In this episode, Amanda Henderson talks to Dr. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi, a biracial scholar and professor at the Iliff School of Theology. They explore the American dream through the lens of personal experiences and the stories of ancestors, especially focusing on the immigrant journey.
Dr. Lizardy-Hajbi shares tales of her grandparents from Italy and Puerto Rico, revealing the challenges they had to overcome to settle in America and the personal experiences tied to these journeys. The conversation touches on aspects such as name Anglicization, language loss, and various legal hurdles in the quest for the coveted American Dream.
Also discussed is the paradoxical political situation of Puerto Rico as an intricate part of the United States, but lacking in full political representation. Amanda interrogates how religion and differing cultural contexts shaped these immigrant experiences.
00:01 Introduction and Background
01:14 Exploring the History of Puerto Rico
01:41 Guest Introduction: Dr. Kristina Lazardi-Hajbi
02:22 The Prerequisites of the American Dream
04:10 The Story of Puerto Rican Immigration
06:13 The Complexities of Puerto Rican Citizenship
10:23 The Impact of Americanization on Immigrant Families
14:48 The Italian Immigrant Experience
27:31 The Role of Religion in Immigrant Communities
33:14 Reflections on the American Dream
35:52 Conclusion and Future Plans
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Puerto Rico: A U.S. Territory in Crisis Article: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/puerto-rico-us-territory-crisis
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