In this episode I explain how a group of African slaves in New Spain not only escaped slavery, but successfully created a free independent village prior to any nation in the Americas. #slavery #colonialhistory #afrolatino     References   Carrillo, Karen J. 2021. “Mexico’s First Liberated City Commemorates Its Founding.” Daily JSTOR. https://daily.jstor.org/mexicos-yanga-commenorates-founding/.   Multiple, Authors. 2008. “The First Liberator of the Americas: The Editor's Notes.” Callaloo 31, no. 1 (Winter): 1-11. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27654749.

In this episode I explain how a group of African slaves in New Spain not only escaped slavery, but successfully created a free independent village prior to any nation in the Americas. #slavery #colonialhistory #afrolatino     References   Carrillo, Karen J. 2021. “Mexico’s First Liberated City Commemorates Its Founding.” Daily JSTOR. <a href="https://daily.jstor.org/mexicos-yanga-commenorates-founding/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://daily.jstor.org/mexicos-yanga-commenorates-founding/</a>.   Multiple, Authors. 2008. “The First Liberator of the Americas: The Editor's Notes.” Callaloo 31, no. 1 (Winter): 1-11. <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/27654749" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jstor.org/stable/27654749</a>.

The First Independent Village in the Americas 

In this episode I go into the details of how I met my wife. I discuss the ups and downs of a relationship and ultimately how I define love. 

In this episode I go into the details of how I met my wife. I discuss the ups and downs of a relationship and ultimately how I define love.

You Are Love

In this episode I speak on what it has been like living with a chronic illness, its origins, and how I have learned how to thrive despite it.   

In this episode I speak on what it has been like living with a chronic illness, its origins, and how I have learned how to thrive despite it.

Chronic Illness

In this episode I cover the events that shaped Mexico and its people, beginning with Mexican independence and ending with the Porfiriato.   References  Chasteen, John C. 2016. Born in Blood &amp; Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. N.p.: W.W. Norton.   Scheina, Robert L. 2003. Latin America's wars: The age of the Caudillo, 1791-1899. N.p.: Brassey's, Incorporated.

In this episode I cover the events that shaped Mexico and its people, beginning with Mexican independence and ending with the Porfiriato.   References  Chasteen, John C. 2016. Born in Blood &amp; Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. N.p.: W.W. Norton.   Scheina, Robert L. 2003. Latin America's wars: The age of the Caudillo, 1791-1899. N.p.: Brassey's, Incorporated.

The First 100 Years of Mexico 

In this episode I speak about my journey with college, romantic relationships and recovering from heartbreak. 

In this episode I speak about my journey with college, romantic relationships and recovering from heartbreak.

Growing Pains

In this episode I dive into what inspired the Chicano Movement but also what caused it to suddenly fall.     References   Hurtado, Aída. 1998. “Sitios y Lenguas: Chicanas Theorize Feminisms.” Hypatia 13, no. 2 (Spring): 134-161. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3810642.   Martínez, Sara E. 2017. The Chicano Movement: A Historical Exploration of Literature. N.p.: ABC-CLIO.   Rhea, Joseph T. 1997. Race Pride and the American Identity. N.p.: Harvard University Press.   Saldívar-Hull, Sonia. 2000. Feminism on the Border: Chicana Gender Politics and Literature. N.p.: University of California Press.

In this episode I dive into what inspired the Chicano Movement but also what caused it to suddenly fall.     References   Hurtado, Aída. 1998. “Sitios y Lenguas: Chicanas Theorize Feminisms.” Hypatia 13, no. 2 (Spring): 134-161. <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/3810642" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jstor.org/stable/3810642</a>.   Martínez, Sara E. 2017. The Chicano Movement: A Historical Exploration of Literature. N.p.: ABC-CLIO.   Rhea, Joseph T. 1997. Race Pride and the American Identity. N.p.: Harvard University Press.   Saldívar-Hull, Sonia. 2000. Feminism on the Border: Chicana Gender Politics and Literature. N.p.: University of California Press.

The Rise & Fall of the Chicano Movement

In this episode I speak on how I received my nickname, my early high school years, the obsession with hip-hop as well as gang culture. The truth behind my uncle's death, my first job, relationships with women, and the realization of becoming a role model. 

In this episode I speak on how I received my nickname, my early high school years, the obsession with hip-hop as well as gang culture. The truth behind my uncle's death, my first job, relationships with women, and the realization of becoming a role model.

The Birth of Flow

In this episode I discuss the alternative origins of the name America.     References  Bris, Thomas De S. 2015. Discovery of the Origin of the Name of America (Classic Reprint). N.p.: FB&amp;C Limited.   Lambert, T. H. 1883. “The Origin of the Name of America: From the National History of the Peruvians.” Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York 15:45-72. https://doi.org/10.2307/196537.

In this episode I discuss the alternative origins of the name America.     References  Bris, Thomas De S. 2015. Discovery of the Origin of the Name of America (Classic Reprint). N.p.: FB&amp;C Limited.   Lambert, T. H. 1883. “The Origin of the Name of America: From the National History of the Peruvians.” Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York 15:45-72. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2307/196537" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2307/196537</a>.

Is America a Native Word? 

In this episode I recollect on my earliest childhood memories and highlight the importance of the foundation my parents provided for me to facilitate adolescence. 

In this episode I recollect on my earliest childhood memories and highlight the importance of the foundation my parents provided for me to facilitate adolescence.

The Foundation 

In this episode, I dive into the Chichimeca Wars that ultimately changed how the Spanish would proceed with the conquest of the Americas.     References   Powell, Philip W. 1975. Soldiers, Indians &amp; Silver: North America's First Frontier War. N.p.: Center for Latin American Studies, Arizona State University.   Powell, Philip W., and Philip Wayne. 1977. Mexico's Miguel Caldera: The Taming of America's First Frontier, 1548-1597. N.p.: University of Arizona Press.

In this episode, I dive into the Chichimeca Wars that ultimately changed how the Spanish would proceed with the conquest of the Americas.     References   Powell, Philip W. 1975. Soldiers, Indians &amp; Silver: North America's First Frontier War. N.p.: Center for Latin American Studies, Arizona State University.   Powell, Philip W., and Philip Wayne. 1977. Mexico's Miguel Caldera: The Taming of America's First Frontier, 1548-1597. N.p.: University of Arizona Press.

Chichimeca Resistance 

The podcast formerly known as “Raza Stand” has been rebranded as “Flow.” Flow will allow the audience to feed off his skillset. Flow is a state-of-mind and a state-of-being. Flow will continue to share knowledge &amp; wisdom dealing with politics and history. In addition, new topics regarding health &amp; artistry will be part of the platform. Immerse yourself! Enjoy the show! Can't go wrong when you go with the Flow!

In this episode of Flow Chronicles, I speak on my origins, the uncanny marriage of my parents, tragic event that led to the birth of my older brother, and how all of these events, prior to my conception, shaped me. 

In this episode of Flow Chronicles, I speak on my origins, the uncanny marriage of my parents, tragic event that led to the birth of my older brother, and how all of these events, prior to my conception, shaped me.

Preconception 

In this episode I challenge the narrative which says that Europeans single-handedly conquered the Americas. There is plenty of evidence which shows that they were aided by many different indigenous nations as well as Africans.      References   Matthew, Laura E., and Michel R. Oudijk, eds. 2014. Indian Conquistadors: Indigenous Allies in the Conquest of Mesoamerica. N.p.: University of Oklahoma Press.   Restall, Matthew. 2000. “Black Conquistadors: Armed Africans in Early Spanish America.” The Americas 57, no. 2 (October): 171-205.  https://www.jstor.org/stable/1008202.

In this episode I challenge the narrative which says that Europeans single-handedly conquered the Americas. There is plenty of evidence which shows that they were aided by many different indigenous nations as well as Africans.      References   Matthew, Laura E., and Michel R. Oudijk, eds. 2014. Indian Conquistadors: Indigenous Allies in the Conquest of Mesoamerica. N.p.: University of Oklahoma Press.   Restall, Matthew. 2000. “Black Conquistadors: Armed Africans in Early Spanish America.” The Americas 57, no. 2 (October): 171-205.  <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/1008202" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jstor.org/stable/1008202</a>.

Native Auxiliaries & Black Conquistadors

In this episode I challenge the narrative which claims that the first European arrivals intended to commit genocide. I further dive into what truly destroyed indigenous American societies.      References Diamond, Jared M., and Professor of Geography J. Diamond. 1999. Guns, germs, and steel. N.p.: W.W. Norton.    Guerra, Francisco. 1988. “The Earliest American Epidemic: The Influenza of 1493.” Social Science History Volume 12, no. 3 (October): 305-325.  https://doi.org/10.2307/1171451.    Mann, Charles C. 2012. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created. N.p.: Vintage Books.    Patterson, Kristine B. 2002. “Smallpox and the Native American.” The American Journal of Medical Sciences 323, no. 4 (April): 216-222. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002962915344815.

In this episode I challenge the narrative which claims that the first European arrivals intended to commit genocide. I further dive into what truly destroyed indigenous American societies.      References Diamond, Jared M., and Professor of Geography J. Diamond. 1999. Guns, germs, and steel. N.p.: W.W. Norton.    Guerra, Francisco. 1988. “The Earliest American Epidemic: The Influenza of 1493.” Social Science History Volume 12, no. 3 (October): 305-325.  <a href="https://doi.org/10.2307/1171451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2307/1171451</a>.    Mann, Charles C. 2012. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created. N.p.: Vintage Books.    Patterson, Kristine B. 2002. “Smallpox and the Native American.” The American Journal of Medical Sciences 323, no. 4 (April): 216-222. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002962915344815" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002962915344815</a>.

Did Europeans Commit Genocide in the Americas? 

In this episode I cover the lesser known underground railroad from the United States to Mexico, which runaway slaves took on their way to freedom. References Baumgartner, Alice L. 2020. South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War. N.p.: Basic Books. Burnett, John. 2021. “A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico.” NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/02/28/971325620/a-chapter-in-u-s-history-often-ignored-the-flight-of-runaway-slaves-to-mexico. Sieff, Kevin, and Carolyn Van Houten. 2019. “Her ancestors fled to Mexico to escape slavery 170 years ago. The matriarch of the Mascogos tribe still sings in English to this day.” The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/world/amp-stories/descendants-of-american-slaves-fled-to-mexico-mascogos/.

In this episode I cover the lesser known underground railroad from the United States to Mexico, which runaway slaves took on their way to freedom. References Baumgartner, Alice L. 2020. South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War. N.p.: Basic Books. Burnett, John. 2021. “A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico.” NPR. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/02/28/971325620/a-chapter-in-u-s-history-often-ignored-the-flight-of-runaway-slaves-to-mexico" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2021/02/28/971325620/a-chapter-in-u-s-history-often-ignored-the-flight-of-runaway-slaves-to-mexico</a>. Sieff, Kevin, and Carolyn Van Houten. 2019. “Her ancestors fled to Mexico to escape slavery 170 years ago. The matriarch of the Mascogos tribe still sings in English to this day.” The Washington Post. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/world/amp-stories/descendants-of-american-slaves-fled-to-mexico-mascogos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/world/amp-stories/descendants-of-american-slaves-fled-to-mexico-mascogos/</a>.

The Underground Railroad to Mexico 

In this episode I discuss the history in Cinco de Mayo and why it's not a Mexican holiday.   References Hayes, David E. 2014. “Cinco de Mayo -- a truly Mexican American holidayIn the first parades after the 1862 Battle of Puebla, revelers who supported freedom, racial equality and democracy carried U.S. and Mexican flags side by side.” Los Angeles Times, March 5, 2014.  https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-xpm-2014-mar-05-la-oe-hayes-bautista-cinco-de-mayo-20140305-story.html. Hayes-Bautista, David E.. El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition. Ukraine: University of California Press, 2012.

In this episode I discuss the history in Cinco de Mayo and why it's not a Mexican holiday.  References Hayes, David E. 2014. “Cinco de Mayo -- a truly Mexican American holidayIn the first parades after the 1862 Battle of Puebla, revelers who supported freedom, racial equality and democracy carried U.S. and Mexican flags side by side.” Los Angeles Times, March 5, 2014.  <a href="https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-xpm-2014-mar-05-la-oe-hayes-bautista-cinco-de-mayo-20140305-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-xpm-2014-mar-05-la-oe-hayes-bautista-cinco-de-mayo-20140305-story.html</a>. Hayes-Bautista, David E.. El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition. Ukraine: University of California Press, 2012.

Cinco de Mayo is not a Mexican Holiday 

In this episode I decipher the "genderbread person" philosophy, speak on gender identity disorder, "transkids" and provide solutions to understand the conundrum of gender identity.   References Meston, Cindy Gender Identity Disorder. Accessed April 26, 2022.  https://labs.la.utexas.edu/mestonlab/gender-identity-disorder/#top. n.d. The Genderbread Person | A free online resource for understanding gender identity, gender expression, and anatomical sex. Accessed April 26, 2022. https://www.genderbread.org/. Allarakha, Shaziya. 2022. “What Are the 72 Other Genders? Gender Identity List &amp; Child Awareness.” MedicineNet. https://www.medicinenet.com/what_are_the_72_other_genders/article.htm. Cantor, James M. 2017. “How many transgender kids grow up to stay trans?” PsyPost.  https://www.psypost.org/2017/12/many-transgender-kids-grow-stay-trans-50499. “Gender dysphoria - Symptoms and causes.” 2022. Mayo Clinic.  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/symptoms-causes/syc-20475255. Goldman, Bruce, and Gérard DuBois. 2017. “How men's and women's brains are different.” Stanford Medicine Magazine. https://stanmed.stanford.edu/2017spring/how-mens-and-womens-brains-are-different.html.

In this episode I decipher the "genderbread person" philosophy, speak on gender identity disorder, "transkids" and provide solutions to understand the conundrum of gender identity.  References Meston, Cindy Gender Identity Disorder. Accessed April 26, 2022. <a href="https://labs.la.utexas.edu/mestonlab/gender-identity-disorder/#top" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://labs.la.utexas.edu/mestonlab/gender-identity-disorder/#top</a>. n.d. The Genderbread Person | A free online resource for understanding gender identity, gender expression, and anatomical sex. Accessed April 26, 2022. <a href="https://www.genderbread.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.genderbread.org/</a>. Allarakha, Shaziya. 2022. “What Are the 72 Other Genders? Gender Identity List &amp; Child Awareness.” MedicineNet. <a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/what_are_the_72_other_genders/article.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.medicinenet.com/what_are_the_72_other_genders/article.htm</a>. Cantor, James M. 2017. “How many transgender kids grow up to stay trans?” PsyPost.  <a href="https://www.psypost.org/2017/12/many-transgender-kids-grow-stay-trans-50499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.psypost.org/2017/12/many-transgender-kids-grow-stay-trans-50499</a>. “Gender dysphoria - Symptoms and causes.” 2022. Mayo Clinic.  <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/symptoms-causes/syc-20475255" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/symptoms-causes/syc-20475255</a>. Goldman, Bruce, and Gérard DuBois. 2017. “How men's and women's brains are different.” Stanford Medicine Magazine. <a href="https://stanmed.stanford.edu/2017spring/how-mens-and-womens-brains-are-different.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://stanmed.stanford.edu/2017spring/how-mens-and-womens-brains-are-different.html</a>.

Is Gender A Social Construct? 

This episode features the host of Ranting with Ramos Podcast, Jose Ramos. We dive into his upbringing in the San Gabriel valley, his views on fatherhood, family structure, LBGT+ politics, conspiracy theories and the current state of his platform.

This episode features the host of Ranting with Ramos Podcast, Jose Ramos. We dive into his upbringing in the San Gabriel valley, his views on fatherhood, family structure, LBGT+ politics, conspiracy theories and the current state of his platform.

Ranting with Ramos

In this episode, Ruviseli Bravo (my wife) shares her story of coming of age in the Coachella Valley, moving to Los Angeles, becoming a mother, and how all of that shaped her identity.

In this episode, Ruviseli Bravo (my wife) shares her story of coming of age in the Coachella Valley, moving to Los Angeles, becoming a mother, and how all of that shaped her identity.

Out of the Desert

In this episode I discuss the origins of inequality and if there are any viable solutions that can solve this problem.   References   Bowles, Samuel, and Jung-Kyoo Choi. 2019. “The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution and the Origins of Private Property.” Journal of Political Economy 127, no. 5 (October). https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/701789.   Koski, Jessica E., Honglin Xie, and Ingrid R. Olson. 2015. “Understanding social hierarchies: The neural and psychological foundations of status perception.” Social Neuroscience 10, no. 5 (February): 527-550.  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17470919.2015.1013223.

In this episode I discuss the origins of inequality and if there are any viable solutions that can solve this problem.   References   Bowles, Samuel, and Jung-Kyoo Choi. 2019. “The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution and the Origins of Private Property.” Journal of Political Economy 127, no. 5 (October). <a href="https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/701789" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/701789</a>.   Koski, Jessica E., Honglin Xie, and Ingrid R. Olson. 2015. “Understanding social hierarchies: The neural and psychological foundations of status perception.” Social Neuroscience 10, no. 5 (February): 527-550.  <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17470919.2015.1013223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17470919.2015.1013223</a>.

Can We Ever Dismantle Inequality? 

In this episode I define these 3 economic philosophies in theory, practice, and  how they influence government.    References  Dagger, Richard. 2019. “communism | Definition, History, Varieties, &amp; Facts | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/communism.   Dagger, Richard. 2022. “socialism | Definition, History, Types, Examples, &amp; Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/socialism.   Heilbroner, Robert L. 2022. “capitalism | Definition, Characteristics, History, &amp; Criticism | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/capitalism.

In this episode I define these 3 economic philosophies in theory, practice, and  how they influence government.    References  Dagger, Richard. 2019. “communism | Definition, History, Varieties, &amp; Facts | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/communism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/topic/communism</a>.   Dagger, Richard. 2022. “socialism | Definition, History, Types, Examples, &amp; Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/socialism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/topic/socialism</a>.   Heilbroner, Robert L. 2022. “capitalism | Definition, Characteristics, History, &amp; Criticism | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/capitalism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/topic/capitalism</a>.

Capitalism, Socialism & Communism

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