Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Puerto Rican flag
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico. It massively damaged an island already facing a financial crisis and major infrastructure problems, and killed thousands of people. A year after the storm, we take a look at how it impacted the Puerto Rican community in Washington and how local Puerto Ricans provided relief and advocated for further support.
Guests
- Gretchen Sierra-Zorita Founding member and Communications and Policy Strategist, National Puerto Rican Agenda
- Jennice Fuentes Founder and Managing Partner at Fuentes Strategies, LLC; Co-Founder and CEO BoricuActivatEd
- Margarita Varela D.C. Office of Latino Affairs Commissioner
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