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Podcast: Vocalo Radio
Episode: For Lucy Angel Camarena, Cultural Heritage Is The Foundation For A Better Chicago
Description: Entrepreneur, proud Chicagoan and first-generation Mexican American Lucy Angel Camarena was inspired by her heritage to create several organizations highlighting and supporting Little Village. She owns Flores Campo Santo, a floral shop inspired by Mexican flowers and arrangements; she co-founded Grocery Run Club to support food security on the city’s South and West Sides, from which came an actual running club sponsored by Lululemon; she’s been working in event production since 2018; and she helps run home goods store Comercio Popular. At the core of all her endeavors is the goal to remind people of Chicago’s passion and creati...