A video lecture for students at Fuller Theological Seminary

Although it’s not highlighted much, there’s a relationship between deconstructing and decolonizing, but they are two very different processes. I would say that one can decolonize something and not necessarily deconstruct it. But I think that deconstruction leads to decolonization.

A conversation on policing and AfroLatinidad

In this conversation series, Perea emphasizes the importance of recognizing and claiming our Afro-descendant culture. He discusses the often-overlooked challenges faced by Afro-Latin@s, who navigate complex identities at the intersection of Latin American and African American experiences.

In order to talk about anti-Blackness we have to first talk about this history and understand that white supremacy, white privilege was always true in Latin America. That when the revolutions in the Americas happened they didn't upend racism, they simply changed its form; the same racial and social structures remained mostly in place.

My guest today is Josue Perea and in the spirit of the Halloween season, we start off with a discussion about death and mortality with a little help from some beloved sci-fi series.