Aquí Estamos Podcast con Marco Rojas

In this episode I sit down and have a platica with faith leader and activist in the Central Valley, Pastor Nelson Rabell. He talks his journey from Puerto Rico and his hunger for social justice, as well as his work today in the Central Valley. Beat by: @thejambaproject @ Huma-Huma Not to Cray Follow on social media: IG: @aquiestamospodcast FB: @aquiestamospodcast

In this episode, I dive deeper into the death of Adam Toledo, and how we as a society continue to fail our young children of color. I focus on poverty, violence, and over-policing of our barrios that causes to bring more harm to our gente, and how we as comunidades need to focus on improving our neighborhoods. Lastly we see how Stockton, Ca continues to show out and fight against injustices. Beat by: @thejambaproject @ Huma-Huma Not to Cray Follow on social media: IG: @aquiestamospodcast FB: @aquiestamospodcast

In this episode, I want to highlight the past year on the attacks on street vendors, and how that has had an impact on our communities. Although this is a local issue, anti-immigrant sentiments have led to these attacks, and also how to move forward by pursuing justice.

In this episode, I enjoy a conversation with Alex Orozco, a registered nurse here in San Joaquin County. He talks about his journey being raised in Stockton, Ca, going to school to be a nurse, the hardships of Stockton, Ca, and what coming back to his community means to him. He also talks about his experience here with COVID-19, and how that has impacted his work. Beat by: @thejambaproject @ Huma-Huma Not to Cray Follow on social media: IG: @aquiestamospodcast FB: @aquiestamospodcast

In this episode I wanted to take the time to speak about the lives we lost in 2020, our familias, our abuelos y abuelas, our amigos y amigas, and our Latinx leaders that made a difference in our comunidades. We also talk about the rioters and the insurrectionists that stormed the capitol, and how had it been black and brown folks, there would have been more violence towards our people. Lastly, we talk about the lack of vaccinations for our Latinx comunidades and how it has impacted nuestra gente.

In this episode, we talk about the choices for secretary of state, Alex Padilla, and secretary of education, Miguel Cardona. We look at their impact in their careers, and how latinx representation is needed as secretary of state (first time in California history) and a new head for the secretary of education, as a latino, and a man that worked for public school district for many years and led the school district during this pandemic. Beat by: @thejambaproject @ Huma-Huma Not to Cray Follow on social media: IG: @aquiestamospodcast

In this episode, I speak about my experience contracting COVID-19. I haven't felt well, but it's been amazing to get back on the mic. I hope yall enjoy this short episode. Beat by: @thejambaproject @ Huma-Huma Not to Cray Follow on social media: IG: @aquiestamospodcast

In this episode, we celebrate Veterans Day for the impact Latino/as had in our nation sacrificing their lives to represent this nation, even overcoming the bigotry and racism that they faced. We also focus on the Latino veterans that served in the military and also have been deported, denied the promise they were Americans after their service. Beat by: @thejambaproject @ Huma-Huma Not to Cray Follow on social media: IG: @aquiestamospodcast

In this episode we focus not only the impact of this election, but also how the two presidential candidates are responsible for lasting impact of family separation and the "kids in cages". I address key questions like: How this issue started? How this issue a vital focal point to this year’s election? Why this needs to be a vital issue for not only latinos and all voters in this election? Beat by: @thejambaproject @ Huma-Huma Not to Cray Follow on social media: IG: @aquiestamospodcast

In this episode, we focus on this year's election and the importance it has on our Latinx communities. Beat by: @thejambaproject @ Huma-Huma Not to Cray Follow on social media: IG: @aquiestamospodcast

This video is the introduction to this new podcast, "Aqui Estamos" that we will highlight political and social issues that affect nuestra comunidades. This will be a platform that highlights latinos and marginalized groups, and also the success of our gente. Beat by: @thejambaproject @ Huma-Huma Not to Cray Follow on social media: IG: @aquiestamospodcast