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Aug 2021
46m 12s

Gringo's Guide To: Finding Your Roots

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Dramos celebrates Jasmine Camacho-Quinn for staying true to her roots and winning a gold medal for Puerto Rico in the Olympics. He also talks about his own path to getting in touch with his roots and brings on activist Dean Huertas to share his own story about finding his authentic self.

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