BronxNet Launches Mexican
Studies Oral History Project
‘The Mexican Studies Oral History Project’ produced in partnership with the CUNY Mexican Studies Institute, premiered on BronxNet on Wednesday, May 1. The biweekly
30-minute program is dedicated to documenting the experiences, challenges and contributions of the Mexican-American community in NYC. To view its premiere episode,
visit https://bronxnet.org/watch/videos/7090/.
The program’s goal is for viewers to learn more about the richness of the Mexican
community by showcasing people from different backgrounds.
Photo by Edward Watkins
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(l-r) Lisett Mendoza, Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute administrative coordinator;
José Higuera López, Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute at CUNY
deputy director and Yini A. Rodríguez Díaz, Lehman College Arts and Humanities
administrative coordinator. Photo by Edward Watkins
José Higuera López (l) with Dr. Melissa Castillo Planas,
Lehman College assistant professor of English.
Photo by Edward Watkins
The Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute and BronxNet members celebrated the show’s premiere
episode. Photo by Edward Watkins
The CUNY Mexican Studies Oral History Project crew. Photo by Edward Watkins (l-r) Yini A. Rodríguez Díaz, Lisett Mendoza and Michael Max Knobbe, BronxNet
executive director. Photo by Edward Watkins
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