Beyond Borders – Episode 2
Judy Talaugon, Martha Cinader, Jay Rodriguez Sierra
Episode 2
May 31 2025
In today’s episode Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra talk about a 100th Birthday event for Malcolm X that Jay participated in, in Harlem, NYC. Jay talks about how he felt playing in the street, and the poets who asked him to play with them after his gig was over. He explains cipher, and the conversation turns to its origins in prison, the abolitionist movement, what Malcolm X would be saying about our situation today, peri-urban populations and codifying international human rights in our own municipalities.
CREDITS– HOSTS: Martha Cinader, Jay Rodriguez Sierra, Judy Talaugon. Sound Design and Theme Music: Mana Luca, arranged by Jay Rodriguez Sierra
BOOKS
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Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
Read more: Malcolm X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex HaleyIn the searing pages of this classic autobiography, originally published in 1964, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, and the inherent racism in a society that…
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