all on the most reliable 5g network, with no line activation fees or term contracts. saving you up to 75% a year. and it s only available to comcast business internet customers. so boost your bottom line by switching today. comcast business. powering possibilities™. [upbeat latin-tinged music] comcast business. powering possibilities™. - like the poetry scene, the gala theatre in northwest d.c. is by latinos for latinos, keeping it real since the 70s, and it all started in this townhouse, a refuge for latino ex-pats who wanted to get down and political onstage. and today it s a full-blown theater offering bilingual performances from all over the world. - paso nuevo or new step is a free that s right, i said free year-round theater program for young adults. many of the students are immigrants juggling multiple jobs, classes, and learning english. gala is that safe space where they can let go
i think it s like a marketplace where latin families around here could come and get their fresh produce. - and now they re all latin businesses. - yeah, you ve got a peruvian brothers, the salvadorian pupusas, a venezuelan homemade chocolate, artisanal. what s grabbing your fancy? - all right. well, i heard pupusa. did we not mention pupusa? - pupusas are cornmeal tortillas with different fillings like pork or beans and cheese and are a popular dish in el salvador. which was your favorite pupusa then? - i like bean and cheese. - bean and cheese. - yeah. - let s stop talking about it. let s go get it. - yeah, let s, please. [both speaking spanish] - this is her jam. she loves pupusas. - oh, my gosh. i haven t had it in a while. - how did you get here? how did you come up with this incredible idea? - oh, my gosh. - spill the tea. - the whole idea. - spill the tea, come on. - spill the tea, okay. so basically, my parents arrived in the d.c. area in the 70s. when we grew up, we were l
[acoustic guitar music] and, try nervive pai- d.c. has a museum. for everything: american history, african american history and culture, the national archives, and the list goes on and on. but yo, there s a big one missing, a museum honoring the contributions of latinos, and we deserve a place on the national mall. believe me, i know. i did my homework for my show latin history for morons. yo, what happened in the 3,000 years between our great indigenous civilizations and us? how did we become so goddamn nonexistent? [gentle orchestral music] the good news is, the smithsonian and congress are building the museum of the american latino, and i ve been pushing to make it happen by raising money and joining the board for the friends of the american latino museum. we need this mecca where we can all come and bring our grandchildren so they see themselves celebrated, honored, respected.
and they re in good company, because latinos make up more than 11% of d.c. s population. this city has a ton of latin influence in art, in politics, and in culture, and of course food because where there s latino culture, there s always some damn good food. so let s get some eats. i m buying. you re welcome. [upbeat latin-tinged music] [upbeat electronic music] - i m in d.c., so you know we re gonna talk politics, and you can t do that on an empty stomach,
the barnes firm injury attorneys [acoustic guitar music] call one eight hundred, eight million - d.c. has a museum for everything: american history, african american history and culture, the national archives, and the list goes on and on. but yo, there s a big one missing, a museum honoring the contributions of latinos, and we deserve a place on the national mall. believe me, i know. i did my homework for my show latin history for morons. yo, what happened in the 3,000 years between our great indigenous civilizations and us? how did we become so goddamn nonexistent? [gentle orchestral music] the good news is, the smithsonian and congress are building the museum of the american latino, and i ve been pushing to make it happen by raising money and joining the board for the friends of the american latino museum. we need this mecca where we can all come and bring our grandchildren