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From the Corner to the Counter: Vladimir Bautista on Building Happy Munkey, Legalizing the Legacy Market & Keeping Dyckman Real
What does it take to go from selling weed on the corner of 139th and Broadway — dodging arrests, feeding your family, and building a street-level business empire — to ...
Champions on the Court, Fighters at the Polls: Michael Blake vs. Richie Torres | Nayma Silver-Matos Uptown
It's a new day in New York City — and Uptown Voices is here for all of it.The episode opens with hosts Led Black and Octavio Blanco still riding the high of the New Yo...
The Rhythm that Saves Lives: Ron Renaissance & Jody Music on Breaking the Matrix
Today, Uptown Voices steps inside a modern-day musical fairy tale born right on the pavements of Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. Hosts Octavio Blanco and Led Black roll...
"If I Trusted That My Congressman Was Fighting, We Wouldn't Be Talking" | Darializa Avila Chevalier
The race for New York's 13th Congressional District is no longer a foregone conclusion. 🗳️ Darializa Avila Chevalier — Afro-Latina, daughter of Dominican immigrants, l...
The Incumbent’s Crucible: Congressman Adriano Espaillat on Rents, AIPAC Cash, and the War in Iran
Today, in the Black and Blanco edition of Uptown Voices we present a definitive, wide-ranging interview with New York’s 13th Congressional District Representative, Adr...
How Uptown Manhattan's Arts Community Is Thriving in Uncertain Times: Happy Defiance
One year ago, Uptown Voices launched their first episode with NOMAA. Now, for their anniversary, Led Black and Octavio Blanco return — this time live inside the breath...
Juilliard Trained, South Bronx Made: How Zulaika Velazquez Is Transforming Uptown Kids Through the Arts | Uptown Voices
What does it look like when someone takes everything life threw at them — homelessness, single motherhood at 19, a stage two cancer diagnosis — and turns it into fuel ...
From the First Latino Blog in 1997 to the Future of the Creator Economy: George Torres, Urban Jibaro
What does it take to build a 30-year career in tech, media, and social media before anyone else in your community even knew those were careers? Ask George Torres — the...
The Rent Is Too Damn High & What You Can Do About It | Uptown Arts, Quality of Life & Community Power | Black & Blanco
Another Sunday, another dose of real talk from Uptown. In this episode of Black & Blanco Uptown Voices, Led Black and Octavio Blanco cover everything happening on the ...
Dyckman Fire, Class War & Uptown Power: Holding Bad Landlords Accountable | Black & Blanco / Uptown Voices
In this episode of Black & Blanco / Uptown Voices, Led Black and Octavio Blanco open on Mother's Day with love for the mothers who hold it all together — then get into...
From the South Bronx to the White House: Ambassador Julissa Reynoso on Diplomacy, Community & Resilience
Former U.S. Ambassador to Spain and White House Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden, Julissa Reynoso, shares how growing up in the South Bronx and Washington Heights shap...
She Let Her Customers Run Her Coffee Shop — And It Went Viral | Sarina Prabasi of Buunni Coffee
Sarina Prabasi co-founded Buunni Coffee in Washington Heights with her husband Elias in 2012 after moving from Ethiopia with two contacts, no business network, and a v...
Art, Anger & Accountability | Uptown Voices Live
Led Black and Octavio Blanco are back for another live Sunday session, bringing the energy, the community love, and the unfiltered conversations that make Uptown Voice...
"He Sold Out Harlem": Julien Segura's Blistering Critique of Al Taylor in the NY State Assembly Race
About This Episode:In this high-stakes episode of Uptown Voices, hosts Octavio Blanco and Led Black sit down with Julien Segura, a Democratic Socialist candidate runni...
¡Pa'lante! Kevin Reyes on La Vitilla, Baseball's Best-Kept Secret, and Building Community One Cap at a Time
What's the secret weapon behind the Dominican Republic's legendary baseball talent? It's not just raw skill — it's La Vitilla, a street game played with the plastic ca...
From Chino Latino to the Middle East: Uptown Love, Global Rage & Two Friends Who Don't Always See Eye to Eye
It started with the return of a beloved Chino Latino restaurant in Washington Heights and ended with two friends in an intense debate about the Middle East, Trump, and...
Annette Aguilar on Cuba, Community & Why Uptown is Home
Annette Aguilar is many things — Afro Latin Jazz drummer, percussionist, educator, and one of Uptown's greatest treasures. She has performed at the Kennedy Center, tou...
Springtime Uptown: Celebrating Our Art, Confronting Our Moment
Spring has arrived and Uptown is alive — Led Black and Octavio Blanco kick off with a packed roundup of what's happening in the community: free summer camps, a $10K pu...
Why the Iran Crisis Could Collapse the U.S. Economy — And What It Means for You
In this episode of Uptown Voices, we dive deep into the complex web of current global crises, particularly focusing on the unprecedented disruptions in oil markets, th...
The Darializa Avila Chevalier Interview. How she's Challenging Adriano Espaillat in Uptown Manhattan
In this in-depth interview, Darializa Avila Chevalier discusses her campaign for Congress in District 13, addressing critical issues like housing affordability, commun...