Civilization of Death: Coloniality of Power and the Decolonial Imperative

In this episode, the Xicana Tiahui crew hangs out with Profe Roberto D. Hernandez from the Department of Chicana/o Studies at San Diego State University. Roberto delves into his intellectual origins and inspirations that grew from his experiences along the U.S./Mexico border in San Ysidro. Discussing his current work and projects, Roberto highlights the Zapatista engagement of the civilization of death as a framework to help us understand the systems/institutions of destruction that are rampant in our communities and lives. Profe Roberto however reminds us of the power of world-making and the need for a decolonial imperative as a mechanism to obtain a dignified life. #decolonialimperative 

Music: Subsistencia, "Ehécatl," from Nuestra Tierra Anahuac (1998)