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Alejandro de la Fuente
Professor of History and African American Studies at Harvard University. Director of the Afro-Latin American Research Institute at Harvard.
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Jun 27, 2025
• 40min
#BecauseMiami: Alligator Alcatraz
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Billy Corben, a Miami-based filmmaker known for his documentaries, joins Alejandro de la Fuente, a Harvard professor specializing in African American studies. They dive into the controversial construction of a new migrant detention center in the Everglades, humorously dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz.' The conversation sheds light on its potential environmental impact and the local community's fierce opposition. Corben and de la Fuente also discuss the ramifications of Trump's policies on foreign students, linking academic freedom and historical injustices with the current political climate.
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