In the season finale of Nuestro, Chuck Rocha (@ChuckRocha) talks with his good friend US Senator Alex Padilla (@AlexPadilla4CA) about the valuable lessons (and recipes!) his immigrant parents passed down, making the jump from mechanical engineering to electoral politics, his work to expand voting rights and climate change solutions for California residents, his Capitol Hill support system, and so much more. 

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This week, Chuck Rocha talks to Greisa Martinez Rosas (@GreisaMartinez), executive director of the nation's largest youth-led network in the country, United We Dream. The pair talk about her family's journey crossing the Rio Grande into the U.S., their shared love of Texas football, why she proudly wears the title of "undocumented and unafraid" and so much more. 

To learn more about Greisa Martínez Rosas and United We Dream, click here. 

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Ahead of the holiday weekend, Chuck Rocha catches up with New York Times bestselling author Naima Coster (@zafatista). The two talk about the wonderful world of fiction, the deep love she has for Brooklyn, the stories she's writing for her newborn daughter and so much more. 

To learn more about Naima Coster and her work, click here. 

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