BorderBreakers

23/03/2021

Breaking borders with food!

The journalist and cookbook author, who grew up traveling between Atlanta and Puerto Rico, collects dishes that tell stories about life on the island, and the flavors that bring her back to it.

04/12/2020

Want to know how the Jones Act inhibits in ? Watch in our latest video on our IGTV or the link in our bio.

04/12/2020

What is the impact of the ? Watch local innovators Manuel Natal Albelo, Tara Rodriguez Besosa of El Departamento De La Comida, and Alan Taveras of Brands Of Puerto Rico discuss in the latest piece.
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The Jones Act is a 1920 shipping regulation that requires that goods shipped from one American port to another be transported by only American-made ships and...

02/12/2020

So what exactly is the Jones Act and how does it impact Puerto Rico, other parts of the Caribbean, and the United States? Our next video features local leaders and innovators giving their take on the shipping regulation that’s been strangling Puerto Rico since 1920. Stay tuned!

30/11/2020

In case you missed it... Alan Mikahil Urayoan Taveras is the feature of our latest video! Watch him talk building business in , connecting with the through Brands Of Puerto Rico and more!

24/11/2020

Drumroll please...our next story drops tomorrow!

Don’t miss entrepreneur & co-founder of Brands Of Puerto Rico, Alan Taveras, talk entrepreneurship in & more!

23/11/2020

Have you seen the inspiring story of Mayra Guzman-Kaslow on starting GK Pharmaceuticals in ?

Watch our latest IGTV video or on YouTube via link in bio! Tag/send to someone you know who is also a !
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18/11/2020

Four months ago, scientist and engineer, Mayra Guzman-Kaslow and her women-led Puerto Rican biopharmaceutical company, GK Pharmaceuticals, developed a molecular test and brought it to the local government. They’re now the only company on the island manufacturing a test of this kind approved by the FDA. Proud to be Puerto Rican and from an island of people who “don’t ever give up,” she says she has never met a Puerto Rican who doesn’t have a goal and purpose. After 29 years of helping people through chemical engineering, she has defied the traditional biases against women in , and has broken borders across the world.

Mayra Guzman-Kaslow is President and CEO of the women-led Puerto Rican biopharmaceutical company, GK Pharmaceuticals, the first and only company in Puerto Ri...

17/11/2020

Tune in tomorrow to our next feature with the founder of the first and only company in manufacturing tests on the island. Learn about Mayra Guzman-Kaslow’s journey with GK Pharmaceuticals - the first biopharmaceutical company owned by minority women in the United States.
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16/11/2020

Make sure you haven’t missed our latest feature with Tara Rodríguez Besosa (), co-founder of El Departamento De La Comida, on the mission to Borikén ( 🇵🇷 ) through food.

Watch on our latest video or on YouTube via the link in our bio!

10/11/2020

Food activist and cofounder of El Departamento De La Comida, Tara Rodríguez Besosa, has been leading and agroecology efforts in for a decade. In this black and white .tv spotlight, she dives into why regenerative needs q***r people, the unique island culture of Puerto Rico, and what she loves about .

Thank you, Tara! You’re rawness, eloquence, and commitment to Puerto Rico are a gift to the island and food activists around the world.

Long-time food activist and cofounder of El Departamento de la Comida, Tara Rodríguez Besosa, explains why Puerto Rico is an ideal case study for regenerativ...

01/11/2020

Food activist and founder has a lot to say about food sovereignty in . Stay tuned for our .tv black and white spotlight on her coming out tomorrow!