Dr. Runchao Liu invited five Latinx/e musicians to her class in Fall 2023 to speak openly and freely about their music, identity, and how they see themselves and their music as part of the Chicano Movement. The five musicians shared their different motivations and stories as to how they came to make music. Click on the image to watch the full conversation.

Celesté Martinez, is a community collaborator on the DPFF curricular project. She is a founder and owner of Celestial Allegria, a community organizer that offers racial equity training for latin-x and chican-x communities. She is also a latin feminist punk artists from Denver. Her music is geared to ignite social change. Click on the image to watch the full conversation.

Felisa also known as “Latin Soul”, is a vocal artist from Mexico living in Colorado. Felisa gives a great insight into how she has learned about the Chicano Movement and what it means to her. Using her music as a tool to share her story and her perspective as well as give power to the voices that aren’t traditionally heard or recorded. Click on the image to watch the full conversation.