story: Dear Woke Brown Girl

Story: Dear Woke Brown Girl

You are eternal. You are neither here nor there, but everywhere. You carry the hood in your veins and academia in your heart. You have not forgotten where you come from, but have learned and earned your way into spaces not meant for you. Spaces that are uninviting to your

Story: I Am Not Better Than Mi Mami

Story: I Am Not Better Than Mi Mami

I am the first in the my family to do a lot of things, like go to college and get a graduate degree. And all my accolades began to go to my head. I began to feel like I was better than the people who made it possible for me

Feature: NPR Chicago Interview

Feature: NPR Chicago Interview

Catch my interview with NPR Chicago, Worldview. Click here to listen [https://www.wbez.org/shows/worldview/prisca-dorcas-mojica-rodriguez-on-race-education-and-politics/d9d01be0-8ce2-4acd-bd26-27b4cc71e574] !