Host Michelle Zacarias talks with legendary labor leader and activist Dolores Huerta about the ongoing fight for workers’ rights, the power of organizing, and the challenges facing the Latino community today. Dolores shares insights from her decades of activism, reflects on the evolution of social movements, and offers advice for the next generation of changemakers.

This episode was produced by Joaquin Cotler, Juan Diego Ramirez, and Michelle Zacarias. It was edited by Julo Ricardo Varela.

Music by Cast of Characters via Soundstripe.

Season 2 of The Latino Newsletter podcast was made possible through individual donations and the Latino Media Consortium.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and hosts, and don't necessarily reflect those of The Latino Newsletter or its staff.

Chicano activist and political cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz on growing up in a border town, politics in comic strips, and AI in the art world.
From the controversial comic strips “La Cucaracha” to his latest project, a musical compilation called “Contra ICE,” Lalo’s work is thought-provoking, iconoclastic, and at times hilarious. He says the job of a cartoonist is to make people think — not necessarily always make them laugh.

This episode was produced by Joaquin Cotler, Juan Diego Ramirez, and Michelle Zacarias. It was edited by Julo Ricardo Varela.

Music by Cast of Characters via Soundstripe.

Season 2 of The Latino Newsletter podcast was made possible through individual donations and the Latino Media Consortium.

Multi-faceted artist and reggaeton historian Katelina Eccleston, known as La Gata, on becoming the first queer, Black femme with a platform discussing the roots and reverberations of Reggaeton.

From her online course Perreo 101 to lecturing at Harvard to her international college-level course, La Gata has become an essential voice in the Reggaeton community. And she has some hot takes on Bad Bunny too!

This episode was produced by Joaquin Cotler, Juan Diego Ramirez, and Michelle Zacarias. It was edited by Julo Ricardo Varela.

Music by Cast of Characters via Soundstripe and La Gata & Jaby Vibes.

Season 2 of The Latino Newsletter podcast was made possible through ⁠individual donations⁠ and ⁠the Latino Media Consortium⁠.