A Portrait of US

Conversation with A.I Ramos

Conversation with YA Novel, Poetry Author, and Entrepreneur. A.I. Ramos, she/they, intersectional feminist and environmentalist. She has written and self published three books, Gritty, Moth Baby, and Runaway, and a chapbook called Say My Name, published by Flower Press. She has a podcast called Getting Gritty with Andrea, and owns Free Voices Press and Ivannah Works selling handmade Headbands&Scrunchies. Music in this episode produced by ShadowTG1

A Conversation about Mental Health

Conversation with George Ramos Jr. PhD, LMHC. Shares his journey in the social service field as a counselor. Shares some important facts about mental health. Shares some insight on mental health in the inner cities and Latino community and what it was like pursuing his career as a counselor as a Latino male. Music in this episode produced by ShadowTG1

The Puerto Rican War Graphic Novel

Conversation with author and creator of graphic novel “The Puerto Rican War” John Vasquez Mejias. Graphic novel is about Puerto Rican revolutionaries of the 1950’s. The uprises on the island, and the attempted assassination of President Truman. You can order the book on his website www.johnvasquezmejias.com and follow him on Instagram @john_vasquez_mejias Music in this episode produced by ShadowTG1

Historican Pt. 2

Share poems about the Ponce Massacre, a poem dedicated to Julia de Burgos, and a poem dedicated to Miguel Pinero and Pedro Pietri. Also discusses the poems. Music in this episode produced by ShadowTG1

Race, Police Brutality, and Social Justice pt. 2

In this episode we hear ideas from the former students of what they would like to do and also and are doing. We discuss passing the torch to these former students now men and leaders. Music in this episode produced by ShadowTG1