Ruth Tirado, president of the board of directors of Casa Latina, joins me in the studio. \u00a0(http:\/\/Casalatinainc.org) Casa Latina is the only Latino-led and Latino-focused organization in Hampshire County. They promote self-sufficiency and a sense of community among local Latinos. \u00a0Ruth talks about some of Casa Latina’s different projects, and how she got involved over the years. \u00a0Ruth and I met last week doing the Northampton Food Rescue project at Hampshire Heights.<\/p>\n
Tuesday night at the Iron Horse is Latin dance night! \u00a0Ruth says it was great, a fun way to share local latinidad.<\/p>\n
Also, at the beginning of the show, I share a little story about how earlier in the day, biking through Easthampton hauling compost, I passed a young man, an EHS student, walking down the path with a basketball under one arm and a confederate flag wrapped around him. \u00a0So we played basketball together for a bit and I asked him about the flag.<\/p>\n
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Ruth Tirado, president of the board of directors of Casa Latina, joins me in the studio. \u00a0(http:\/\/Casalatinainc.org) Casa Latina is the only Latino-led and Latino-focused organization in Hampshire County. They promote self-sufficiency and a sense of community among local Latinos. \u00a0Ruth talks about some of Casa Latina’s different projects, and how she got involved over … Continue reading #103: Ruth Tirado, Casa Latina<\/span>