A Culture of Silence

Published: Aug. 25, 2020, 10 p.m.

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Maria and Julio are joined by\\xa0Pam Campos-Palma, senior political strategist at the Working Families Party, and\\xa0Gina Per\\xe9z, cultural anthropologist and professor at Oberlin College to\\xa0dig deep into\\xa0the case of Vanessa Guillen, and the issues of sexual assault, structural racism and a culture of impunity in the U.S.\\xa0Military. They\\xa0discuss the\\xa0military\'s history of recruitment in Latino communities, and how Latina servicewomen have led the fight for justice by reclaiming their stories.\\xa0 ITT Staff Picks: - In an\\xa0article\\xa0for Luz\\xa0Collective,\\xa0Sarah M. Vasquez\\xa0speaks with guest Pam Campos-Palma and other Latinx veterans about the significance of the #IAmVanessaGuillen campaign for their\\xa0communities.\\xa0\\xa0 - A fierce athlete, a vibrant daughter and older sister in an immigrant family, a story that mobilized the country.\\xa0This Houston Chronicle\\xa0profile narrates the life of Vanessa Guill\\xe9n through the eyes of her family and community. - In\\xa0a lecture\\xa0at the Oberlin College Library, this week\'s guest Prof.\\xa0Gina P\\xe9rez\\xa0speaks about the findings of her ethnographic research from her book\\xa0Citizen, Student, Soldier: Latina/o Youth, JROTC, and the American Dream Photo Credit: Marie D. De Jesus/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool \\xa0

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