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Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama's Article on the "American Dirt" Controversy Featured in Latinx Spaces

January 31, 2020

Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama's Article on the "American Dirt" Controversy Featured in Latinx Spaces

Book Cover of "American Dirt" by Jeanine Cummins

SPPO Faculty member, Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama, recently had a article featured in Latinx Spaces, an online publication that focuses on Latinx media. Dr. Aldama's article, "Brownface Minstrelsy; Or a Defense of our Freedom in the Art of Latinx Storytelling?", explores author Jeanine Cummins' portrayal of the Mexican culture in her book, "American Dirt". To read Dr. Aldama's commentary on this novel, please visit the Latinx Spaces website!