Nuestro South Refried: Growing up in a Black & White South

09/14/22 • 26 min

If you’re from the South, you know that Nuestra Gente have been written out of the history books. So we took it upon ourselves to bring you the history we were not taught in school.
The Nuestro South podcast debuted in 2019. Now, we’re back with new ingredients. Our stories feature illustrations by North Carolina artist, Antonio Alanis. Our hosts Bryan, Daisy, Dorian, and Axel invite you to share in a rich conversation about growing up Latina/o/x in the South. You know the flavor. Welcome to Nuestro South, Refried!
On this episode our Nuestro South crew dives into a story on how Mexicanos faced opportunity and discrimination due to Jim Crow in the Mississippi in thee early 1930s. We then take a dive into the juicy questions about how our people navigate the racial dynamics of the South, where we find our power in the face of a discriminatory system, and how Nuestra Gente starts claiming our own home in the South without performing for whiteness.
Hosts: Daisy Almonte, Bryan Mejia, Axel Herrera, Dorian Gomez
Producers: Julie Weise, Erik Valera, Elaine Utin, Ricky Hurtado
LatinxEd Staff: Maria Pulido, Lucero Rocha, Isabella Lima
Editor: Dorian Gomez
Illustrator: Antonio Alanis
Graphics: Keyla Ferretiz
This project was made possible through the generous support of The Whiting Foundation, the Southern Documentary Fund, and LatinxED
Follow us on Social Media @NuestroSouth
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nuestrosouth/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/NuestroSouth
Twitter- https://twitter.com/nuestrosouth
TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@nuestrosouth
Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNidXQ3-nyxqsb4R5UWJh4A/videos
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://nuestrosouth.org/
Music for this video is obtained through the Artlist Personal License.
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Nuestro South Refried: ESL for 6 years SUCKED!

If you’re from the South, you know that Nuestra Gente have been written out of the history books. So we took it upon ourselves to bring you the history we were not taught in school.
The Nuestro South podcast debuted in 2019. Now, we’re back with new ingredients. Our stories feature illustrations by North Carolina artist, Antonio Alanis on our Youtube video episode. Our hosts Bryan, Daisy, Dorian, and Axel invite you to share in a rich conversation about growing up Latina/o/x in the South. You know the flavor. Welcome to Nuestro South, Refried!
Our conversation in this episode is focused on the experience of immigrants coming into the Charlotte NC area in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. For those of us that grew up in the South during this period, schools became one of the first institutions our families interacted with. We discuss how our parents navigated that system, how we managed to survive through ESL, and ongoing resource gaps that even more recent immigrant communities still face.
Hosts: Daisy Almonte, Bryan Mejia, Axel Herrera, Dorian Gomez
Producers: Julie Weise, Erik Valera, Elaine Utin, Ricky Hurtado
LatinxEd Staff: Maria Pulido, Lucero Rocha, Isabella Lima
Editor: Dorian Gomez
Illustrator: Antonio Alanis
Graphics: Keyla Ferretiz
This project was made possible through the generous support of The Whiting Foundation, the Southern Documentary Fund, and LatinxED
Follow us on Social Media @NuestroSouth
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nuestrosouth/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/NuestroSouth
Twitter- https://twitter.com/nuestrosouth
TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@nuestrosouth
Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNidXQ3-nyxqsb4R5UWJh4A/videos
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://nuestrosouth.org/
Music for this video is obtain through the Artlist Personal License

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Nuestro South Refried: "No Mexicans" Arkansas, 1949

If you’re from the South, you know that Nuestra Gente have been written out of the history books. So we took it upon ourselves to bring you the history we were not taught in school.
The Nuestro South podcast debuted in 2019. Now, we’re back with new ingredients. Our stories feature illustrations by North Carolina artist, Antonio Alanis on our Youtube video episode. Our hosts Bryan, Daisy, Dorian, and Axel invite you to share in a rich conversation about growing up Latina/o/x in the South. You know the flavor. Welcome to Nuestro South, Refried!
On this episode our Nuestro South we discuss the story of Braceros in Arkansas during a period of time with Jim Crow segregation across the South. Our hosts explore the various ways our communities continue to face discrimination but also how we as individuals and communities confront it head on to build strength and power in unlikely spaces.
Hosts: Daisy Almonte, Bryan Mejia, Axel Herrera, Dorian Gomez
Producers: Julie Weise, Erik Valera, Elaine Utin, Ricky Hurtado
LatinxEd Staff: Maria Pulido, Lucero Rocha, Isabella Lima
Editor: Dorian Gomez
Illustrator: Antonio Alanis
Graphics: Keyla Ferretiz
This project was made possible through the generous support of The Whiting Foundation, the Southern Documentary Fund, and LatinxED
Follow us on Social Media @NuestroSouth
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nuestrosouth/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/NuestroSouth
Twitter- https://twitter.com/nuestrosouth
TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@nuestrosouth
Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNidXQ3-nyxqsb4R5UWJh4A/videos
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://nuestrosouth.org/
Music for this video is obtain through the Artlist Personal License