Cecilia Márquez
Hunt Family Assistant Professor of History at Duke University specializing in the history of Latinx people in the U.S. South; author of Making the Latino South: A History of Racial Formation (UNC Press, 2023).
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Oct 9, 2025 • 23min
The Latino South
In this discussion, Cecilia Márquez, Hunt Family Assistant Professor of History at Duke University and author of Making the Latino South, explores the nuanced history of Latinos in the South. She reveals how often-overlooked Latino contributions shaped the Civil Rights Movement. The conversation dives into the intriguing history of the South of the Border attraction, highlighting its mixed cultural messaging and ties to racial dynamics. Márquez also examines how Latino identity has evolved in the region, emphasizing the complex interplay of race and community.
Nov 12, 2023 • 48min
Cecilia Márquez, "Making the Latino South: A History of Racial Formation" (UNC Press, 2023)
Cecilia Márquez, a historian studying the Latinx experience in the American South, discusses the racial logics that have shaped Latinx identity in the region. Topics include the racialization of non-black Latinos, the role of Pedro at South of the Border in asserting power and identity, the experiences of Latino civil rights activists, the connections between the carpet industry and Latino migration, and the shift in perception of Latinos and racial formation.
Feb 22, 2026 • 48min
Cecilia Márquez, "Making the Latino South: A History of Racial Formation" (UNC Press, 2023)
Cecilia Márquez, Hunt Family Assistant Professor of History at Duke, studies Latinx history in the U.S. South. She maps shifting racial categories from provisional whiteness to the 'hardworking Hispanic' label. Short takes explore how Blackness shaped Latino racialization, industry-driven migration, post-2008 immigration enforcement, and surprising moments of Southern racial politics and culture.
