Art by Ricky Rodriguez
Episode 7 of American Colony closed with a question from artist Pablo Delano about Puerto Rico’s colonial situation: What are you gonna do about it?
For the final episode of our first season, hosts Julio Ricardo Varela and Nuria Net ask that question to five Puerto Ricans — a social media strategist who broke from her pro-statehood family, a human rights lawyer, an independence organizer, a statehood advocate, and a psychologist studying how colonialism affects Puerto Ricans’ mental health.
All this during a time when parts of the archipelago face a water crisis, a $2 billion resort just got approved without a public hearing, and the fight over what comes next has never felt more urgent.
This episode of American Colony was produced by Amalia I. Núñez-Pires. It was edited by Julio Ricardo Varela and Nuria Net.
El episodio 7 de American Colony cerró con una pregunta del artista Pablo Delano sobre la situación colonial de Puerto Rico: ¿Qué tú vas a hacer ahora?
Para el episodio final de nuestra primera temporada, Julio Ricardo Varela y Nuria Net hacen esa misma pregunta a cinco puertorriqueños — una estratega de redes que rompió con su familia estadista, una abogada de derechos humanos, una organizadora independentista, un defensor de la estadidad y una psicóloga que estudia cómo el colonialismo afecta la salud mental de los puertorriqueños.
Todo esto en un momento en que partes del archipiélago enfrentan una crisis de agua, se aprobó un proyecto de 2 mil millones de dólares sin vista pública y la lucha por lo que viene después nunca se ha sentido más urgente.
Este episodio de American Colony fue producido por Amalia I. Núñez-Pires. Fue editado por Julio Ricardo Varela y Nuria Net.
About the Producer
Amalia I. Núñez-Pires is a New York native arts and culture multimedia reporter. She covers a wide range of topics, including entertainment and pop culture, Latinx identity, and community.
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 I. Núñez-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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