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Item The Kaleidoscopic Unsaid: Voice, Memory, and Body of the Afro-Americas(2019-08) Ramos Flores, HectorThis dissertation explores the self-representation of Afro-diasporic subjects in the Americas through the kaleidoscopic unsaid. In this metaphor the kaleidoscope is the global power structure while the unsaid is the articulation that emerges for these subjects within this world order. Using three case studies that reveal how the power structure shifts and moves within the local structures, I show how Black subjects constantly navigate a self-representation that is malleable and constantly shifting that both re-inscribes and resists the power schema. In the first chapter I demonstrate how the Autobiografía de un esclavo (1836) of Juan Francisco Manzano encounters issues of voice and agency for the former enslaved person. The second chapter engages with memory and trauma of Black subjects in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2006) by Junot Díaz and in The Farming of Bones (1996) by Edwidge Danticat. Finally, with the films Pelo malo (2013) by Mariana Rondón and La playa D.C. (2012) by Juan Andrés Arango Garcia I show how the Black male body and hair fluid sites of resistance. Together these three chapters show how the subjects in these cultural productions maneuver in such a way that showcases their multifaceted reality, pushing against the often one-dimensional representations that are imposed on them. Ultimately this dissertation attempts to decolonize stagnant representations of Black bodies in the Americas.Item Twin Cities Latinx Leadership in the Arts: Personal Reflections and Recommendations for Leaders and Advocates in the Arts Sector(2022-12) Martinez, ChristinaWith the U.S. Latinx population of nearly 20%, businesses, organizations, and government agencies are increasingly interested in connecting with Latinx audiences, and the arts and cultural sphere is no exception. This report recounts the researcher’s experience working with the Latinx Leadership Council in the Twin Cities within the context of a grant. The council members participated in group discussions to identify barriers to access as a Latinx artist. Through this work, three critical themes emerged: code switching and bilingualism, a sense of invisibility and feeling undervalued, and a desire for community and connection. In organized settings, these themes are expressed as language use, articulated dissent, and a collectivistic orientation. Organizations that seek to attract and retain Latinx artists and audiences must consider how these three themes are practiced within internal and external processes and programs and how they have historically excluded and continue to impact Latinx persons.