Invierno, Junot Díaz

Invierno is a short story written by Junot Diaz that discusses issues related gender roles, immigration, race, and social class. It tells the story of Junior and his family who moved to the US from Santo Domingo, DR. It can be used in an Advanced-level course.
Roma, Alfonso Cuarón

Roma, Alfonso Cuarón

This movie can be used to discuss gender roles, social class, race issues, among other. It can also be also to discuss the topic of “housing” in beginner courses.
Manos de mendigo, Osvaldo Guaysamín

Manos de mendigo, Osvaldo Guaysamín

“Manos de mendigo” is a collection of 13 works that express 13 different feelings. More information about it: Tras las manos de Guayasamín https://web.archive.org/web/20190830205954/http://www.guayasamin.org/index.php/oswaldo-guayasamin/biografia...

La Rebelión, Joe Arroyo

The song tells the story of a slave who rebels against a Spanish slave owner who hit the slaves’ wife. The song repeats that in the streets to this day, you can still hear the slave shout “no le pegue a la Negra”, which roughly translates to “don’t hit the black...
I Exist!

I Exist!

The comic “I exist” by Breena Nuñez can be used when talking about identity and race in Central America. It mainly focus on Afro-Salvadorians. I...