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Episode 55: New York Midterm Primary Election Guide
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Episode 54: How to Register to Vote in New York City
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Episode 53 Script: New York City Campaign Finance Board’s 2025 Voter Analysis Report
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May 26, 2026 |
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Episode 52: Strengthening Democracy Through Nonpartisan Voter Engagement
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May 19, 2026 |
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Episode 51: The Numbers of Erasure: 70 Million Voices Under Threat
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May 12, 2026 |
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Episode 50: The Census, Redistricting, the Supreme Court, and the Fight for Garifuna Representation
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May 05, 2026 |
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Episode 49: Garifuna VOICE, Voting and Organizing to Increase Civic Engagement
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Episode 48: Generations of Change: The 100-Year March to Garifuna Representation
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Episode 47: The Garifuna Caucus: The Case for Garifuna Representation
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Episode 46: The Midterm Elections – Why Every Two Years Matters
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Episode 45: The Power of Place: Mapping Garifuna Political Destiny
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Episode 44: The Happy Land Tragedy: A Community’s Unforgettable Scars and Resurgence
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Episode 43: The Fight for Visibility at the Congressional Afro-Latino Roundtable
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Episode 42: The Power of the Count – Celebrating Garifuna Heritage Month
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Episode 41: From Yurumein to the 2030 Census Our history is Our Power
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Episodio especial - URGENTE: Actúa ahora para proteger un censo justo y preciso en 2030
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Special Episode - URGENT: Act Now To Protect a Fair & Accurate 2030 Census
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Episode 40: The Uncredited and Often Forgotten Garifuna Investment that Built the Standard Fruit Company.
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Episodio 40: La inversión garífuna sin acreditar y a menudo olvidada que construyó la Standard Fruit Company
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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How Jesse Jackson’s Vision Ignited the Modern Garifuna Movement
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Cómo la visión de Jesse Jackson impulso el movimiento moderno garífuna: desde 1988 hasta el censo de 2030
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Episode 39: The Unseen Thread: Garifuna Excellence in the National Football League
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Episode 38 - Dionisia Amaya-Bonilla “Mama Nicha” – The Matriarch of the Modern Garifuna Movement
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode 37 - The Unseen Thread: Garifuna History in the African Diaspora
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Episode 36 - The Torch Exchange: Boomers and X Bridging Wisdom and Power for 2030
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Episode 35 - Passing the Torch: Garifuna Millennials and Gen Z Leading the Way
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Episode 34 - Mapping the Garifuna Community of Interest Profile
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Episode 33 - The Road to Census 2030 Starts Now!
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Episode 32 - From the Oscars to Our Roots: The Legacy and Future of Garifuna
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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2026 Season Kickoff Teaser
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Episode 31- Wanaragua (Yankunu): The Masked Dance of Defiance and Christmas
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Episode 30 - Traditional Fedu
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Episode 29 - Activating the Garifuna Economy: Our #BuyGarifuna Strategy
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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An Immigrant's Journey 56 Years Later: From Honduras to Boston
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Episode 28 - Pororó a Guatemalan Garifuna Tradition
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Episode 27: Remembering the Great Andy Vivien Palacio
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Episode 26 - Garifuna Settlement Day in Guatemala
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Garifuna Settlement Day Celebration in Nicaragua
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Episode 25 - Garifuna Settlement Day Celebration in Belize
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Episode 24: Garifuna Distinguished Service in the U.S. Military
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Episode 23 - Why NYC Garifuna Political Representation Matters
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Episode 22 - The History of Garifuna Community Organizing in New York City
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Episode 21 - Beyond the Narrative: The Garifuna American Law Enforcement
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Episode 20 - Garifuna: A Living Cultural Afro-Indigenous Treasure
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Episode 19 - The Garifuna Educational Journey: From Village Schools to the Doctorate
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Episode 18 - Garifuna Literary Arts
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode 17 - Happy Heavenly 56th Birthday Aurelio Martínez Suazo
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Episode 16: Honduras' Independence Historian: Catarino Castro Serrano
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episodio Especial - Catarino Castro Serrano: Historiador de la Independencia de Honduras
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episode 15 - The Garinagu and Belize’s Independence Movement
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Episode 14 - Thomas Vincent Ramos: "Father of Garifuna History"
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Episode 13 - Garifunas and the Central America Independence Revolutions
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Episode 12 - Hispanic Heritage Month and the Garifuna Diaspora
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Episode 11 - Art & Identity- Visual Expressions of Garifuna Culture in NYC
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode 10: Threads of Heritage: Weaving Culture into NYC's Fashion Scene
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Episode 9: NYC Restaurant Week and the Urgent Need for a Garifuna Restaurant!
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Episode 8: NYC Cultural/Creative Industries and the Travel Trade
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Episode 7: The Garifuna Experience in NYC: A Destination Brand
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Episode 6 - Shaping a Vibrant Future: Celebrating Garifuna Heritage Month
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Episode 5 - UNESCO's Recognition, Preservation, and Enduring Legacy of Garifuna Culture
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Episode 4 - A Cultural landmark - The Drama of King Shotaway
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Episode 3 - The Garifuna Paradox
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Episode 2 - From Potential to Power: Our Call to Action
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Episode 1 - Our Overarching Theme: Garifunas Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Trailer - The Garifuna Experience Podcast
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Jun 11, 2025 |