Understanding Communities Through Tacos with Mando Rayo

In this episode, we speak to Mando Rayo, a Texas-based digital storyteller, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed taco journalist who produces content that strives to paint an inclusive, accurate portrait of America. His latest work is the Laredo Taco Company’s “Made Right Here” Road Trip as he explores his favorite tacos in some of the most iconic cities in the Lone Star State. We discuss how Mando’s Latinx heritage informs his work, how tacos can help us understand different communities, and how one of the organizations he co-founded helps to create racially diverse nonprofit boards.Show notes: United Tacos of America: site, Instagram, Facebook, El Rey pageThe Tacos of Texas: https://www.amazon.com/Tacos-Texas-Mando-Rayo/dp/1477310436Austin Breakfast Tacos: https://www.amazon.com/Austin-Breakfast-Tacos-Important-American/dp/1626190496IDENTITY youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIg85khmbdmv99E1xyLnkg/featuredTacos of Texas on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/show/tacos-texas/episodes/United Tacos of America on El Rey Network: https://www.elreynetwork.com/shows/originals/united-tacos-of-americaVitamina T For Tacos: https://www.amazon.com/Vitamina-T-Tacos-Mando-Rayo/dp/1949299236Tacos of Texas podcast: https://kutkutx.studio/category/tacos-of-texas#sbtd_id_aboutWoke Me When It’s Over: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/opinion/bon-appetit-cancel-culture.htmlThe New Philanthropists: https://www.tnpaustin.org/the-team/Texas Taco Counsel: https://tacosoftexas.wordpress.com/texas-taco-council/Laredo Taco Company: https://www.laredotacocompany.com/maderighthereTeddy’s Red Tacos: https://www.teddysredtacosofficial.com/Valentina: https://www.valentinastexmexbbq.com/Carnitas Uruapan: https://carnitasuruapanchi.com/Mando follows: Chelsea S. Hernandez https://twitter.com/pandabearfilms?lang=enPaulina Artieda at The New Philanthropists: https://www.tnpaustin.org/This is 150: https://onefifty.com/about/ Follow Mando:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armandorayo/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/elmundodemando