Los Compas Lounge: a PSA for Brown Men

In today's episode, "Has music changed or have you changed?" Los Compas take you on a trip down memory lane... way back to their experiences with music as kids, teens, and young adults growing up in East Los Angeles.  Sit back and reminisce with Los Compas as they explore their musical influences and evolution of taste, appreciation, and love of music.

In today's episode, "Why I used to hate public school?" Los Compas look back at their experiences growing up in East Los Angeles and being part of the public school system.  And like many, they struggled with finding their place in school, and often this manifested into dislike or even hate and negative behaviors affecting their lives and ultimately shaping who they are today.  Join the laughs as they share their stories and words of encouragement.  

In today's episode, "Mourning," Los Compas share their experiences with loss and grief and how they deal with all the crazy emotions that come with mourning.  Listen to Los Compas open up and offer their insights into the healing process and what it means to mourn as brown men.

In today's episode, "Planning Your Family," Los Compas talk about the lessons they learned when they were younger, not worrying about life, and relationships.  They encourage you to reflect on your life and start working on your family plan.

In today's episode, "What Are Your Three Life Priorities?" Los Compas talk about their top 3 priorities that help them be better husbands, fathers, and brown men.  They share funny stories and insights on how their priorities have changed over time with experience.

In today's episode, "Brown Hollywood," Los Compas share their memories about growing up watching "brown" actors on TV and the big screen and how Hollywood continues to perpetuate stereotypes. Join the laughs, as Los Compas explore ideas about changing demographics, the buying power of brown communities, and hope for positive change in "Brown Hollywood."

Get a taste of who we are and what we're all about.

In today's episode, "Los Compas Stand with Black Lives Matter," Los Compas talk about the significance of the BLM movement and how institutional racism is about power, with historical roots and how current issues relate to all people of color. And of course, they offer hope, unity, and encouragement to their fellow brown men.

In today's episode, "Living and Learning in the Pandemic," Los Compas talk about how life has changed for them, what they are doing to take care of family, adapting to the new reality and they offer some words of encouragement.

Meet Los Compas Lounge: a  P.S.A. for Brown Men. We're Reuben, Javier, and Raul - Los Compas. We talk about issues that we experience as men of color but don’t like talking about in our culture. We share our perspectives on these issues in hopes of inspiring other brown men to deal with their issues in productive, positive ways.  Join us for the ride, as we take you down memory lane growing up in East L.A. and share the lessons we've learned.

Our Mission: To serve our community by sharing experiences that inspire positive change.

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