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Episode 48: Generations of Change: The 100-Year March to Garifuna Representation
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In this landmark episode of The Garifuna Experience Podcast, host José Francisco Ávila traces the arc of a century—from the first wav…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 47: The Garifuna Caucus: The Case for Garifuna Representation
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In this hard-hitting investigative episode, host José Francisco Ávila pulls back the curtain on the political reality of the Garifuna…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 46: The Midterm Elections – Why Every Two Years Matters
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While the Presidential election gets the "big stage" every four years, the real engine of community change runs on a two-year cycle. …
5 months ago
Episode 45: The Power of Place: Mapping Garifuna Political Destiny
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In this high-stakes episode of The Garifuna Experience, host José Francisco Ávila shifts the conversation from cultural advocacy to p…
5 months, 1 week ago
Episode 44: The Happy Land Tragedy: A Community’s Unforgettable Scars and Resurgence
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On March 25th, 1990, the Bronx was shaken by a tragedy that would forever change the Garifuna diaspora. The Happy Land Social Club fi…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 43: The Fight for Visibility at the Congressional Afro-Latino Roundtable
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Are we being counted, or are we being erased?
In this landmark episode of The Garifuna Experience Podcast, we step into the halls of C…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 42: The Power of the Count – Celebrating Garifuna Heritage Month
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" Did you know that right here in New York, we celebrate the first and only official Garifuna Heritage Month in the world?."
In this m…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 41: From Yurumein to the 2030 Census Our history is Our Power
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"If you aren't in the data, you don't exist in the budget."
In this powerful kickoff to Garifuna Heritage Month 2026, host José Franci…
6 months ago
Episodio especial - URGENTE: Actúa ahora para proteger un censo justo y preciso en 2030
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"Nueva York perdió un escaño en el Congreso en 2020 por solo 89 personas. No podemos permitirnos que la historia se repita."
En este e…
6 months, 1 week ago
Special Episode - URGENT: Act Now To Protect a Fair & Accurate 2030 Census
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"New York lost a Congressional seat in 2020 by just 89 people. We cannot afford to let history repeat itself."
In this urgent episode …
6 months, 1 week ago