John Nieto-Phillips, vice provost for diversity and inclusion, is an associate professor in the Department of History, the founding editor of Chiricú Journal: Latina/Literatures, Arts, and Cultures, an associate professor in Latino Studies, and an affiliate faculty in the Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society (CRRES). In this episode of On Illuminating, he shares his personal awakening, the importance of generational knowledge, and his work to cultivate community for underrepresented faculty and address campus climate issues.