Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo
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Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo is a political oral history book that presents the testimony of Honduran peasant activist Elvia Alvarado, compiled and translated by Medea Benjamin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo Context triple: [Medea Benjamin, notableWork, Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo]
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A.
Gringo
Gringo is a dark comedy–crime film in which Paris Jackson appears alongside an ensemble cast in a story about a businessman caught up in a dangerous scheme in Mexico.
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B.
Gringo viejo
Gringo viejo is a novel by Mexican author Carlos Fuentes that fictionalizes the mysterious final days of American writer Ambrose Bierce during the Mexican Revolution.
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C.
Ain’t No God in Mexico
"Ain’t No God in Mexico" is a country song written and performed by Billy Joe Shaver, known for its gritty outlaw themes and inclusion on his influential album "Honky Tonk Heroes."
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D.
Don’t Be Afraid
"Don’t Be Afraid" is a synthpop/electronic track by the American band Information Society, known for its danceable beats and futuristic sound.
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E.
I Don't Speak the Language
"I Don't Speak the Language" is the 1983 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Matthew Wilder, best known for featuring his hit single "Break My Stride."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo Target entity description: Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo is a political oral history book that presents the testimony of Honduran peasant activist Elvia Alvarado, compiled and translated by Medea Benjamin.
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A.
Gringo
Gringo is a dark comedy–crime film in which Paris Jackson appears alongside an ensemble cast in a story about a businessman caught up in a dangerous scheme in Mexico.
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B.
Gringo viejo
Gringo viejo is a novel by Mexican author Carlos Fuentes that fictionalizes the mysterious final days of American writer Ambrose Bierce during the Mexican Revolution.
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C.
Ain’t No God in Mexico
"Ain’t No God in Mexico" is a country song written and performed by Billy Joe Shaver, known for its gritty outlaw themes and inclusion on his influential album "Honky Tonk Heroes."
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D.
Don’t Be Afraid
"Don’t Be Afraid" is a synthpop/electronic track by the American band Information Society, known for its danceable beats and futuristic sound.
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E.
I Don't Speak the Language
"I Don't Speak the Language" is the 1983 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Matthew Wilder, best known for featuring his hit single "Break My Stride."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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oral history ⓘ political book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | raise awareness about Honduran peasants’ struggles ⓘ |
| basedOnTestimonyOf | Elvia Alvarado ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Medea Benjamin ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
U.S. involvement in Central America
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military repression in Honduras ⓘ organizing peasant cooperatives ⓘ role of the Catholic Church in social struggle ⓘ |
| documents |
grassroots organizing in Honduras
ⓘ
human rights abuses against peasants ⓘ |
| features | interviews with Elvia Alvarado ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Catholic base communities
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linked to:
Base ecclesial communities
Honduran peasant activism ⓘ agrarian struggle in Honduras ⓘ |
| genre |
oral history
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political non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Medea Benjamin ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Elvia Alvarado ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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human rights activists ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Elvia Alvarado ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person testimony ⓘ |
| nonFiction | true ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | left-wing ⓘ |
| portrays |
experiences of Honduran campesinos
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repression of rural organizers ⓘ |
| setting | rural Honduras ⓘ |
| subject |
Honduras
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ human rights ⓘ land reform ⓘ peasant movements ⓘ rural poverty ⓘ |
| theme |
courage in activism
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gender and activism ⓘ social justice ⓘ solidarity with the poor ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 20th century Honduras ⓘ |
| title | Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo ⓘ |
| toldFromPerspectiveOf | a Honduran peasant woman ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Medea Benjamin ⓘ |
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Subject: Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo Description of subject: Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo is a political oral history book that presents the testimony of Honduran peasant activist Elvia Alvarado, compiled and translated by Medea Benjamin.
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