Maestra Productions

02/23/2025

Chicago SNCC History Project spreading knowledge in a time of crackdowns on real learning.





resentandfuture

02/21/2025

OBSESION: Mi Canción (2024)

Creative team

Catherine Murphy, Alicia Rodriguez, Amilcar Rensoli, Reed Lindsay, Osmar Romero, lan Slattery.

Duo Obsesión was one of the first groups of the booming Havana Hip Hop movement of the 1990s, part of a new generation of AfroCuban youth who used Hip Hop as a platform to talk about a wide range of racial and social justice issues, and to promote Black pride and Black consciousness. Branching into Popular Education and community activism, Obsesión has kept it going until today. Our short documentary explores their creative work and their philosophy of life and music.

To learn more check out the links to our website in bio!

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OBSESIÓN: Mi Canción (2024)

Equipo creativo

Catherine Murphy, Alicia Rodríguez, Amílcar Rensoli, Reed Lindsay, Osmar Romero, Ian Slattery.

Dúo Obsesión fue uno de los primeros grupos del floreciente movimiento de Hip Hop habanero de los años 90, parte de una nueva generación de jóvenes afrocubanos que utilizaron el Hip Hop como plataforma para hablar sobre una amplia gama de temas de justicia racial y social, y para promover el orgullo y la conciencia negra. Expandieron su trabajo hacia la educación popular y el activismo comunitario, y han seguido adelante hasta el día de hoy. Nuestro cortometraje documental explora su trabajo creativo y su filosofía de vida y música.

¡Para saber más, consulta los enlaces a nuestro sitio web en la biografía!

02/20/2025

"[Due’s refusal to post bail] gave the Civil Rights Movement a new tactic in the struggle for equality. It was a tactical breakthrough that filled the jails and put pressure on the government." — Paul Ortiz, director, University of Florida Samuel Proctor Oral History Program

On in 1960 in Tallahassee, Florida, Patricia Stephens Due was fined and arrested at a Woolworth’s lunch counter that denied African Americans the right to be seated.

Due refused to pay a fine and instead, chose to stay in jail.

Read descriptions of this direct action protest by Florida Memory Blog and CRMvet.org, and find more resources at the link below on SNCC, sit-ins, and on Patricia Stephens Due.

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/patricia-stephens-due-called-for-jail-no-bail/

On Feb. 20, 1960, Patricia Stephens Due was fined and arrested for sitting at a whites-only lunch counter at Woolworth's in Tallahassee, Florida. Due refused to pay a fine and chose to stay in jail. Her sister, Priscilla Stephens (Kruize), also chose jail over bail with Henry Marion Steele & @...

02/20/2025

Congratulations to Sayan Dey! His book, Performing Memories and Weaving Archives: Creolized Cultures Across the Indian Ocean, is the winner of the Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista Outstanding Book Award!

"Dey’s work shows us how the geography of the Indian Ocean constitutes a rich site of Indian and African diasporic communities whose everyday practices of relating through dance, music and culinary practices, carry forward ancestral knowledges that survive, ironically, through the colonial interventions in India and Africa."

Read more: https://caribbeanphilosophy.org/nicolas-guillen

02/20/2025

Congratulations to Elva Orozco Mendoza! Her paper, Toward a Theory of Decolonial Politics: Contributions from Latin America, is the winner of the Anna Julia Cooper Award for Best Paper presented by a Beginning Scholar!

"Dr. Mendoza’s alternative canon suggests that the notion that decolonial theory is overly concerned with the epistemic (and perhaps aesthetic) is in error, and that it is the relation between ideality and materiality that forms the core of Latin American decolonial theory."

Read more: https://caribbeanphilosophy.org/anna-julia-cooper

02/19/2025

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Gloria Rolando Films

Nueva York, 18 feb (Prensa Latina) Entre anécdotas y recuerdos, la cineasta y guionista cubana Gloria Rolando desató el n**o de la memoria durante un encuentro con representantes del sector de la cultura en la ciudad estadounidense de Nueva York.

02/18/2025

Today, we remember the birth of Audre Lorde, a woman who taught us that it is not enough to point out oppression—we must dismantle it from the root. Her life, her struggle, and her poetry remain a cry of resistance, a guide for those who refuse to be silenced. Her words are strength, identity, and revolution. Forever alive in every verse, in every battle!



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Hoy recordamos el nacimiento de Audre Lorde, una mujer que nos enseñó que no basta con señalar la opresión, hay que desmantelarla desde la raíz. Su vida, su lucha y su poesía siguen siendo un grito de resistencia, una guía para quienes se niegan a ser silenciados. Su palabra es fuerza, es identidad, es revolución. ¡Siempre viva en cada verso, en cada batalla!

02/18/2025

Desde nuestros amigxs del Consejo de Educación Popular de América Latina y el Caribe

Les invitamos a seguir este diálogo que aborda los orígenes y devenires de la Investigación Acción Participativa.

Orlando Fals Borda, fue el segundo Presidente de CEAAL y este año cumple 100 años.

Aquí podrán seguir la transmisión en vivo: https://www.youtube.com/live/Env9n3OD2f8?feature=shared

02/17/2025

Check out Maestra Productions podcasts, you can now listen to Silvio Rodriguez: Mi primera tarea on our Spotify account and youtube channel! Link in bio.

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Echa un vistazo a los pódcast de Maestra Productions! Ahora puedes escuchar Silvio Rodríguez: Mi primera tarea en nuestra cuenta de Spotify y en nuestro canal de YouTube. ¡Enlace en la biografía!

02/14/2025

Yesterday, our documentary Silvio Rodríguez: My First Calling was screened in an undergraduate class at Stanford University. Witnessing how this story continues to spark reflection and connect with new generations is a true privilege. Education and music, as universal languages, keep opening paths and transforming lives.

📚🎶 Many of our Maestra films are available for educational use and free on Kanopy. Explore more through the link in our bio and immerse yourself in these stories that continue to change the world!

💡 Synopsis:

The little-known story of Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez, who speaks in the first person about the life-changing experience he had at 14 years old when he joined the youth brigades of the 1961 Literacy Campaign and taught a campesino family how to read and write. A moment that not only shaped his destiny but also planted the deep social sensitivity that permeates his work.

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Ayer, nuestro documental Silvio Rodríguez: Mi Primera tarea fue proyectado en una clase de pregrado en la Universidad de Stanford. Ver cómo esta historia sigue generando reflexiones y conectando con nuevas generaciones es un verdadero privilegio. La educación y la música, como lenguajes universales, continúan abriendo caminos y transformando vidas.

📚🎶 Muchas de nuestras películas de Maestra están disponibles para uso educativo y de forma gratuita en Kanopy. ¡Explora más en el enlace de nuestra biografía y sumérgete en estas historias que siguen cambiando el mundo!

💡 Sinopsis:

La historia poco conocida del cantautor cubano Silvio Rodríguez, quien habla en primera persona sobre la experiencia que marcó su vida a los 14 años, cuando se unió a las brigadas juveniles de la Campaña de Alfabetización de 1961 y enseñó a una familia campesina a leer y escribir. Un momento que no solo definió su destino, sino que también sembró en él la profunda sensibilidad social que impregna su obra.

02/13/2025

Um Século de Luta e Resistência

Elizabeth Teixeira, ícone da luta pela reforma agrária no Brasil, completa hoje 100 anos. Sua vida foi marcada pela resistência, coragem e defesa dos direitos dos camponeses, tornando-se uma das figuras mais importantes da história das Ligas Camponesas.

Para comemorar seu centenário, a Assembleia Legislativa da Paraíba concederá a prestigiosa Medalha Epitácio Pessoa em um evento em Sapé. Além disso, o documentário Elizabeth, que retrata sua vida e legado, será transmitido no dia 13 de fevereiro às 8h no canal De Olho nos Ruralistas no YouTube.

Elizabeth, viúva de João Pedro Teixeira, seguiu a luta de seu esposo e se tornou um símbolo de resistência. Ao longo dos anos, sua história tem inspirado gerações a continuar lutando por justiça social e pelo direito à terra.

📍 Onde assistir ao documentário?
📺 YouTube – Canal De Olho nos Ruralistas
📅 13/02/2025
⏰ 8h

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Un Siglo de Lucha y Resistencia

Elizabeth Teixeira, ícono de la lucha por la reforma agraria en Brasil, cumple hoy 100 años. Su vida ha estado marcada por la resistencia, la valentía y la defensa de los derechos campesinos, convirtiéndose en una de las figuras más importantes en la historia de las Ligas Camponesas.

Para conmemorar su centenario, la Asamblea Legislativa de Paraíba le otorgará la prestigiosa Medalla Epitácio Pessoa en un evento en Sapé. Además, el documental Elizabeth, que retrata su vida y legado, será transmitido el 13 de febrero a las 8h en el canal De Olho nos Ruralistas en YouTube.

Elizabeth, viuda de João Pedro Teixeira, siguió la lucha de su esposo y se convirtió en un símbolo de resistencia. A lo largo de los años, su historia ha inspirado generaciones a seguir luchando por la justicia social y el derecho a la tierra.

📍 Dónde ver el documental?
📺 YouTube – Canal De Olho nos Ruralistas
📅 13/02/2025
⏰ 8h

02/12/2025

📚✨ Celebrating Alice Walker ✨📚
On February 9th, the incredible Alice Walker turned 81 years old. A writer, poet, and activist, her legacy continues to inspire generations. 💜✨

Author of the iconic novel The Color Purple, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Walker has dedicated her life to social justice, women’s rights, and the fight for Black communities.

At 81 years old, her voice remains powerful and relevant. 📖🌍 Thank you for your love, courage, and words that continue to light the way!

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📚✨ Celebramos a Alice Walker ✨📚
El pasado 9 de febrero, la increíble Alice Walker cumplió 81 años. Escritora, poeta y activista, su legado sigue inspirando generaciones. 💜✨

Autora de la icónica novela El color púrpura, ganadora del Premio Pulitzer, Walker ha dedicado su vida a la justicia social, los derechos de las mujeres y la lucha por los afrodescendientes.

A sus 81 años, su voz sigue siendo poderosa y relevante. 📖🌍 ¡Gracias por tu amor, valentía y palabras que siguen iluminando el camino!

02/10/2025

📢 Silvio Tendler para a Ordem do Mérito Cultural 2025🎬

Silvio Tendler é muito mais que um cineasta: ele é um guardião da memória brasileira. Através de seus documentários, deu voz a figuras históricas e movimentos sociais, mantendo viva a história do Brasil

Seu compromisso com a memória é inspirador, e ele, junto com Ana Rosa Tendler, sua irmã, compartilhou arquivos históricos fundamentais para o nosso documentário sobre Paulo Freire e Angicos.

💡 É hora de reconhecer seu trabalho. Ajude-o a receber a maior honraria cultural do Brasil.

🔗 Indique aqui: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYE3CQIEfxuL42iqOpY_ihUb64k2i1YASkra5Tsc_y9J3bJA/viewform

⏳ Prazo: 10 de fevereiro

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📢 Silvio Tendler para la Ordem do Mérito Cultural 2025! 🎬
Silvio Tendler es mucho más que un cineasta: es un guardían de la memoria brasileña. A través de sus documentales, ha dado voz a figuras históricas y movimientos sociales, manteniendo viva la historia de Brasil.

Su compromiso con la memoria ha sido inspirador, y el junto a Ana Rosa Tendler, su hermana, han compartido archivos históricos fundamentales para nuestro documental sobre Paulo Freire y Angicos.

💡 Es momento de reconocer su trabajo. Ayúdalo a recibir el mayor reconocimiento cultural de Brasil.

🔗 Indica aquí: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYE3CQIEfxuL42iqOpY_ihUb64k2i1YASkra5Tsc_y9J3bJA/viewform

⏳ Plazo: 10 de febrero

02/10/2025

In August 1895, a young cook named Wong Kim Ark was about to disembark from the S.S. Coptic, after a long journey home to San Francisco from China, when U.S. customs officials denied him re-entry.

He was not a U.S. citizen, they said. Never mind that Mr. Wong had been born in San Francisco’s Chinatown, not far from the port where he was now being held. The 14th Amendment’s provision for automatic citizenship for all people born on U.S. soil did not apply to him, officials later argued, because he and his parents were not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. at the time he was born.

Rather than back down, Mr. Wong took his case to the courts — and won.

In Mr. Wong’s case, the Supreme Court affirmed the constitutional guarantee of automatic citizenship for nearly all children born in the United States, a right that has deep roots in common law. Since that 1898 ruling, that expansive understanding of birthright citizenship has been the law of the land.

Full article in today’s