#37 Who are VFig and Nati?

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#37 Who are VFig and Nati?

Today's episode is pretty laid back and features two key people in the La Verdad familia! Nati and VFig get together to talk about their upbringing and background. They also share more about their experiences in college and some of the reasons why they started getting passionate about learning more about their culture.  

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#20 Group Talk #4 - Lulu, Nati, & Vfig

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#20 Group Talk #4 - Lulu, Nati, & Vfig

On today's podcast we are joined by regulars Nati and Vfig along with a new special guest. Lulu is the creator of Lulusinsights.com and sits down to talk with us about her start in media and connecting with a few well known figures. The group talk then goes into a few different topics including Colin Kaepernick and Puerto Rico's Promosa bill.

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#17 Should I Go To College? - Carlos

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#17 Should I Go To College? - Carlos

This week's episode is completely different. Christian had some last minute meetings come up so Carlos held it down by himself. He discusses a book by James Altucher that discourages young people from attending college. Specifically, Carlos breaks down how the advice in the book applies to Black, Brown, low income, or first generation students.

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#1 A Young Lord's Story - Cha Cha Jimenez

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#1 A Young Lord's Story - Cha Cha Jimenez

Cha Cha Jimenez is a legendary figure in the Puerto Rican and Latino political history of America. In this first episode, he takes us on a journey growing up in 1950s/1960s Chicago and the creation of the Young Lords as a gang. It only gets better from there as Cha Cha documents the journey where they make the transition into a civil and human rights organization.

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