It’s true that the current attacks on our community are dangerous and disorienting. That’s the point of them: to confuse us into giving up hope. But the Latino community has always been resilient, and we will rise above this. 

 

There are so many ways we can fight back and protect each other. In fact, there are tons of non-violent actions every single one of us can take right now if we want to. Non-violent action is one way we can pour our strength back into ourselves so that we have each other's backs. I’ve been thinking long and hard about this, and I’ve found a few ways you can get involved. 

 

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how you can harness your fear and turn it into power. These attacks on our community will not stop us from being the greatest versions of ourselves. We will continue to grow our businesses, support our community, and thrive in every facet of our lives. We can do it, as long as we do it together. 

Resources Mentioned: Know Your Rights (Español): ACLU overview + shareable hub.

American Civil Liberties Union+1ILRC “Red Card” + two-pager (Español): printable scripts for home/work encounters.

NWIRP KYR hub (English/Español): practical guidance and referrals.

Current Chicago context: recent Broadview protests/arrests coverage. AP News+1Detention data: 

Detention data: TRAC quick facts (shareable and updated regularly)

Resilience receipts: Stanford SOLE—decade of data on Latino entrepreneurship growth. Stanford Graduate School of Business

Bad Bunny residency impact: economic lift estimates + hospitality data.

 

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Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio.