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Artifact: Junkanoo headpiece
Bahamian junkanoo, traditionally a Christmas season parade, features dancing, lively music, and colorful handmade costumes. Made by members of local ensemble Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, this costume’s design and colors represent the ocean, sky, and…
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "Who would milk the cows?"
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer describing how dependent his farm is on migrant workers. Recording duration 0:57.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "They're scared."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer describes the fears expressed by migrant workers in his employ. Recording duration 1:59.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "The longer they stick around, the better it is."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer talking about learning Spanish. Recording duration 0:35.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "The community...accepts them."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer discussing how the local community has reacted to the presence of undocumented workers. Recording duration 0:57.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "Luis could lasso a cow."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer telling a story about Luis Lopez, a worker who once lassoed a run away heifer. Recording duration 3:57.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "I can really butcher Spanish."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer describing the challenges communicating in Spanish. Recording duration 1:51.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "He taught me how to do that."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer describing his relationship with one of the undocumented Latin American migrant workers he employs. Recording duration 0:57.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "All the fears went away."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer describing his concerns about hiring undocumented Latin American migrant workers. Recording duration 2:21.
J’ai Passé au Long du Bois
"J’ai Passé au Long du Bois,” a song Ann Allen Savoy collected from the prolific Cajun ballad singer Edius Naquin of Eunice, LA.