Defenders have played an important role throughout history advancing and protecting democracy. In this episode, hosts Gabriel Cruz, Cameron Katz and Maggie Bell talk about Sylvia Rivera, a defender of LGBTQ+ rights in New York City during the gay liberation movement. Then, Ranald Woodaman joins to talk about ¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States, the first exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino. Finally, Carolina Ramos from the Latin American Associations shares what being a Latina in the United States means to her.
Ready to discover your Civic Superpower? Take the quiz and then let us know your result! We want you to share with Democracy Vibe Check and have your voice on a special episode of the podcast.
Los defensores han tenido papeles importantes en nuestra historia para progresar y proteger la democracia. En este episodio, nuestros locutores Gabriel Cruz, Cameron Katz y Maggie Bell hablan sobre Sylvia Rivera, una defensora de los derechos LGBTQ+ en la ciudad de Nueva York durante el movimiento de liberación gay. Después, Ranald Woodaman nos cuenta sobre ¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States, la primera exhibición de Smithosonian’s Museo del Latino Estadounidense. Terminamos con Carolina Ramos de la Asociación Latinoamericano, quien nos comparte lo que significa ser una Latina estadounidense para ella.
¿Listo para descubrir tu superpoder? Toma el Cuestionario Superpoder y comparte tu resultado con Democracy Vibe Check para que tu voz aparezca en un episodio especial del podcast.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Popular Podcasts
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com