Let's face the cold hard facts, Biden is not doing well among Latinos - why is that? We have lots of thoughts of course, and some of them are maybe not what you may think. As we say, listen, and then chime in! Tell us what, why and how.
Oh yeah, we went there. The controversial topic of whether we should be called "Latinos", "Hispanics", or "Latinx" has been making the rounds in the news, and study after study comes out on what people think about it. Well, here's what we think about it, as well as some insight into the name of our podcast - plus we'll be reacting to some of the comments we've been getting from your guys on our social media about it. Come join the conversation!
Sad but true... studies have shown that non-profit organizations that are founded and/or led by Latinx get significantly less funding than ones led by anglos. Why is that? We have Beatriz back in this episode to share with us her theories, and what we as a community can do to change this.
So many organizations and even we have said it so many times - Latinx need to be more civically active in the issues that are affecting our communities. But how? How does that look like, and how can we motivate ourselves? Today we have Beatriz Abascal with us, she’s been involved in organizing and activism in the Latinx non-profit space for over 20 years, and she’s going to give us her take on why (or why not) we get involved to make a change.
Good, frustrating, hopeful... so many feels when it comes to this year in politics. We'll be going through some of the most important things that happened and that will transpire into 2022, and of course, what we can do as a community for it to be our best year yet.
This episode picks up right from the end of part 1, as this was such an interesting and in-depth conversation, we went over our time. In this episode we talk about what all of us as consumers can do to improve the checks and balances of online information, how to spot and fact check something that looks fishy, and how the future looks like for how we Latinx consume and divulge media.
Fringe news, bots, trolls and strategic data leaks are some of the ways in which public opinion is being manipulated. And the lack of transparency on how social media platforms operate is making it very difficult to battle misleading communications. We have Adrian Reyna, who's been leading digital campaigns for Latinx for the past 10 years, back again to talk about the psychology and mechanics of misinformation, and how it's affecting our communities.
Climate change, political unrest, war. There are many reasons why people move all over the world. Immigration has a bad, outdated reputation in many countries, but today we're challenging this paradigm. We'll be exploring new and updated ways to look into the future with immigration as a fact of life, as something that is embedded in the day to day. We've invited Adrian Reyna, who has worked as an activist for immigrants for over 10 years and now is a social justice consultant, to weigh in on th...
Oh yeah, we went there. This topic may be taboo in our community, but we can't help but wonder why is it that the racial issues that have plagued this country in the past few years have not engaged the Latinx community. Could it be colorism? We'll take a deep dive into this uncomfortable truth.
Grassroots is a word that gets thrown around a lot, and Karina has many thoughts about what it really means and the challenges she sees on the ground with the people she works with every day. She’ll also be dropping many truth bombs about dismantling white supremacy, how to claim our power and break the oppression cycle we’ve been stuck in for so long.
There’s a battle going on at national and state levels on women’s reproductive rights. But what does a change in legislation mean for Latina women? Certainly if you’ve listened to this podcast you’ll know we Latinx have a whole different set of challenges and needs in pretty much any topic, and so we’re going to take a deeper look at it. From religious beliefs to cultural factors, Latinas have much to lose.
In this second part Victoria, the Executive Director of BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is back to talk to us about how communications with Latinx have evolved, what is being done about misinformation campaigns, and what the future looks like for progressive Latinx.
Victoria is the Executive Director of BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. BOLD has been working to elect Latinx candidates for the past 20 years - we love that! In this first part we’ll be talking about the technical and political side of what the PAC does and how the challenges and situations we face have changed from 20 years ago to now.
The million dollar question for people in communications right? Us Latinx are so diverse and our stories and backgrounds so varied that the answer is never straightforward. We have Rafael Ulloa, director of national newspaper El Tiempo Latino and El Planeta in Boston back again to explore many of the facets and the pros and cons that drive the decision to use one language or another, as well as what we all think of that dialect we’ve all developed called Spanglish.
Our very special guest Rafael Ulloa is the executive director of national newspaper El Tiempo Latino and El Planeta in Boston. He’ll be giving us insight into how communicating with Latinx has evolved over time, what has or has not worked, how misinformation campaigns have wreaked havoc in the communities, and what are the channels that are up and coming when reaching out to the Latino community.
We just began hispanic heritage month and brands and campaigns are rushing to do their Latinx focused social media posts. Seeing all the hispanic boxes being checked by others, we want to ask - what this month mean to us Latinos, if we need a month, and if we care about it. Then as usual we’ll give our 2 cents about the steps we can take to make this month work for us.
As season 1 comes to a close, and after talking about so many actions and systems that have been hurting or dividing us - we wanted to end on a hopeful note. We’ll be uncovering some of the aspects of our Latinidad that we share, and that if we harness them they will unite us. Because now more than ever, we need us.
The pandemic and many other factors made filling out the Census incredibly difficult last year, but nevertheless results are in, and there are battles going on all over the country about where the lines will be drawn. Redistricting will affect how local and federal politics will be run for the next 10 years, why aren’t more of us out protesting?
We have a very special guest, Helen Torres, CEO of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE). For the past 30 years, HOPE has been tirelessly working to give Latinas the tools they need to occupy more seats in political and leadership roles. We can’t think of someone with more expertise to talk about representation, the barriers we face, and what we can do to help them in their efforts.
Empowerment is certainly a buzzword in many organizations nowadays, but we’re wondering what that really means in practice. We’ll be talking about our own path to empowerment, what it means to us, and what we need to collectively heal to continue on it. Yes, all the mushy stuff we love.
A recent report by the Federal Reserve shows Latinx were more affected financially by the pandemic than any other ethnic group. In this episode we'll analyze the systemic issues that cause this, and of course - what we can do about it. Because we can always do something about it!
47 states have now passed new voting rules each with a different flavor. We’ll go over what these are and what this means to our communities. We’ll also discuss what we can do to change these laws, because after all, we have the power.
There are some scary parallels between what’s going on in Colombia right now and some of the things that have been happening in the US. We’ll be discussing how situations like these are affecting what Latinx are thinking in terms of trust, stability, and what the future holds.
After going all the way back to the history of assimilation, we bring it around to what us Latinx can start doing to heal, and seeing ourselves for who we are. Because when we’re inside the voting booth, who are we really thinking of and voting for?
Where are you in the assimilation scale? The way we vote many times depends on the level of assimilation we have. But assimilation doesn't just happen from one day to the other, it starts in many different places and situations. We'll be discussing where they started for us, and how these systems permeate our beliefs and values. As Ceci says "the fish don't see the water" so we're here to get that water to be more visible!
There's something that has been lurking in the shadows for generations, and that permeates the lives and political choices of Latinx everywhere... Find out what level of assimilation we're all in, in the first part of this conversation.
We continue analyzing the reasons why Latinos continue to answer the calls from campaigns at the 11th hour, and give our 2 cents into what we need to start doing to bring some change. If you haven't listened to part 1, time to do that now!
Why are Latinx only engaged when a political campaign needs them? Hmm, it almost feels like we're a booty call… In this episode we grab a page from the psychology books, and our own lives and explain why the Latinx community continues to pick up the (political) phone call at 2am.
