Latinx Immigration Waves & White Flight From Albuquerque's South Valley

KUNM | By Rafael A. Martínez

Published February 26, 2019 at 9:48 AM MST

Members of the Riverside Baptist Church and the Iglesia Sinai in Albuquerque's South Valley

This show features, Dr. Laura Belmonte, who shares with us her ongoing research on "white flight" and Latinx immigration demographic shifts in Albuquerque's South Valley through the historical case study of two churches: Riverside Baptist Church and Iglesia Sinai.Froilan Orozco and Rafael Martinez are members of the Humans of New Mexico collective who produce stories of everyday people in Nuevo Mexico and contributors to the Espejos de Aztlan show. This program aired Monday February 18, 2019.

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Rafael A. Martínez

Rafael is a PhD candidate in American Studies at the University of New Mexico. His research involves a deep social, historical and political analysis of immigrant rights and undocumented youth. As an UndocuScholar Activist, Rafael is engaged in projects that seek to connect academic work with community development. Rafael is the founder of the Humans of New Mexico, a statewide media oral history project. As a member of the Raíces Collective, he hosts the monthly “Humans of New Mexico” show on Espejos de Aztlán, where stories from all over the state are featured. rafaelmartinez@kunm.org

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