through food, through our culture. [light music] - when diane s parents returned to colombia, she stayed with friends and finished high school, but she traveled to see her family whenever she could. - so when i set out to tell our story, it was that. it was to sort of, like, trump whatever perception they had of my community, because i knew how beautiful my community was and is. and so being here, it has such history, to see all of these latin-owned businesses, like, express, and, like, a lot of first-generation, right? - right. - seeing them express themselves through what their parents taught them is really special. - right. it s the same thing you re doing. well said. well said. - yeah, thank you, man. thank you, man. thank you. - [upbeat latin-tinged music] - that s why places like la cosecha are so important, because they give latinos a space in d.c. to share their culture, and that leads to greater visibility on all levels, including our government.
- i m in d.c., so you know we re gonna talk politics, and you can t do that on an empty stomach, so first i m hitting up la cosecha, a space filled with hispanic-owned businesses and restaurants bringing latinx heritage to downtown d.c., but eating alone is no fun, so i m bringing superstar diane guerrero, who you ve probably seen on orange is the new black, doom patrol, or encanto where she plays isabela. - thank you. - oh, it s nothing. [sighs] - oh, and maybe you recognize this guy s voice too. - i used to say my real gift was acting. [chuckles] - anyway, i m really excited that diane can meet up with me. hey, how s it going? good to see you. - good to see you. - haven t seen you since the premiere. - yeah, that was fun. - did you get an extra check? - no. - no, me neither. - i m still waiting for it. - suckers. let s go. let s go into la cosecha. - okay. [chuckles] - how you been? - i m good. i m good. - yeah, yeah? - yeah, happy to be here. i love d.c. [upbeat latin-tinged
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