Jo Corona
Correspondent at MVS Noticias
Producer at StoryCorps
audio nerd @StoryCorps | other work @NYTMetro | @mvsnoticias | @reforma | @GloJo_NYU alum | chilanga y sorora
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1 week ago |
wshu.org | Jo Corona |Jud Esty-Kendall
Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a young age. She still decided to enlist in the military in the late 1950s, even though she knew it was risky. Back then, people who identified as LGBTQ were banned from serving openly. Jeri eventually got her discharge status changed and was able to access her benefits as a veteran. She went on to help other LGBTQ veterans also upgrade their discharge status. She died in February 2024, at age 87.
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ctpublic.org | Jo Corona |Jud Esty-Kendall
SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
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1 week ago |
klcc.org | Jo Corona |Jud Esty-Kendall
Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a young age. For StoryCorps, she discussed the risk she took joining the military in the late 1950s.
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1 week ago |
interlochenpublicradio.org | Jo Corona |Jud Esty-Kendall
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)LEILA FADEL, HOST:It's Friday. Time for StoryCorps. Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a very young age. When she decided to enlist in the military in the late 1950s, LGBTQ people were banned from serving openly. At StoryCorps, she recalled why she took that chance. JERI DILNO: I was born into a military family. My father was in the Navy.
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1 month ago |
wvia.org | Jo Corona
In this StoryCorps, two former Kent State University students remember when National Guardsmen opened fire on Vietnam War protesters 55 years ago this weekend.
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