Presenter: Dr. Carlos E. Alemán is deputy director of the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (¡HICA!). Prior to joining ¡HICA!, Alemán was a professor of Latin American history at Samford University. He serves on the board of directors for the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Red Mountain Park, and the Literacy Council of Central Alabama. In August, he was elected to the Homewood, Alabama City Council. A first generation immigrant from Nicaragua, Alemán grew up in San Francisco. He received his BA in History and Latin American/Latino Studies from UC Santa Cruz and his PhD in History from Michigan State University.