La Verdad Podcast

Episode 30 is a fun show where the crew talks about some of our favorite episodes from 2016. We also break down where we want to take La Verdad as a business and the podcast as a show! Enjoy the episode and see you in 2017!!

Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

Episode 29 is a pretty chill session. Nati, VFig, and Christian start of with a conversation about Christmas traditions and Santa Claus. They also talk about Latino traditions like Dia de Los Reyes, Mexican Posadas and Puerto Rican Parrandas.

The crew wraps up the show with their thoughts on technology and how all the changes are impacting our lives. Remember to put that phone away and enjoy your family during the Holidays!

Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

#GruopTalk #Christmas #Posadas #Parrandas #Technology

Frenchi is a 25 year old Boricua from Chicago who is making moves in the field of education within Chicago Public Schools. She started working with at risk youth that are Wards of the State, but then transitioned to a role as Dean of Students at a high school. We discuss her experiences working with high school students as a young professional and the importance of caring for students. The crew also gets into a good convo regarding mental health and depression in Nuestra Comunidad.

Enjoy the podcast Familia!

Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

#Chicago #ChicagoPublicSchools #CPS #LaVerdad #Boricua #Dean #MentalHealth #Education #Latinos

We took a week off, but are now back stronger than ever. Student Minister Abel Muhammad joins La Verdad and we talk about different topics regarding the Nation of Islam. Did you know the Honorable Elijah Muhammad had some early Latino followers? What are some better ways to unite Black and Brown people? How is the Nation of Islam different from what some would accept to be orthodox Islam?

Grab a pen and pad because episode 15 is jam packed with history and knowledge!!

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Hosted by Christian Alequin & Carlos Martinez

This is a re-upload of an episode that was originally released July 7, 2016. There was an issue transferring the episode when we switched to AudioBoom as our host.

#LaVerdad #Islam #NationOfIslam #NOI #AbelMuhammad #Farrakhan #Latinos #Mexicans #Chicano #Muhammad

Carlos and Christian get together to catch up after Thanksgiving break! The conversation goes from light to deep as they cover a few topics starting with food stories and an update on the first Meet and Greet! They end the show with a talk on Fidel Castro's legacy.

Listen up and give us some feedback on what you think of the show!

Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

#FidelCastro #Cuba #Thanksgiving

We kept getting the requests so Girl Talk is back for a second edition! VFig and Nati spend some time hanging out and talking about a few different things. Topics include VFig and Christian's Baecation in DR and Trump winning the presidency. They also touched on Thanksgiving coming up and their thoughts on politics as women.

It's a fun episode so listen up and share with friends!

Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

#Baecation #DR #GirlTalk #VFig #Nati #LaVerdad

The whole squad gets together for the first time in about a month and it's just like old times. They talk about transitioning to the Audioboom platform, the Cubs winning the World Series, and our viral post about Halloween Racism at Michigan State University.

It's a fun conversation packed with knowledge at the end. Enjoy!

Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

#Chicago #Cubs #LaVerdad #Halloween #Racism #MichiganStateUniversity

Our latest episode is short, but very important. We welcome Ashley and Gabriela to the studio. They are the founders of Two Girls & Some Pads - A Chicago based organization that is organizing ways to get free toiletries and feminine products in the hands of homeless Chicago women. There is a tremendous need for this considering nearly half of Chicago's 20,000 homeless youth are women. The first product distribution date is November 11 so we still have plenty of time!!

Support Two Girls & Some Pads or learn more at the following links:

Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

#TwoGirlsOnePad #Chicago #Philanthropy #NonProfit #Latinos #Homeless

Cha Cha Jimenez is a legendary figure in the Puerto Rican and Latino political history of America. In this first episode, he takes us on a journey growing up in 1950s/1960s Chicago and the creation of the Young Lords as a gang. It only gets better from there as Cha Cha documents the journey where they make the transition into a civil and human rights organization.

We also talk about collaborations with Fred Hampton and the original Rainbow Coalition, dealing with government surveillance, and lessons for young activists today.

Without further ado, please enjoy episode 1 of the La Verdad Podcast with Jose "Cha-Cha" Jimenez!

Hosted by Christian, Carlos, Nati, & VFig

This is a re-upload of our first episode that was originally released March 24, 2016. There was an issue transferring the episode when we switched to AudioBoom as our host.

#LaVerdad #Boricua #YoungLords #ChaChaJimenez #FredHampton #CivilRights #RainbowCoalition

This week we are joined by Chicago Hip Hop artist and community advocate Pinqy Ring! We talk about her being a Latina rapper in a male dominated industry, the use of KickStarter to fund her upcoming projects, and the importance of giving back to the youth in urban communities. Pinqy's episode is full of inspiration and insight on working hard to reach our dreams!

Support Pinqy's KickStarter project and other efforts at the following links:

Hosted by Christian, Vfig, Nati, & Carlos

#PinqyRing #HipHop #Rap #Chicago #Latina #Boricua #LaVerdad