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but everybody just calls it "the bean." but you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. 'cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, they're right here in chi town. that's right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and they've brought their amazing culture with them. i'm talking food from michoacán and salsa from san juan. waves of latinos came to america's hea...

ok, i know it's really called "cloud gate," but everybody just calls it "the bean." but you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. 'cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, they're right here in chi town. that's right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and they've brought their amazing culture with them. i'm talking food from michoacán and salsa from san ...

but you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. 'cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, they're right here in chi town. that's right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and they've brought their amazing culture with them. i'm talking food from michoacán and salsa from san juan. waves of latinos came to america's heartland and they worked in its factories,...

Waves of latinos came to americas heartland and they worked in its factories, farms, and Service Industries and they turned chicagoland into chicagolandia. So im here to find out what kind of impact decades of latinx influence have had on the windy city. And im gonna have some amazing food, because you know that happens a lot on this show. Its right here in my contract. Feed john. [tracks clacking] [upbeat horndriven music] [trills] [upbeat music] im here on chicagos west side in la villita, or Little Village, where theres one of the largest Mexican American communities in the midwest. The mex...

We were fighting invisibility. - mm-hmm. - we knew we were here. we knew there were many of us, but no one could see us. as seeds begin to grow, they begin to get stronger, they begin to be seen, and they begin to find their voice and assume their role in society. it's called flourishing. we are a flourishing community... - yes, sir. - here in chicago. - that's awesome, man. you're a beautiful man. - thank you, my man. ♪ with a majority of my patience with sensitivity, i see irritated gums and weak enamel. sensodyne sensitivity gum & enamel relieves sensitivity, helps restore gum health, and...