Episode 6: Queer Creativity in El Barrio
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New York State of Mindfulness
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El Barrio, or Spanish Harlem, has a long history of local art and artists from the early 1900's to the present. Host Mila Myles talks about the history of queer creativity and cultural resilience with current residents of El Barrio's Artspace, Richard Zimmer, Senior Production Artist at The Jewish Board’s Alpha Workshops, and Arcadia Caraballo, Adjunct Lecturer at Bronx Community College.
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