We Want The Airwaves

Cuban-American lesbian novelist and journalist Achy Obejas discusses growing up in the Midwest with her dad in a mental hospital, her racially-mixed mom trying to pass as white, and Confederate flag-sporting neighbors. We also discuss racism in the arts, corruption in Chicago, and the decline of print journalism. Read the transcript at scribd.com/artactivistnia. Support the podcast at patreon.com/artactivistnia.