j.lo, and for a bit of holiday cheer jose feliciano s police navidad. congressman castro told axios that i want for the contributions of our artist to be recognized and celebrated in the way they deserve, because they have made a mark in america. ciara pulitzer prize-winning playwright behind hits like in the heighten my broken language, you ve seen her on the show. she introduced me to the concept of cultural records of quality. at the idea that, when communities tell our own stories on the page, in the stage, in song, it is way of saying to the world that we are here, we matter, and our existence cannot be denied. that is exactly why these songs belong in the library of congress s national recording registry. more american voices after the break. at the top of the hour, don t miss the mehdi hassan show with ruth ben-ghiat miracle truman, they connect the dots between the rise in antisemitism and former president trump s support of white supremacists.