Art by Ricky Rodriguez
It’s the Fourth of July, and the United States is 250 years old. It is also a day Americans celebrate freedom from colonialism. But what about Puerto Rico? In the prologue episode of American Colony, hosts Julio Ricardo Varela and Nuria Net ask: What does it mean that Puerto Rico is still a colony? They start with that viral song you can't stop singing, share their personal stories, and set the foundation for the rest of the series.
This episode of American Colony was produced by Joaquín Cotler, Nuria Net, and Julio Ricardo Varela. It was edited by Nuria Net and Julio Ricardo Varela.
Es el 4 de julio y Estados Unidos cumple 250 años. También es el día en que celebra su libertad del colonialismo. ¿Y Puerto Rico? En el episodio prólogo de American Colony, los presentadores Julio Ricardo Varela y Nuria Net se preguntan: ¿qué significa que Puerto Rico siga siendo una colonia? Empiezan con esa canción viral que no puedes dejar de cantar, comparten sus historias personales y explican qué vas a escuchar en el resto de la serie.
Joaquín Cotler, Nuria Net y Julio Ricardo Varela produjeron este episodio de American Colony. Nuria Net y Julio Ricardo Varela lo editaron.
Credits
American Colony is a production of The Latino Newsletter and Shake It Easy Media
Original Concept by Julio Ricardo Varela
Senior Editor: Nuria Net
Senior Producer: Joaquín Cotler
Hosts: Julio Ricardo Varela and Nuria Net
Producer: Carlos Berríos Polanco
Consulting Producer: Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Managing Editor: Christina Hernández
Video Producer: Amalia Nuñez-Pires
Social Media Videos: Anthony Modesto Milián and Aliana M. Bigio
Illustrator: Ricky Rodriguez
Composer: Alain Emile
Additional music courtesy of Soundstripe
Executive Producers: Julio Ricardo Varela, Nuria Net, and Joaquín Cotler
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