Paseo Podcast: Sharing Puerto Rican Stories
Society & Culture
The Puerto Rican Festival begins today through September 26! It’s been going strong for 39 years, but was once at risk of not happening in 2019 due to the unethical stewardship of the committee in charge at the time that ended in the organization filing bankruptcy. The group of community leaders we have on today’s show actually stepped up during that time to organize the fest successfully within less than 2 months.
They had to be scrappy then and they needed to be scrappy this year, not just because of the pandemic, but because they are starting from square one. They're showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon, so we're happy to welcome them to the show to talk about how they are elevating the experience for festival gowers compared to previous years, what you should keep in mind if you want to start a community event of your own for your neighborhood, and their thoughts on what it means to be Puerto Rican.
Host, Joshua Smyser-DeLeon's Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon
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★ About Our Guest(s) ★
PR Fest Website ★ https://www.prfestchicago.com
★ 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
Production Assistant Richie Requena ★ https://twitter.com/RichieRequena
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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