Welcome to the MhmKay Podcast with Molly Roth and Kenisha Lamarre! We hope you enjoy this episode of our podcast dedicated to social justice, social commentary, and girl talks. In this episode, we interviewed Nayeli Gonzalez, a Political Science and Anthropology Double Major at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. We discussed what it means to be undocumented, and what migrating to the United States as a minor truly looks like. 

Nayeli Gonzalez is a political scientist and anthropologist. She enjoys mentoring undergraduate students for the Student Immigrant Program and helping to rebuild CASA Latinx through student engagement. She is extremely passionate about human rights and hopes to make a difference for vulnerable immigrant communities that need representation. In her free time, she enjoys exploring beautiful national parks, photography, painting, writing, illustrating, and gaining knowledge of physics and its interactions with our physical world. 

(Disclaimer: this conversation might be triggering to some as this is a complex issue with many layers. Please remember to be kind).

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Time Stamps
Nayeli’s Story (El Salvador -> USA):
(00:00) - Nayeli’s Story Continued
(01:00) - Generational Trauma
(04:00) - ICE Administered Schooling for “Unaccompanied” Children
(05:30) - Seeing Family Again
(08:00) - Surviving the Migration
(11:30) - The Risk of Speaking Out
(13:45) - Reaching a New Home & Reuniting with Loved Ones
(15:40) - Fighting the Legal System
(17:00) - Federally Closing an Asylum Case
(18:20) - In College & Undocumented 
(20:45) - Resources for Undocumented Students
(25:35) - Stop Using the Term “Illegal Alien”
(27:00) - Undocumented in School & Bullies 
(28:20) - Looking Back on Nayeli’s Migration
(31:00) - Experiencing Death on the Journey
(35:45) - A Message To America
(38:14) - Takeaways
(39:32) - Closings & Goodbyes 

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Relevant Links:
https://umb.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/casalatina
https://www.instagram.com/casalatinxumb/
https://umb.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/sim
https://www.umb.edu/life_on_campus/multiculturalaffairs/isp
https://immigrantsrising.org
https://mydocumentedlife.org
https://www.undocuprofessionals.net
https://www.facebook.com/Student.Immigrant.Movement/ 

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Welcome to the MhmKay Podcast with Molly Roth and Kenisha Lamarre! We hope you enjoy this episode of our podcast dedicated to social justice, social commentary, and girl talks. In this episode, we interviewed Nayeli Gonzalez, a Political Science and Anthropology Double Major at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. We discussed what it means to be undocumented, and what migrating to the United States as a minor truly looks like. 

Nayeli Gonzalez is a political scientist and anthropologist. She enjoys mentoring undergraduate students for the Student Immigrant Program and helping to rebuild CASA Latinx through student engagement. She is extremely passionate about human rights and hopes to make a difference for vulnerable immigrant communities that need representation. In her free time, she enjoys exploring beautiful national parks, photography, painting, writing, illustrating, and gaining knowledge of physics and its interactions with our physical world. 

(Disclaimer: this conversation might be triggering to some as this is a complex issue with many layers. Please remember to be kind).

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Time Stamps
Let’s Talk About Immigration:
0:00 - Disclaimer
1:00 - Welcome Back!
3:22 - Meet Nayeli Gonzalez-Reyes
4:40 - No Human is Illegal on Stolen Land
5:20 - Student Immigrant Movement & Student Immigrant Alliance Club & Casa Latinx & Immigrant Student Program
8:35 - The Trump Presidency’s Effect on Immigrants
11:15 - COVID’s Effects on Undocumented People
13:45 - What Does it Mean to Be Undocumented?
15:00 - DACA, What is it?
18:35 - Achieving the American Dream & Building Credit
23:40 - The Restrictions Undocumented People Have & Lawsuit Against UMass Boston
26:50 - De-Bunking Myths About Undocumented People & Taxes

Nayeli’s Story (El Salvador -> USA):
30:00 - Monroe Doctrine & America’s De-Stabilizing Latin America 
36:20 - Nayeli’s Family & Living in El Salvador
39:00 - Migrating to the United States
41:00 - Experiencing ICE, Detention Centers, & Foster Care
51:00 - Seeking Asylum 
52:50 - 7-Year-Old Signing Away Their Rights 

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Relevant Links:
https://umb.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/casalatina
https://www.instagram.com/casalatinxumb/
https://umb.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/sim
https://www.umb.edu/life_on_campus/multiculturalaffairs/isp
https://immigrantsrising.org
https://mydocumentedlife.org
https://www.undocuprofessionals.net
https://www.facebook.com/Student.Immigrant.Movement/ 

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The MhmKay Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and BuzzSprout. New episodes will post every Sunday. As our podcast grows, we hope to have guest speakers come on to talk about their stories and perspectives regarding social justice, activism, and social commentary. If you would like to get involved with our podcast, please send us an email.

Instagram: @mhmkay_podcast_
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mhmkaypodcast
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Email: mhmkaypodcast@gmail.com

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Welcome to the MhmKay Podcast with Molly Roth and Kenisha Lamarre! We hope you enjoy this episode of our podcast dedicated to social justice, social commentary, and girl talks. In this episode, we interviewed Andrew Curran, also known by his drag alias, Magnolia Masquerade. We discussed the ins and outs of all things drag, as well as dating horror stories, dating apps, and what makes your perfect man. 

Happy Halloween! In this episode, we want to apologize for any background noise you might hear. In our new studio, soundproofing has not been completed and therefore some outside noise made its way into the recording. We apologize for this. This should be resolved soon. 

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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Check-ins
1:36 - Homecoming at UMass
2:40 - What is the most $$ you’ve ever spent on an item?
4:45 - Meet Andrew & Magnolia Masquerade
9:10 - What is Drag?
10:29 - Andrews's Next Step into Drag
12:30 - Politics and Drag
14:30 - Being Queer at UMass & LGBTQIA+ Spectrum Housing
17:00 - Dedication to Drag (Time, Money, Practice & Andrew’s Evolution)
24:40 - Origin of Queer Language (“slay” & “period”, etc)
26:24 - Support Systems, Consent & Drag
28:30 - The Future for Magnolia Masquerade
30:25 - Dating Horror Stories
37:22 - Dating Apps: Helpful or Harmful?
42:33 - Drag, Dating, & Internalized Homophobia
45:33 - Your Dream Man?
49:35 - Final Thoughts & Closing

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The MhmKay Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and BuzzSprout. New episodes will post every Sunday. As our podcast grows, we hope to have guest speakers come on to talk about their stories and perspectives regarding social justice, activism, and social commentary. If you would like to get involved with our podcast, please send us an email.

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Welcome to the MhmKay Podcast with Molly Roth and Kenisha Lamarre! We hope you enjoy this episode of our podcast dedicated to social justice, social commentary, and girl talks. In this episode, we discussed current events such as Rex Orange County’s recent “SA” allegations, as well as Colleen Hoover’s book “It Ends With Us''. Additionally, we sat down with, a friend of the podcast, Christine Wanjiru, a Psychology student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In this episode, we discussed the topic of hair and everything that comes with hair. Finally, Christine shared her story involving a traumatic experience related to the mistreatment of Black women's hair.

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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro & Check-Ins
2:45 - Merch Announcement!!
4:16 - Book Talk: Colleen Hoover, “It Ends With Us”
5:50 - Rex Orange County Allegations (Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence)
9:28 - Hair Talk
10:30 - Intro and Identity
14:00 - Christine’s Story (Trigger Warning: Racism, Violence)
19:46 - The Impact of Hair
23:00 - Hair Styles
25:15 - Learning about Braids
27:25 - Hair Salons vs. African Aunties vs. Instagram Girlies
34:00 - Hair Representation in the Media
35:00 - Hair Washing Routines
39:40 - Takeaways
40: 55 - Next Week’s Episode
41:40 - Goodbyes

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The MhmKay Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and BuzzSprout. New episodes will post every Sunday. As our podcast grows, we hope to have guest speakers come on to talk about their stories and perspectives regarding social justice, activism, and social commentary. If you would like to get involved with our podcast, please send us an email.

Instagram: @mhmkay_podcast_
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mhmkaypodcast
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Welcome to the MhmKay Podcast with Molly Roth and Kenisha Lamarre! We hope you enjoy this new episode of our podcast dedicated to social justice, social commentary, and girl talks. In this episode, we discussed current events such as Kanye West and "White Lives Matter" as well as President Joe Biden's decision to pardon all federal marijuana charges. Additionally, in this episode, we sat down and interviewed Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste, an anthropology professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. 

Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste is a historical archaeologist who focuses primarily on the historical intersection of race, class, and gender in the shaping of cultural landscapes across the African diaspora. Her theoretical interests include Black feminist theory, African American material and expressive culture, and critical heritage studies. Her work spans a variety of historic sites in the Northern and Southern United States, including the home of Andrew Jackson in Nashville, Tennessee; Rich Neck Plantation in Williamsburg, Virginia; the Abiel Smith School in Boston, Massachusetts; and the W. E. B. Du Bois Homesite in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Her latest research is a community-based archaeology project at the Millers Plantation site on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.

For more information, and relevant links, see down below in the description box.

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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro & Check-Ins
1:28 - Kanye West “White Lives Matter”
7:10 - POTUS Pardoning Federal Marijuana Charges 
11:14 - MhmKay Podcast at the Massachusetts Daily Collegian
13:17 - Who is Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste?
21:00 - How to be Unapologetically You
27:26 - An Archeologist Uncovering the South
32:20 - Black Feminism 
39:00 - Modern Feminism 
42:20 - What does it mean to be a Black Woman in America
46:00 - “Letter to the Strong Black Woman”
49:00 - Academia & Activism
52:43 - Final Thoughts & Closing 

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The MhmKay Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and BuzzSprout. New episodes will post every Sunday. As our podcast grows, we hope to have guest speakers come on to talk about their stories and perspectives regarding social justice, activism, and social commentary. If you would like to get involved with our podcast, please send us an email.

Instagram: @mhmkay_podcast_
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mhmkaypodcast
MhmKay Website: https://mhmkaypodcast.wixsite.com/mhmkaypodcast
Email: mhmkaypodcast@gmail.com

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Kanye West “White Lives Matter”: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/style/yeezy-kanye-west-paris-fashion-week.html

“The most important part of Biden’s surprise marijuana announcement” Vox Article explaining President Joe Biden’s Pardon on Federal marijuana Charges: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/10/8/23393412/biden-marijuana-pardons-decriminalization

Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Battle-Baptiste 

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Welcome to the MhmKay Podcast with Molly Roth and Kenisha Lamarre! We hope you enjoy this new episode of our podcast dedicated to social justice, social commentary, and girl talks. In this episode, we discussed current events going on in Haiti, Disney’s newest Little Mermaid, Halle Bailey, and the different perspectives of Gen-Z dating. For more information, and relevant links, see down below in the description box. 

In this episode, the MhmKay Podcast welcomed, a great friend of the podcast, James Ugochukwu, also known as Ugo. Ugo is a 20-year-old college student, from Norwood Massachusetts, attending Umass Amherst. He is on a pre-med track, studying biochemistry and molecular biology. He is an ambitious and motivated student with a passion for basketball and content creation. 

Find more of Ugo’s Content here:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCGM_CuHEPRlyOF0PlRvB64w Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.ugo/

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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro with book recommendations & information on current news in Haiti
10:00 - Disney’s newest Little Mermaid & Reactions
27:00 - Gen-Z Dating with James Ugochukwu
50:00 - Outro & episode takeaways
 
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The MhmKay Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Buzzsprout. New episodes will post every Sunday. 

As our podcast grows, we hope to have guest speakers come on to talk about their stories and perspectives regarding social justice, activism, and social commentary. If you would like to get involved with our podcast, please send us an email.

Instagram: @mhmkay_podcast_
Email: mhmkaypodcast@gmail.com

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“Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” by Matthew Desmond
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Evicted-Poverty-Profit-American-City/dp/0553447459

“The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” by Richard Rothstein
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Color-Law-Forgotten-Government-Segregated/dp/1631494538/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=1631494538&psc=1

What’s Going on in Haiti?
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/where/haiti/

Brown v. Board of Education and "The Doll Test"
Link: https://www.history.com/news/brown-v-board-of-education-doll-experiment 

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Welcome to the MhmKay Podcast with Molly Roth and Kenisha Lamarre! We hope you enjoy this new episode of our podcast dedicated to social justice, social commentary, and girl talks. In this episode, we interview Jennifer Schiller, Board Member and Secretary of an important organization in Massachusetts called, Dignity Matters. According to their website, Dignity Matters is a non-profit organization that collects, purchases, and supplies feminine hygiene products, bras, and underwear to women and girls who are homeless or disadvantaged, in order to help them stay healthy, regain self-confidence and live with basic dignity. 

Dignity Matters serves almost all of Massachusetts while working with other organizations and facilities to distribute feminine care products to those in need. To get involved or to access feminine care products visit www.dignity-matters.org. 

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The MhmKay Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Buzzsprout. New episodes will post every Sunday. 

As our podcast grows, we hope to have guest speakers come on to talk about their stories and perspectives regarding social justice, activism, and social commentary. If you would like to get involved with our podcast, please send us an email. 

Instagram: @mhmkay_podcast_
Email: mhmkaypodcast@gmail.com

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