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Marissa Herrera | A Live Performance

Season 2 Episode 5 | 25m 11s

For the first time ever, Homegoings features a dancer. Marissa Herrera is a chicana indigenous woman from Los Angeles, California. Inspired by the loss of her mom, Rosie Hererra, Marissa dances out her grief in a piece she calls: “One last dance with mom.” Homegoings features candid conversations about race with artists, experts and everyday folks all over the country.

Aired: 06/12/24
Sponsored in part by the Rutland Regional Medical Center and the Vermont Arts Council
Extras
If some Black people aren’t out in these streets, what are we doing instead? Part 1.
If some Black people aren’t out in the streets, what are we doing instead? This is Part Two.
Mactar Mbaye of HGTV Canada's Hoarder House Flippers, traveled from Montreal to sit down with Myra.
A conversation with Denitia Odigie as she shares why she's chosen the country genre.
Using his voice, platform, and power to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community with courage and clarity,
The great responsibility that comes with telling our ancestors’ stories truthfully — flaws and all.
What it means to command a space long dominated by white men.
The White House as an example of artworks and exhibitions deemed “objectionable” or “divisive.”
Margaret Cho is back on tour with her bold, unapologetic take on the state of society.
The Vermont Public CEO on public media funding cuts and the future.
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Mactar Mbaye of HGTV Canada's Hoarder House Flippers, traveled from Montreal to sit down with Myra.
If some Black people aren’t out in the streets, what are we doing instead? This is Part Two.
If some Black people aren’t out in these streets, what are we doing instead? Part 1.
A conversation with Denitia Odigie as she shares why she's chosen the country genre.
What it means to command a space long dominated by white men.
The great responsibility that comes with telling our ancestors’ stories truthfully — flaws and all.
Using his voice, platform, and power to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community with courage and clarity,
The White House as an example of artworks and exhibitions deemed “objectionable” or “divisive.”
Margaret Cho is back on tour with her bold, unapologetic take on the state of society.
The Vermont Public CEO on public media funding cuts and the future.