Invisible History with Dr. Margarita Lila Rosa

his episode is a conversation with JJ’88, a singer, rapper, and songwriter from North Long Beach whose life was shaped by the streets, the church, and 18 years of incarceration that began in childhood, where he discovered music as a lifeline and path to healing. Released in 2022, he is now sharing his story through the Emmy Award winning Netflix Original documentary visual album, Songs From The Hole, and his new show available on YouTube, called Live from the Whole.

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Host/Historian: Dr. Margarita Lila Rosa | https://www.instagram.com/margaritalilarosa/

Animator/Video Editor/Illustrator: Sam Checo | https://www.instagram.com/checkoh/

Guest: JJ’88: https://www.instagram.com/jj_eightyeight/

Music: Tom Fox

Gratitude to: Question Culture

Go watch on Netflix: “Songs from the Hole”

Watch “Live From the Hole” on Youtube: https://youtu.be/1V1j9a2vWdk?si=UOHga9wBt1mnN8xm

This episode discusses the early colonial history of the island the Spaniards named Hispaniola.

Dr. Lissette Acosta Corniel’s latest book: https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/Transat...

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This episode was published on Indigenous People’s Day. Please see a source on original communities here: https://native-land.ca/maps/native-land

Host/Historian: Dr. Margarita Lila Rosa | / margaritalilarosaEditor/Illustrator: Sam Checo | / checkoh

Music: Tom Fox