Paseo Podcast: Sharing Puerto Rican Stories
Society & Culture
Author J.L. Torres discusses his latest book Migrations, Roberto Clemente being confronted with racism & writing about the Puerto Rican diaspora. Migrations is a collection of stories focused on selected moments in Puerto Rican history & their impact on everyday people. In the second half of the show, we break down the latest Puerto Rican News, including Sofia Jirau becoming the first Victoria's Secret model with Down Syndrome and the continuation of the worker protests on la Isla.
Guest:
J. L. Torres, Author of Migrations
Host:
Joshua Smyser-DeLeon's Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon
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★ About Our Guest(s) ★
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★ In the News ★
Block Club Chicago Feature on the Podcast ★ http://ow.ly/MWu550COMH
Chicago Public Library Pane: Who Tells Your Story? Celebrating Chicago Community Media ★ https://youtu.be/Jtpf9YQgFqA
★ Partners + Additional Credits ★
CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315
Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org
Sounds ★ MEINL Percussion
Episode 54: The Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act
Episode 53: The Jones Act, Workers' Rights & Unionizing Your Workplace
BONUS: U.S. Rep. Chuy García on Puerto Rico Policy, The Squad & The Democratic Party's Future
Episode 52: Reporting on Puerto Rico w/ Nicole Acevedo from NBC News & NBC Latino
Episode 51: Two PRs Talking PR
Episode 50: What The IL Culturally Responsive Teaching And Leading Standards Mean For BIPOC Students
Episode 49: Leading Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School Through The Pandemic
Episode 48: Chicago’s Looming Eviction Crisis & Its Impact on the BIPOC Community
Episode 47: A Trip to London’s Puerto Rican Diaspora w/ Naomi Bonafoux
Episode 46: Latino Rebels & Representation in Media w/ Julio Ricardo Varela
Episode 45: Star Wars, Representation & How Boricuas Fit In w/ the Hosts of Triad of The Force
Episode 44: Organizing in Puerto Rico & Chicago, Attack at the Capitol & More w/ Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez
Episode 43: Decolonizing Wellness w/ Constanza Eliana Chinea
Episode 42: The Taste of Sugar & the Publishing Industry with Novelist Marisel Vera
Episode 41: Knowing Our Roots & Sharing Our History w/Adrián Román
Episode 40: Researcher & Filmmaker Andrew J. Padilla
Episode 39: The Puerto Rico Election 2020
Episode 38: The Puerto Rican Electorate with Erica González from #Power4PuertoRico
Episode 37: Cooking with Genesis, an 8-Year Old Boricua Chef
Episode 36: City Bureau Journalist Justin Agrelo
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