'La Brega’ Podcast Centers Puerto Rico’s History and Challenges

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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The new podcast series “La Brega” explores the often misunderstood relationship between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. The term “la brega” has many meanings to residents of the island, from survival to struggle to hustle. It speaks to the issues Puerto Ricans have faced in being part of the United States for more than a century, including feeling neglected by their government. We’ll talk with the producers of “La Brega” about the urgency of documenting Puerto Rico’s contemporary challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.4	Coming up on forum, Hurricane Maria brought more media attention and conversations about Puerto
1:06.0	Rico, but not with Puerto Ricans.
1:08.7	And if anything, it emphasized how much the U.S. territory is misunderstood by U.S. mainlanders.
1:14.6	We'll talk with producers of the podcast La Brega, which roughly translates to surviving in the struggle,
1:20.6	about centering Puerto Ricans in the current challenges they face.
1:25.6	Then, the next installment of the literary series,
1:28.6	Donde Estam My Gente, will feature the voices of Afro-Latinx writers.
1:33.5	We learn more next on million U.S. citizens who don't have a vote in the House, cannot vote for president, but can vote in primaries.
2:03.1	The podcast takes its title from a word that has many meanings to residents of the island.
2:08.8	And here to tell us more is Alana Casanova Burgess, host and producer for La Brega, stories of the Puerto Rican Experience at WNYC Studios.
2:18.3	Alana Casanova Burgess, thanks so much for joining us.
2:21.3	Oh, thank you so much for having me.
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