District 3 Podcast

Olivia Barraza joins the show to talk about Arkansas Latinas Ride, a loca cycling group that looks to empower all women through fitness and community!

This week’s episode will feature the candidate for the House of Representatives District 97, Suzie Bell! We talked about the work she’s been doing for years in Carrol County, the Crescent Hotel, her being Latinx and much more! Please listen and share this episode with your friends.

This week we focus on the wave of NEW Latinx attorneys in Northwest Arkansas. Attorneys Samantha Vital and Victor Rojas join us and talk about their Mexican roots, why they became attorneys, how they plan to help people in our community and much more.

We sat down with Derek Van Voast to chat about his humble beginnings, his passion for people, his desire to run for City Council and much more. Come learn more about the candidate that can eventually become Springdale first ever Black elected official!

On our podcast this week we have Arkansan, Practicing Nurse and Candidate for the 3rd Congressional District in Arkansas,

Celeste Williams for Arkansas. 

 We discuss the importance of masks, the teacher hashtag #WeReopenSchoolsWhen , how she outraised Congressman Steve Womack and much more. Listen and please share with your family and friends.

Episode 55 features one of the most loved people in our community, Nate Walls! Nate founded Second Hand Smoke BBQ and a non profit called Second Helping where he helps feed working class folks in our community for free. Make sure you take the time to learn about Nate and how you can support this movement he has created.

#Community #2ndHelping Photo by ArkansasOnline.com

Daisy Bonilla joined the show to discuss her campaign for Arkansas House District 93, the need for diversity in government, and mental health struggles in the Latinx community.

Irvin and our special guest co host Mayra Esquivel discuss the Vanessa Guillen case with a close confidant of her family's Cesar Espinoza. Cesar is the Director of Fiel Houston, an organization not only advocates for immigrant families but for all civil rights. Listen as we discuss Vanessa and what we can do now to support her family and movement.

We spoke with Community Leader Albious Latior on the effect of COVID-19 in the Marshallese Community. We discuss the poultry industry's involvement in the spread of the virus, work he's currently doing in the community, among many important issues. Make sure to listen and share with your friends. Most importantly love your neighbors.