How to Combat Hate with Bamby Salcedo and Fidel Rodriguez

Today’s guests are on a mission to get to the root causes of hate to build a more just and inclusive Los Angeles. They are both part of LA vs Hate, which aims to address the normalization of hate and inspire people to stand up to it, build understanding about what constitutes a hate act and how to report it, as well as support individuals and communities as they heal from the trauma of hate. Bamby Salcedo is a prominent and celebrated transgender Latina activist and the President and CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition, where she steadily leads this nationally recognized organization that advocates for and addresses the issues of transgender Latinas throughout the United States. The TranslLatin@ Coalition is an LA vs Hate partner. Fidel Rodriguez is a longtime educator, former radio host, community organizer, and cultural historian who leads outreach for LA vs Hate. Through his work with Divine Forces Media and his deep engagement with youth, Indigenous teachings, and hip hop, Fidel has been building peace and confronting hate at the grassroots level for decades Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics, culture, and self-development. We’re here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TamarindoPodcast-143