with Ariana Costales del Toro and Olivia Ramirez

Where the healthcare industrial complex failed, El Centro Lazaro in Hartford, CT arose as a sanctuary for therapy, wellness, and healing for the local Puerto Rican community. In this episode, we hear from Marta who opened the center on Park St in the 80s as a place prioritizing espiritismo, bodily autonomy, and community care during ongoing health care crises facing Puerto Rican women.

This is episode three of CENTRO Out Loud: The Unheard Tapes of Frank Espada, a new podcast illuminating often forgotten histories, curating stories from our archives and bringing them to the public. From the stacks to the streets!

Founded in 1973 by a coalition of students, faculty, and activists, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College (CENTRO) is the largest universit ...