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Marisa Arbona-Ruiz is an Emmy Award-winning bilingual  producer and journalist. She’s a contributing cohost on NPR’s Alt.Latino podcast, a voice announcer and musician who can be found breaking into song and dance on random concert stages.

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The Vaccine Hunters

by Marisa Arbona-Ruiz April 19, 2021November 16, 2022

    Teachers in Maryland’s Montgomery County formed Las Caza Vacunas – The Vaccine Hunters – to help people find shots. The group’s work became more urgent after eligible Blacks […]


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