Patricio Manuel

The Latino USA podcast I chose to listen to was about boxer Patricio Manuel.  The podcast is by Sayre Quevedo and Maya Cueva.  Also, a guest speaker is Patricio Manuel himself.  I learned about the boxer's life and upbringing after listening to this podcast.  I also learned that he was the first openly transgender boxer, and he identifies as black.  I liked how the podcast got Manuel to be a guest speaker.

Manuel after a boxing victory

The news article I found related to this topic was by CNBC.  The article discusses how Manuel made history by competing as a transgender boxer and winning.  Originally, Manuel was a female boxer, then he transitioned to the male side of the sport.  He wants to be a role model to others to be themselves.

Manuel during a fight

The podcast was very interesting.  Manuel was very open about his experience and the difficulties he's gone through transitioning.  I'd recommend this podcast because it was very insightful and you get information straight from the source.

Works cited

JadeScipioni. “The World's First Transgender pro Boxer Is Now the Face of Iconic Boxing Brand Everlast. Here's How He Did It.” CNBC, CNBC, 26 Sept. 2019, www.cnbc.com/2019/09/26/patricio-manuel-the-first-transgender-pro-boxer-represents-everlast.html.

“Portrait Of: Boxer Patricio Manuel.” Latino USA, 10 Mar. 2020, www.latinousa.org/2020/03/01/patriciomanuel-2/.

Telling the Story of the Maya

The final story of the Popol Vuh is titled "The Three Great Stewards as Mothers of the Word".  The three Great Stewards "are like the fathers of all the Quiche lords" (Christensen 305).  "THESE are: The Great Steward before the Cavecs; before the Nijaibs is the second Great Steward; and before the Ahau Quiches is the third Great Steward.  Thus there are three stewards, one before each of the lineages" (Christensen 305).  These stewards are an important part of Maya history and are ancient cultural figures.

Church at Chichicastenango where the Popol Vuh came to light

The hero twins, Hunahpu and Xbalanque died together.  "Then they turned to face one another, spread out their arms and together they went into the pit oven" (Christensen 179).  "Thus both of them died there" (Christensen 179).  Then their bones were ground up and spread across the river.

A depiction of the hero twins

The actions of the Hero twins were remembered forever by the Mayan people.  The Maya considered the twins to be their fathers in fact.  "We shall also declare the names of our fathers to you.  We are they whose names are Hunahpu and Xblanque" (Christensen 187).  The history of the hero twins explains the origins of the Maya people.

Works Cited

“Hunahpu's.” Cigar City Brewing, www.cigarcitybrewing.com/beer/hunahpus/.

“Maya Hero Twins.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Feb. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Hero_Twins.