Ep 78: Migrations, Writing About The Puerto Rican Diaspora, Sofia Jirau, Service Worker Protests Continue

Paseo Podcast: Sharing Puerto Rican Stories

English - February 24, 2022 20:21 - 49 minutes - 72.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
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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:

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