Episode 52: Reporting on Puerto Rico w/ Nicole Acevedo from NBC News & NBC Latino

We welcome NBC News and NBC Latino reporter, Nicole Acevedo, to the show. In the past, Nicole has published stories for MSNBC, Telemundo 47 and NPR’s Latino USA. She’s done a lot of reporting on Puerto Rico, so we’re going to talk about her recent reporting on two opposing bills in congress that are trying to address the issue of Puerto Rico’s status, and we’ll also talk about her personal journey navigating the journalism field.

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★ About our Guest(s) ★

Nicole's Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/Nicolemarie_A

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NBC Latino ★ https://www.nbcnews.com/latino

NBC News ★ https://www.nbcnews.com

What's behind calls for Puerto Rico statehood? Here are 4 things to know (NBC News) ★ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/what-s-behind-calls-puerto-rico-statehood-here-are-4-n1259300

AOC-Velázquez Puerto Rico bill sets needed path to decolonization, progressives say (NBC News) ★ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/aoc-velzquez-puerto-rico-bill-sets-needed-path-decolonization-progress-rcna342?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

★ Partners + Additional Details ★

Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org

CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315

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