Could Latinos Decide the Midterms?

About this episode

This episode explores the influence of Latino voters in the midterms through storytelling and community engagement.

This episode dives into the power of storytelling, community engagement, and strategic outreach across rural and Latino communities. Joel discusses the One Country Project Book Club with Megan DesCamps before diving into the evolving political landscape affecting Latino voters with Rafael Collazo. Megan introduces the One Country Project's Blue Plate Special Book Club, a new platform that fosters conversations through curated books highlighting the rural experience, aiming to build community and shared understanding. She stresses the importance of storytelling in connecting communities. Learn more at https://onecountryproject.substack.com . Rafael Collazo, executive director of UnidosUS ActionFund, discusses Latino voter behavior, noting the recent shifts in issues influencing their votes. He notes that the Latino community is increasingly motivated by issues like economic stability, respect, and faith, which parties can leverage to engage these voters more authentically. He also discusses the impact of cultural symbols like Bad Bunny and the representation of Latinos in media, sports, and politics, demonstrating the growing influence and visibility of Latino culture on the…

People in this episode

Host: Joel

Guests: Megan DesCamps, Rafael Collazo

Topics covered

• Latino voters
• community engagement
• political landscape
• storytelling
• voter behavior
• cultural representation

Keywords

• Latino community
• voter behavior
• economic stability
• cultural symbols
• political discourse
• community concerns

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UnidosUS ActionFund, One Country Project

Books & works: One Country Project Book Club, Blue Plate Special Book Club

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