The Moth

The Cocotazo

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Jeni De La O remembers her grandmother.

Tags Growing up Racism Hispanic culture Moving Housing Suburbs Cultural traditions Family Civil Rights Local Serious Nostalgic Historical Dramatic Wistful Thought-provoking Bittersweet Moving Tragic

Storyteller

Jeni De La O

Featured on

25 Years of Stories: Detroit and Chicago

Original Air Date

August 5, 2022

Recorded Date

July 7, 2016

“The thing about growing up in Hoffman Gardens is that your neighbors were just as likely to feed you as they were to give you a Cocotazo.”

Photo by Andrew Propp
Jeni De La O photo by Andrew Propp

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