that s why maria teresa kumar and rosario dawson founded voto latino with one mission in mind, to get more latinx voters to the ballot box, and it s working. since launching in 2004, voto latino has registered over a million new voters and spearheaded campaigns to fight unfair redistricting and voter suppression. - so you re here to shake it up a little bit? - i want to try to shake it up a little bit. shake it up a little bit. you re you ve been shaking it up forever. how many years has that been? - oh, my gosh. i like to say we re 18 years young. - yeah, yeah, that s amazing. i mean, longevity in this game is everything. - well, and this is what folks don t realize is that every 30 seconds a latino turns 18 years old. and so when people. - voter. - voter. - and that s for folks you know, and people say, well, why do you do what you do? well, if we deeply believe that latinos are part of america, well, citizenship is, voting is. - do we not vote? - you know, john, one of the bigg
and then try it with a little bit of the smoked rocoto. - mmm. - yeah? - wow. - see, one of the reasons i think it s so good is, because it combines the sweetness of the sweet potato with the saltiness of the pork, and if you add the rocoto hot sauce, it just explodes in your mouth. - and the onions make it look good too. - pow, pow. - [laughs] - when you re eating, for latin people, it s a time to share, to share experiences. it s a we talk. we like to talk. it s a ritual, and i want to ask you, because you ve been she s been an activist for a very long time. [light music] for years, diane has been out there pushing for change, whether it s getting out the vote. - let s show up and vote this year for immigrants and for keeping families together. - or standing up for immigrants rights. - i share my struggle to help open eyes to the agony that every one of these kids will face forever. - she s been on the front lines. what propelled you into activism? - well, my family was separated w
you have up to 4 times greater risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. even at your a1c goal, you re still at risk .which if ignored could bring you here. .may put you in one of those. .or even worse. too much? that s the point. get real about your risks and do something about it. talk to your health care provider about ways to lower your risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. learn more at getrealaboutdiabetes.com [upbeat music] - linking up with ritchie torres was so inspiring, but how do we get more latinx leaders like him into office? one important step is getting out the vote. right now, latinos are the second-largest voter block in the united states, but only half of all eligible voters of any color actually vote.
people don t understand that, being an immigrant, there s a ptsd that happens. there s so much stress. you re in a whole new culture. so i hear you. i feel you. but if you take your trauma, and art is the best place to use it and to get control of it. - yes, you get control of your own story, and you tell it from your perspective. - yes. - so you own it. - yes. - and that makes you powerful. - yes! and all of a sudden, it s not a demon anymore. - yeah. - now it s your power. - what s amazing about a place like this, we all have a stage to be whatever you want to be, probably the best person that you can be. - well, thank you for sharing these amazing stories. i was very moved by them, and i m just very proud of all of you and everything that you do in this space. - thank you. - thank you. - if there s one thing that i ve learned during my time in the capital, it s the power of one s voice. latinos are here and have been contributing to this nation s history and its growth,