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Episode 68 - King Shotaway: The Garifuna Story at the Birth of Black Theatre in New York
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Before Broadway became a global symbol, Black New Yorkers created a stage of their own - and one of its foundational original dramas …
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Episode 67: The Fall Agenda—Garifuna Voices, Civic Power, and Cultural Progress
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What would New York City look like if Garifuna history, culture, and community contributions were fully recognized, properly counted,…
1 week ago
Episode 66: Protecting Nonpartisan Voter Engament
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In this episode of The Garifuna Experience Podcast, host José Francisco Ávila breaks down the shifting policy landscape surrounding c…
2 weeks ago
Episode 65: The Numbers Didn’t Change: How Census Classification Can Erase Black Latino and Garifuna Identity
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What happens when we accurately describe who we are, but the government’s classification algorithms record us as something different?…
3 weeks ago
Episode 64: An Affordability Agenda
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In Episode 64 of The Garifuna Experience Podcast, host José Francisco Ávila cuts through the headline numbers of the newly passed $26…
4 weeks ago
Episode 63: Where does the Bronx Delegation stand on Intro. 303, "No More 24 Act,"?
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In this episode of The Garifuna Experience Podcast, host José Francisco Ávila examines the escalating crisis surrounding the No More …
1 month ago
Episode 62 Garifuna Town: Cultural and Economic Development
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How does cultural heritage translate into economic power? In this episode, host José Francisco Ávila breaks down how "Garifuna Town" …
1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 61: Heritage in the Map — Mapgate, Happy Land, Casa Yurumein, and Garifuna Town
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When City Hall redraws the map, who gets remembered—and who gets erased?
In this powerful episode of The Garifuna Experience Podcast, …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 60: One Year of Amplifying Our Voices: Celebrating the First Anniversary of The Garifuna Experience Podcast!
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Garifunas are Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress.
One year ago today—on July 15, 2025—we launched The Garifuna Experience Podcast…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 59: The Fragile Shield: Voting Rights and the 250th American Experiment
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As the United States commemorates the historic 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, host José Francisco Ávila pauses…
2 months ago