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Reclaiming Social Justice is a monthly podcast that seeks to read the signs of the times through the lens of the Gospel and the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. With help of our special guests, you will walk away with the knowledge, understanding, and inspiration needed to help build a civilization of love, life, justice, and peace. The opinions and/or views expressed by guests in this podcast are their own and not meant to express the views of the host, any parish, archdiocese, or the Church in general. New episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month!
What immigrants give up in order to fit in, the importance of names, and anti-racism with Alex Quezada | S3E2
Reclaiming Social Justice
49 minutes 56 seconds
3 years ago
What immigrants give up in order to fit in, the importance of names, and anti-racism with Alex Quezada | S3E2
In this month's episode, you will meet Alex Quezada. Alex serves as Hispanic Ministry Coordinator at St. John Paul II Catholic Parish in Kankakee Illinois. Alex has also been working as Relief & Development Coordinator at the office for Human Dignity in the Diocese of Joliet since 20019. As an immigrant from Mexico, Alex works to promote social justice for all following the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Given our shared cultural identities, we talked a lot about the immigrant experience but also touch on racial justice in the black community as well. We talked about the importance of names and the different ways immigrants like him have to put aside core parts of their identity just to be able to fit in to this country. We also talk about a really tough question his daughter once asked him while in High School and how she’s developed into an anti-racist advocate.
Key Points
Immigrants often have to renounce parts of their core identity just to fit in.
Examples range from changing the pronunciation of your name or using a different name entirely to attire.
If immigrants showed up in every space, but in particular professional settings, as their authentic selves they would be countercultural.
This raises the question that Alex's own daughter once asked: why are immigrants always the ones who have to make such accommodations?
The Hispanic immigrant community espouses many positive values that could contribute to the broader society. These values link to the catholic social teaching principles of family, community, and participation.
Reclaiming Social Justice is a monthly podcast that seeks to read the signs of the times through the lens of the Gospel and the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. With help of our special guests, you will walk away with the knowledge, understanding, and inspiration needed to help build a civilization of love, life, justice, and peace. The opinions and/or views expressed by guests in this podcast are their own and not meant to express the views of the host, any parish, archdiocese, or the Church in general. New episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month!
