Episode Title: Roots, Resistance, and Resilience – A Conversation with Clarisa Alayeto

In this episode of The Perez Notes, we sit down with Clarisa Alayeto—an Afro-Latina organizer, advocate, and lifelong Bronxite with roots in East Harlem and District 8. Raised in NYCHA housing and a product of the public school system, Clarisa brings a lived understanding of the struggles faced by working-class families. She shares her journey from growing up in public housing to becoming a powerful voice in the fight for justice, equity, and opportunity. From grassroots organizing against gun violence in the Patterson Houses to pushing for public health and educational access, Clarisa talks about what it means to do the work—and why she’s never stopped showing up for her community.