Rooted in Service with Human Rights Commissioner Denise Miranda

About this episode

Denise Miranda discusses her role as New York State's top civil rights official and her passion for justice.

Denise Miranda is New York State's top civil rights official, the head of an agency that is charged with monitoring and promoting civil rights in the state. She's also a proud native of the Bronx, daughter of Puerto Rican-born parents, and a mother. On the Babblery, we discuss the passion for justice and rights for all that drives her work.

People in this episode

Host: Suki Wessling

Guest: Denise Miranda

Topics covered

• civil rights
• justice
• community service
• personal narrative
• advocacy

Keywords

• civil rights
• Denise Miranda
• New York
• Bronx
• advocacy
• justice
• Puerto Rican

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York State

Places: Bronx, Puerto Rico

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