A fundamental goal of the university must be to advance a democracy based on the socialist principles of freedom and critique. A Marxist revolutionary critical pedagogy for democracy is advanced that includes a call for the inclusion of faculty of color who may bring diverse epistemes toward doing research that promotes dissent. The author provides examples of how a Latina episteme, rooted in her experiences as a member of the oppressed, demands community engagement and democratic goals necessary to providing the clarity and rehearsal needed to break free from the shackles of capitalism.