The X in LatinX

New Episode of Neglected Stories: People, History, Movements – The X in LatinX.

Join host Pedro Rodriguez on  for a compelling discussion on one of the most debated topics in Latino identity today: Latinx – what’s behind this controversial term?

Our guest, Dr. Rafael Núñez-Cedeño, a distinguished linguist from the University of Illinois Chicago, will trace the origins of the term Latinx and explore its implications for language, culture, and identity. Who created it? Why is it used? And how do Latinos in the U.S. really feel about it?

As the largest minority group in the U.S., Latinos are at the center of evolving conversations on gender, language, and inclusion. But is Latinx an empowering shift or an imposed label?