Fighting Hate With Love: Remembering Bernard Lafayette Jr.
Featured on the March 19th, 2026 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
- Learn about the life & beliefs of the late Civil Rights leader Bernard Lafayette, Jr.. He taught the principles of Martin Luther King’s approach to nonviolence to people across the globe – including here in Tucson.
- The new production at Invisible Theater brings the honest words of men in prison to the stage.A preview of “Inside Out: Men Behind Bars”. Director Betsy Kruse Craig, actor Jonathan Heras and University of Arizona anthropologist Linda Green talk to Mark about the production.
- And, this month’s storyteller is Ana Montañez. She shares how Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show became a unifying moment among her multi-generational immigrant family.
_In Ana Montañez's story she mentions a song that lifted her family's spirits during their tough chapters. Here is a version of the cumbia "Oye" which has tens of millions of views: [La Sonora Dinamita - Oye ft. Roberto Tapia](
If you are interested in local storytelling or listening opportunities, options include: F*ST, Female Storytellers of Tucson, Odyssey Storytelling in Tucson, Open Mic Night in Sierra Vista, and Tellers of Tales Tucson.
You can also listen to The Moth Radio Hour Saturdays at 6 pm on NPR 89.1.
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