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Latinx communities

Season 6 Episode 602 | 28m 00s

Hispanic and Latinx communities span the entire city! From the historic and artistic “Loisaida” (Lower East Side) neighborhood, to dancing Dominican bachata in Central Park, to dancing tango at the Astoria Tango House in Queens, to drumming the powerful samba reggae rhythms with Batalá, Mickela travels through the boroughs to get a taste of these Latinx flavors!

Aired: 10/31/23 | Expires: 10/31/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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