Episode 17 - Poetry, Storytelling, and Holding Higher Standards with Marcelina Ramirez

Marcelina Ramirez is a local artist and activist - a voice unafraid to speak on behalf of the marginalized and misused. In our conversation, we discuss the significance of representation, how detrimental and widespread brown facing STILL is in theatre communities, and the importance of loving you. The section that some listeners may find triggering lasts from 50:02-52:54. CHECK OUT OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/meetinggroundpod FOLLOW GUEST: insta: @unicornchicana, @theballadofabonita "Savage is a Word Your People Speak" - https://www.ditainternship.com/post/savage-is-a-word-your-people-speak GoFundMe for "Sour Ground" - https://www.gofundme.com/f/sourground FOLLOW THE POD: insta: @meetinggroundpod, @somecallme_em email: [email protected] All music provided by: Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.filmmusic.io Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3906-in-your-arms License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3697-easy-lemon License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Relaxing Piano Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4273-relaxing-piano-music License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thank you to our sponsor, Anchor! Visit Anchor.fm for more information.