Ep 84: Chicago Boricua History: The 1966 Division Street Riots + Princess Nokia Drops PR Music Video, Puerto Rico’s Power Grid, San Juan PRIDE, Puerto Rico Status Act & More!
It's time for some Puerto Rican history! Long time listeners know these are some of our favorite episodes to do because they give us a chance to learn alongside you. This time, we’re focusing on the 1966 Division Street Riots in Chicago - the first riot in the United States attributed to Puerto Ricans.
In the second half of the show, we break down the latest Puerto Rican News Headlines, including:
Princess Nokia released a music video set in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's first power grid reconstruction projects
San Juan PRIDE Celebration
Puerto Rico Status Act Forum in PR
The Federal lawsuit against Puerto Rico’s water and sewer company
& More!
Host:
Joshua ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon
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★ In The News ★
City Cast Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://megaphone.link/CC1764039170
77 Flavors Chicago Episode with The Paseo Podcast ★ https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago/episodes/Humboldt-Park---pt-2---Joshua-Smyser-DeLeon-e1g1mg6
Block Club Chicago Feature on the Podcast ★ http://ow.ly/MWu550COMH
Chicago Public Library Panel: Who Tells Your Story? Celebrating Chicago Community Media ★ https://youtu.be/Jtpf9YQgFqA
★ Partners + Additional Credits ★
CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315
Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org
Sounds ★ MEINL Percussion
Sources:
WTTW ★ https://interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2020/09/02/division-street-riot
CAN TV ★ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqZp6k-h7gg&t=602s&ab_channel=CANTV
Recollections: The 1966 Division Street Riots, Center for Latino Research at my alma mater, DePaul University ★ https://via.library.depaul.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1018&context=dialogo