Dominican Americans

you know, they're very unique in so far as their issues.

You know, the issues that a Mexican American has is different from a Dominican American or a Venezuelan American or a Cuban American, right? So I think what makes it enjoyable to me frankly, and I think it should make it enjoyable for any party, is getting to know the nuances of the subcultures of the Hispanic community and learning how to communicate to them.

So I think that's the key, A.

Like when you make general statements, and again, I'm not trying to be critical of the Democratic Party, but when you say something like Latinx, you come up with this sort of generic term for Hispanics.

And so this is what it's all about.

And for me, as someone who's a proud Dominican American, to see the assault on our immigrant communities, that's just not who we are as a nation.

And I hope our community will get out there in force.

And they have.

He's the second best player.

He's Dominican-American.

He is going to get Stephen Curry and Draymond Green a huge lift.

like this, you know, to win and get to the playoff.

And so this is what it's all about.

And for me, as someone who's a proud Dominican American, to see the assaults on our immigrant communities, that's just not who we are as a nation.

And I hope our community will get out there in force.

And they have.

Went back to eating meat.

I lived in Dominican Republic for a couple of years and I actually was like very close to how the food system works.

I saw my chickens getting killed and all that stuff.

I was exposed to my cow, all the things.

All right.

Enough about food.

So you host yoga retreats and you've recently hosted a retreat in the Dominican Republic where you're from, which just to me, I saw your videos and pictures.

It just felt really special.

by Junot Diaz.

It's like about a Dominican American.

Yeah, I read that.

Yeah, and so I was like, you know, I'm gonna go on vacation.

Well, I wanted to introduce you to the room, so I wanted to say good evening, everyone.

Tonight, we have a first-generation Dominican American mother, wife, entrepreneur, and mentor.

She's also a New York Golden Glove champion and two-time Golden Glove silver medalist.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the show, Daliana Casado.

So my website, it'll be launched by October 31st.

So DarianaCasado.com is a platform that I'm utilizing to speak to my experience as a woman, as a mother, as an entrepreneur, as a wife, as a first generation.

Dominican American.

And so I'm hoping it reaches, you know, other Latinas and women of the diaspora who might relate to any of my experiences.

And when I left the Democratic Party, I actually came out and started a political club.

and trying to promote, there's a Dominican American Republican club, but trying to promote Republican values in our community.

Our community, and the reason why I didn't just do a Republican club in general is because 90% of the people in my community, they, when they become citizens, they automatically register Democrat.

You know, and one of the things that Sherry and I are trying to do, along with other members of our club, is trying to get them out of that temptation where, you know, we automatically vote Democrat, voting against our interests, because we're naturally... conservative people um and yet we keep voting against our interests and our guests our ideals and there's nobody in our community telling them this so we kind of want to do our part you know i'm the type of person i can't just sit and complain about all our ills in society and not do anything about it.