The Puerto Rican Parade and Festival kicks off this weekend. We chat with the organizers about the history of these events, and preview what will be coming up over the weekend. To sum up the hour, we’ll have a conversation about Latinos representation in the local media with our guests:
Geena Cruz, parade committee president
Orlando Ortiz, president of Puerto Rican Festival
Leslie Rivera, vice-president of Puerto Rican Festival
Julio Saenz, founder of ConXion, board member of Ibero-American Action League, and Author of “Rochester’s Latino Community”