Down For The Brown

Welcome back mi Gente! Tune into the newest episode as we capture the story of El Movimiento, an organization out of Dallas Fort Worth, Texas. Taking a stand against injustice and oppression in their very own communities. Speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves. We had the pleasure of interviewing members of El movimiento, and obtaining an insight about the kind of challenges and victories they have faced in their community. Thank you for continuing to support and trust us in the space we are continuing to provide. DEL PUEBLO, PARA EL PUEBLO!

Doing what I love to do, it's always been about giving back to the youth! I recently was honored to be interviewed by one of my students about my career as a Restorative Specialist

Nada mas quería repasar la información de la TARJETA ROJA que serian sus derechos con inmigración, al igual también quisiera repasar Información sobre la red de respuesta rápida. Y como la puede utilizar. Just wanted to take some time to go over the RED CARD which has your rights when dealing with immigration, as well as the yellow card which is the rapid response number. Also important information to have! Shout out my brother Angel Santiago! we've been advocating for our families and our communities since we were babies! love you bro!

Buenas mi Gente, welcome to another episode of Down For The Brown podcast. Today we dive in a little to El Movimiento and a few of the opportunities it has helped paved the way for us now in days, such as a rightful education. We also speak a bit on the concept of Carnalismo and how has changed as well as opened several different perspectives over time. Thank you for tuning in once again!

Welcome back Raza!! I hope this episode finds you well. In this episode, we begin tom bring the podcast back, be speaking about the importance of our roots, and why we should keep them alive for our generations to come. Catch up with us in this episode, Down For The Brown Podcast thanks you for your support!!

Nationally, fewer than 20% of men of color possessed a four-year college degree in 2012 (Pérez Huber et al., 2015). These numbers have not improved in close to 10 years (NCES, 2020) and have drawn national concern—prompting responses from philanthropy, postsecondary institutions, and policymakers that address how college climates have diminished retention and persistence (Museus et al., 2017). Many colleges and universities are not fully aware of men of color's intersectional needs and have yet to develop appropriate institutional responses to address these students' depressed retention and graduation rates (Clark et al., 2013). Many college campuses also have not considered how the college environment and institutional factors contribute to students' lack of connection with faculty, staff, and administration (Museus et al., 2017; Huerta, 2020; Hurtado & Carter, 1997; Rendon, 1994). The disconnection leads to perceptions that individual student failure is outside the scope of professional and moral responsibility and that students “should know” how to navigate a “hidden curriculum.”  On this episode of the podcast I had the pleasure of sharing the mic with X'andri Bautista and Jaime Cortez Jimenez. Both whom are recent and soon to be university graduates. In this episode we had the chance to speak on behalf of our experience as men of color and the peer perspective of X'andri. Digging in further to why the statistics have continued to read very low in the number of men attending colleges and universities. We hope you enjoy this episode, feel free to reach out and hopefully we can continue to keep the conversation going. Alrato

The importance of keeing our roots alive in the spaces we continue to occupy with those we love. In this generation it's becoming more difficult to keep our languages and native tongues alive, o que piensan?. We must continue to pass down that valuable knowledge that was once passed down to us. Saludos mi Gente bonita! Y animo!

Welcome back Raza! in this episode, I was given the opportunity of sharing space with Jaime Cortez, a first generation Latino College student currently attending the University and with the goal of receiving a bachelors in Chicano Latino Studies. Jaime goes on to share with us the importance of family and his upbringing growing up with undocumented parents. His journey through education has pushed him to become the first in his family to attend college. He will be walking the stage next May, just like a lot of us are planning too as well! Hope y'all like this episode, I welcome you all to hop into the conversation! 

Collaborative student project for CALS 403, Xandri, Miguel, Chuy

Y'all won't want to miss out on the latest episode of Down For The Brown Podcast!

On this weeks episode I had the honor of sharing the mic with a well known individual whom I consider my brother, Special Guest Jacob Santiago will be opening up about how the childhood trauma he suffered goes into affect now that he is a parent, un hombre de Famila to his beautiful family. This was an intense episode full of tears and laughter. I ask that you all are respectful while listening to his story. It has become something that moved me and given me the honor of being able to speak about such conversations that really matter. With love, thank you for tuning in!

I had the honor of sharing the mic with an up and coming Chicana Artist form the near by city of the Roses! Martha is a young Woman who depicts her art through the experiences she has gone through in her community. By bringing art to life, and expanding her imagination. Y'all need to check her out!! Her work might be in the next exhibition near you! Or in a community close by

In todays world as we know it, most of the Mexican/American, Black, Indigenous history is no longer taught. From my perspective we must continue to water the seeds who will come in the next generation. It is our duty to continue our share of cultures and traditions. Hope y'all enjoy!

How has your racial appearance affect your everyday life? and if it does how have things changed in your favor? You see we as people of color (POC) often struggle with being accepted for who we are and are often given odd looks when stepping out in public. I remember being a youngster, walking into markets, stores, businesses and always having eyes on me and my family or friends. I remember being told by white people to not steal while I was shopping alone, I was told they could not sell to me because they think I couldn't afford the gallon of milk my mom would send me to buy. I was always looked as the "bad guy", to this day I will step into public places and those looks hit a lot too familiar lol. I let them stare all they want, I put myself out there, full of pride because I know that when someone tells me something. I know far too well how to respond. And yes its scary because you don't know what others are capable of. But I won't let their privilege or authority stop me from achieving what I want. If you see me and you feel threatened, that sounds more like a personal problem. I come from hard working immigrant parents, shit I'm undocumented myself, Qvo! thanks for running into this short episode, lets spark up some conversations??

Qvo Mi gente! Just wanted to come on here and let y'all know that the podcast is coming back slowly. I have been busy sticking to my priorities of attending the university and being a full time employee as well. We have a lot to catch up on! I have been fortunate enough to have upgraded my setup and am looking froward to getting these conversations going! I had my ups and downs pero aqui estamos y no nos vamos! looking forward to launching new content and bringing new projects to the table. I hope y'all have been doing well, no se rajen mi Gente!

Welcome back to yet another episode of Down For The Brown!! I hope y'all are doing well and if not Keep you're head up homies. We are back with another episode about Mental health, in this episode I had the privilege to sit down and have a dialogue with Chilly and Emily!! I know this is a difficult topic to talk about and can be sensitive to some but its important to be able to acknowledge the impact and importance that mental health  can play in our daily lives. Get to know us a little as we go through this journey we like to call life, much love to all of you!

In this episode, I have the opportunity of sharing the Mic with Adilene who shares her story with us, having to deal with mental health in her family structure. We talked about the importance of mental health in our communities and in our own households. What more should we be doing in our communities to be able to openly feel comfortable and reach out for help? She goes about sharing how difficult times have showed her to appreciate the family and friends she has. She lastly, briefly reminds us to be gentle with ourselves, to take things day by day. Hope Ya'll enjoy!

I hope this episode finds you all well! I had the honor, let alone the privilege of sharing the mic with Jose Dario Cordon Garcia. Jose as you all will find out if you tune in is a poet and writer, a dog trainer and a community organizer making sure nuestra gente are knowing of their rights, and getting paid what they deserve. Here's a little bit of Jose's life. You can also find him on Instagram as @cordonconcepts! By the way if ya'll haven't heard of his poetry, ya'll are for sure missing out!!

Welcome back to yet another episode!!, Today I had the honor of sharing the mic with special guest Chantal from FemmeLash Co. for an insight about who she is and what her business is about. A powerful mujer going after her dream of being recognized for her hard work and dedication. Working towards her goal of being able to help her family in the near future! Tune in and find out what her business can offer you! Enjoy!

Welcome back Mi Gente!! I hope this podcast finds you well wherever it is you may be. Today's podcast episode is more about a gentle reminder to remember to stay humble. Life is full of surprises and adventures but, we have much more to give than to let the negativity bring us down! Con Animo y mucho Amor, I hope y'all enjoy this episode!

Welcome back mi Gente to another podcast episode of "Down For The Brown" . Been absent lately but I am back and ready to push through. In this episode, I reflect on what has been a major motivation for me growing up as well as today. Being undocumented and afraid all the time was the norm for me and my family. living under the shadows pushed me to speak up not only for myself but for my community, and my people. Hope you enjoy this episode as there are many new things coming to the podcast soon.

Qvo! Mi gente, this episode is about the importance of reaching out to your closest homies, and loved ones. When dealing with the topic of mental health, its tough to be able to find someone who is willing to understand where you coming from. Think positive and surround yourself with welcoming loving people! We can get through this together!

Check it out y'all, I had the great honor of sharing the mic with a humble individual that goes by the name of Marco. He is the owner of CARNALISMO clothing. It was actually one of the most interactive conversations i have had in a while. Sit back and relax while you tune into a new episode of Down For The Brown!

In this episode I have the privilege of sharing the mic with Profe Vasquez. We dive into the topic of DACA and what it looks like for us dreamers. Tune into the episode and gain some knowledge about the topic. Hope Ya'll enjoy! feel free to reach out to Profe Vasquez on facebook at "DACA Sonoma County" or on instagram at "lideres_del_futuroo" Much Love Raza!!

Welcome back Raza! Here's a new episode for y'all, making a comeback into this podcast adventure. I wanted to apologize for being absent for a while. When life makes an unexpected turn, we have to step down and take care of our loved ones. Today by my side is my girlfriend, we sit down and have a conversation of what has been happening in our lives lately, sit back and enjoy!

In this episode, I have the honor and privilege to get down on the mic with the carnal Jae-P. A fellow Chicano and Hip Hop artist born and raised in the city of Los Angeles, CA. Son of undocumented parents, Jae-P makes a breakthrough in Spanish rap inspired by the sacrificing stories of our gente who come to the U.S. for a better life. We also discuss why its so important to form unity within our communities. To conclude,  inspiring words from Jae-p  are dedicated towards our youth who are the future of tomorrow. This being said, it is our duty as young individuals to pass on the torch and to continue to water our seeds. Enjoy the show Raza!  

A little something to encourage ya'll to keep pushing forward, Animo Beautiful Raza!

Orale Raza, back again with another episode! In this episode I have my little brother with me and we get in conversation about what a role model to us is! Tune in and find out what we talked about!

Welcome back Raza! I know its been a while since y'all last heard from me! So today I'm back with a new episode of Pa La Raza! with special guest once more, Emily Pena where we get into conversation about how COVID-19 has affected our lives, our family and the way we have to alternate how to do things. Times like these call for desperate measures and it really brings the true person inside of each and every one of us. take some time out of your quarantined schedule to listen! Enjoy Mi Gente!

This episode concludes the fact that like myself as a Mexican American, just like many Latin Americans we don't consider ourselves from here nor from our mother land because without documentation of either country we aren't "counted". I also go into what I'm currently going through with being unemployed, since my DACA currently expired and immigration denied my renewal application. Much love!

She's back!!! Emily and I get down on the podcast and speak about the visions we have for our futures. We get personal, talking about some of the things we have gone through and how we got to where we are now! We speak about how obtaining a higher education has been one of the ultimate goals we both have.

In this episode I have the honor of interviewing Investment specialist, Hugo Vargas.  An 18 year old college student with big hopes of giving back to his Raza. It was such a pure, beautiful conversation that we actually ran out of time but we hope you love it!

In this episode, I talk about living undocumented and the way this status has shaped me into who I am today and what my personal experience has been like. I share personal stories because it's a way of therapy for me, but also a way for me to let others know that THEY ARENT ALONE! Animo Raza! ✊

Welcome back to Pa La Raza! In this episode my brother's and I just kick back, and talk about our upbringing together as friends! Aside from all the heavy topics I've talked about in the last episodes. This is just an episode to get to know me and the ones I surround myself with. Enjoy mi gente!

I get down in conversation with the homie Apolinar Vega! And talk about the importance of mental health ✊

In this episode I have my girlfriend, Emily as a special guest. We talk from experience of being first generation college students and what motivated us to push us to where we are today! Enjoy Raza and feel free to give any feedback!

A little about myself

This is a little insight of what this podcast is about!