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Continue reading →: Mezcal: From Farms To Bars
By JUAN DIEGO RAMIREZ and ARELI MORALES https://www.latinousa.org/2021/08/24/mezcal/ For some years now, mezcal, Mexico’s other national spirit, has been in a cultural spotlight outside of Mexico, but its unseen devastating consequences have had a profound impact on the people making it. The popularity of mezcal in the U.S. can be traced to the…
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Continue reading →: East Harlem Folklore
East Harlem Folklore by Juan Ramirez The Latino demographics in East Harlem are changing due to immigration trends. As the Latino population decreases, Mexican and Central American immigrants are finding sanctuary in El Barrio—a section of East Harlem—making it their home due to the low cost of living. This…
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Continue reading →: The Bronx Joker Stairs
https://soundcloud.com/juan-diego-ramirez/joker-stairs New Yorkers are no strangers to the limelight. As one of the most famous cities in the world, New York has been featured in films, books, and probably on your favorite podcast. However, some neighborhoods in the city have kept their distance from the media. A short train ride…
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Continue reading →: E66: I’M NOT LEAVING (W/ RUBEN RAMOS, KARLA QUIÑONES, ABNER ROLDÁN, AND TONY AYALA)
http://www.racistsandwich.com/episodes/2019/1/23/e66-im-not-leaving-w-ruben-ramos-karla-quiones-abner-roldn-and-tony-ayala In this episode, Juan travels to Puerto Rico and interviews people affected by Hurricane Maria. He reminisces on his own encounters with hurricanes and how Hurricane Maria’s destruction reminds him of these experiences. First, Juan visits the town of Utuado to meet with Ruben Ramos, owner of a coffee…
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Continue reading →: E65: LOS ANGELES IS BROWN (W/ DANIEL HERNANDEZ)
http://www.racistsandwich.com/episodes/2019/1/7/e65-los-angeles-is-brown-w-daniel-hernandez Happy new year, everybody! You know what they say…new year, new episode. New hosts? Producers Stephanie Kuo and Juan Ramirez take over the mic this week to bring you this episode on the diversity of food media in Los Angeles. But first, in part one, Juan and Stephanie talk…
Juan Diego Ramirez is a multimedia bilingual journalist. His reporting expands from investigating Mexican corruption at the highest levels to reporting on US policies that affect undocumented immigrants and formerly incarcerated US citizens. His works include the 2023 Webbie Award-winning podcast, Idolo; The Ballad of Chalino Sanchez, USA v. Garcia Luna, and the NAACP Award-nominated podcast, The Sum of Us.
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