Episode 44: Organizing in Puerto Rico & Chicago, Attack at the Capitol & More w/ Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez
Alderwoman of the 33rd Ward, Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez, joins the show. We talk about life growing up in Puerto Rico, her experiences and the contrasts she saw in her organizing both on La Isla and in Chicago, the reason why she migrated to the states, policy she is advocating for in the Chicago City Council, her reaction to the coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol last week and a whole lot more.
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Rossana's Website (Governmental) ★ https://33rdward.org
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WBEZ Article with Rossana ★ https://interactive.wbez.org/prtroupe
Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) ★ https://inthesetimes.com/article/crisis-hotline-defund-police-chicago-socialist-black-lives-matter
Prism Article on Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan ★ https://www.prismreports.org/article/2021/1/7/the-national-lawyers-guilds-outgoing-latina-president-is-a-white-woman
Episode 35: Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa on His Puerto Rican Roots, Public Service & Democratic Socialism ★ https://www.paseomedia.org/episodes/35
Episode 12: 100 Years of Lolita Lebrón ★ https://www.paseomedia.org/episodes/12
Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org
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