Historias Unknown
Obscure Latin American history, capitalism and corruption. Each week, your hosts, Carmen and Cristina, will tell each other a story about Latino/Latine history, capitalism or corruption and sometimes all three. Episodes every Thursday.
Recent Episodes
The West High Walkout
June 1, 2023
On March 20, 1969, students of West High in Denver, CO walked out of their classes to protest racism. This became one of the most violent student protests in US history. The students were demanding bilingual classes, the fir…
The History of Chicano Park
May 11, 2023
The 1960s were a time of revolution, with many movements co-occurring across the United States. Inspired by these movements, one neighborhood made history. Barrio Logan in San Diego, California came together to stop the cons…
Camilo Torres Restrepo
May 4, 2023
Camilo Torres Restrepo was a Colombian Roman Catholic priest and sociologist, who abandoned the priesthood for the revolution and became a guerrillero. Camilo is often referred to as “the revolutionary priest,” and during hi…
The Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s
April 27, 2023
In the 1980s, a network of religious congregations became known as the Sanctuary Movement. It started with a Presbyterian church and a Quaker meeting in Tucson, Arizona. They began legal and humanitarian assistance to Salvad…
La Gran Marcha
April 20, 2023
On December 15, 2005, the House of Representatives passed HR 4437, also known as the Sensenbrenner Bill. This bill sought to criminalize undocumented people, give the government extraordinary powers to detain non-citizens wi…
Diane Rodriguez
April 13, 2023
In 2017, Diane Marie Rodriguez Zambrano was the first trans person to be elected to the National Assembly of Ecuador. Additionally, she made history in Ecuador by setting legal precedent that paved the way for trans people t…
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Recent Blog Posts
Sylvia Rivera
Sylvia Rivera is often remembered for the stonewall uprising, but she was much more than that. She identified as a drag queen and she was a trans rights …
The Battle of Chavez Ravine
Before Dodger Stadium, this part of Los Angeles was a Mexican community known as Chavez Ravine.
The History of Coffee in Guatemala and El Salvador
Coffee has a dark and bloody history in El Salvador and Guatemala.
About the Hosts
Carmen
Host
Carmen is the host of Novelas con Cafecito (so is Cristina), a telenovela rewatch podcast and a busy social worker that cannot social work without her cup of cafecito. She loves to read when she has time, but never has it!
Cristina
Podcast Editor/Producer/Host
Cristina is a podcast editor, producer & host, but her other titles also include mom and healthcare worker. To listen to her share spooky stories, check out Espooky Tales! She's also Carmen's twin! She loves history, podcasts, spooky things and coffee. You can also contact her if you need a podcast editor.