https://www.spreaker.com/show/latino-usaenSociety & CultureCopyright INOMZUhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2b8cf95ffd5da8df4712c0b11f678208.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/latino-usaThu, 02 Mar 2023 06:23:47 +0000INOMZUINOMZUfeeds@spreaker.comLatino USA offers insight into the lived experiences of Latino communities and is a window on the current and merging cultural, political and social ideas impacting Latinos and the nation.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/i-wonder-if-i-take-you-home-freedom-in-fLa Brega here.]]>prx_344_3a090be3-4e4d-4117-afff-3b50b396ff89Fri, 24 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUFor this week’s Latino USA, we’re bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, La Brega, The Puerto Rican Experience in Eight Songs. Created by Nuyorican street kids in the mid-80s, freestyle...La Brega here.]]>2576cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/digging-into-mexican-food-with-chef-margprx_344_bcb7de9d-f7b5-42b1-b378-eb02cb30aab6Tue, 21 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUThe food of Mexico is diverse, complex, and beloved across the world. Don’t just take it from us—in 2010, traditional Mexican cuisine was added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Mexican chef and cookbook author Margarita Carrillo...1879cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/valle-de-suenos-the-beginning-of-the-end In episode 1, our host Laura Peña introduces the binational community of Matamoros, Mexico, and Brownsville, Texas from her perspective as a borderland native. After providing contextual background of the complex humanitarian situation at the beginning of the new Biden Administration, she begins telling the story starting on Day 1 of the humanitarian operation to close the Matamoros refugee encampment. Would the first group of migrants be allowed into the U.S.? The listener is left in suspense. You can subscribe to Valle de Sueños here.]]>prx_344_dc31fc86-4356-4777-8e1c-42b14dd863d8Tue, 14 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUThis week Latino USA shares the first episode from the Valle de Sueños podcast. We launch Valle de Sueños on Our Lady of Guadalupe feast day to honor those who have journeyed and kept their resiliency, faith, and love despite the treacherous path to... In episode 1, our host Laura Peña introduces the binational community of Matamoros, Mexico, and Brownsville, Texas from her perspective as a borderland native. After providing contextual background of the complex humanitarian situation at the beginning of the new Biden Administration, she begins telling the story starting on Day 1 of the humanitarian operation to close the Matamoros refugee encampment. Would the first group of migrants be allowed into the U.S.? The listener is left in suspense. You can subscribe to Valle de Sueños here.]]>1203cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/portrait-of-esmeralda-santiago-live-in-nprx_344_99056e81-591a-4857-81ec-df47fb4c02d4Tue, 31 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUIn 2018, Latino USA teamed up with the Unterberg Poetry Center at the 92nd Street Y to put on an event honoring the 25th anniversary of Esmeralda Santiago's coming-of-age classic "When I Was Puerto Rican." In conversation with producer Antonia...1548cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-breakdown-the-legacy-of-dora-the-expprx_344_e5be23ca-3ec7-4ce5-bc0c-4971bc06669bFri, 27 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUIn 1998, three television writers tasked with creating the next hit children's show came up with the idea of a young girl who would go on adventures and ask questions directly to the audience. With the help of consultants, they created a...2260cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/cecilia-gentilis-revolutionary-askprx_344_7f4d6964-6c5f-4d02-a029-daf066a0e80bTue, 24 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUTrans activist, actress and author, Cecilia Gentili, knows the power of stories. Whether she is working at her company Trans Equity Consulting, writing an op-ed for the New York Times, or portraying a character on television, Cecilia believes that...1537cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/into-natalia-lafourcades-inner-gardenprx_344_0af5f8c4-b920-4f07-a794-0d7e6d4f162fFri, 20 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUMexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade embraces contrasts in her music. Look no further than her latest album, “De Todas las Flores,” where Natalia found herself both processing death and celebrating life. Prior to this, Natalia released a...2055cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-houseprx_344_eeffd64e-e04a-4fac-b7cc-14cc4febef8aTue, 17 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZULast November, Maria Hinojosa visited Howard University in Washington, DC to celebrate its inaugural Democracy Summit. The Summit was organized by the Center for Journalism and Democracy, which was founded by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole...2622cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/nikole-hannah-jones-beyond-the-1619-proj
In this conversation with Maria Hinojosa, Nikole Hannah-Jones reflects on how she’s pushed ahead despite controversy, and talks about trying to fit in at predominately white institutions and the importance of intersectionality. We also take a trip to her 1619 Freedom School in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa.]]>prx_344_a641fd21-d5c5-4f41-b327-28c33d1377bfFri, 13 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones rose to instant recognition when she published the 1619 Project in 2019. Since then she’s received countless praise, awards, and recognition, but the project also engulfed her into a media...
In this conversation with Maria Hinojosa, Nikole Hannah-Jones reflects on how she’s pushed ahead despite controversy, and talks about trying to fit in at predominately white institutions and the importance of intersectionality. We also take a trip to her 1619 Freedom School in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa.]]>3481cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/ile-on-song-and-protestprx_344_fc11f75f-b91e-4729-9768-04d8a4f031b4Tue, 10 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUFor Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ileana Cabra — known by her stage name, iLe — music has always been a way to reflect and comment on the world around her. iLe began her musical career singing with her brothers in their renowned rap group Calle 13....1269cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/nachos-specialprx_344_02421b97-0215-4419-a55d-79a06e017cfcFri, 06 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUNachos: They’re one of the most popular snack foods in the United States, and the name is instantly recognizable worldwide. Bright yellow nacho cheese is now a staple at countless sports events and movie nights, serving as a flavor of nostalgia to...3036cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/portrait-of-ruben-bladesprx_344_19388f79-9abb-4b40-9ded-adf6933b05a7Tue, 03 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000INOMZURubén Blades is a singer, songwriter, actor, lawyer, and politician. He was born in Panama and became a New Yorker in 1974. After four decades in the public eye and some of the best-selling records in salsa history, his unique storytelling across...2162cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-diary-of-an-undesirableprx_344_a75a54af-f41c-467b-9879-c4f043c32d40Fri, 30 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUIn 1945, 20-year-old Anthony Acevedo was held in captivity with other American soldiers inside a Nazi concentration camp called Berga. There, the soldiers were used as slave laborers, building tunnels for underground fuel factories. It was during this...1814cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/identity-language-and-community-through-prx_344_0bf19ea0-47c2-44ef-99ae-f1b75c6a48fdTue, 13 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUAfter a challenging experience as a computer science major, Samantha fell in love with making video games. But more than the technical aspects of video games, she is interested in storytelling. Now, Samantha works as a game writer and narrative...1329cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/usa-v-garcia-luna-episode-1-untouchablefuturoinvestigates.org.]]>prx_344_0af5c3ff-f97c-4903-a9d0-0169d42279a8Fri, 09 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUA Mexican-American journalist and a Cuban-Mexican investigative reporter walk into a recording studio with a bottle of tequila, and reveal an investigation where true crime meets telenovela. “USA v. García Luna” tells the story of Genaro García Luna:...futuroinvestigates.org.]]>2486cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/feeling-like-the-otherDaniela Pierre-Bravo, reporter for MSNBC’s Morning Joe, to discuss her new book, “The Other: How to Own Your Power at Work as a Woman of Color.” They talk about overcoming imposter syndrome and biases within our own communities. They also unpack the inequities and systemic issues in workplaces that contribute to feelings of otherness for Black and brown women.]]>prx_344_2e527dc3-df3f-4f91-b6b6-82f9388a8603Tue, 06 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUIn the special presentation of the In The Thick political podcast produced by Futuro Media, Maria and Julio are joined by https://twitter.com/dpierrebravo, reporter for MSNBC’s Morning Joe, to discuss her new book, “The Other: How to Own Your Power at...Daniela Pierre-Bravo, reporter for MSNBC’s Morning Joe, to discuss her new book, “The Other: How to Own Your Power at Work as a Woman of Color.” They talk about overcoming imposter syndrome and biases within our own communities. They also unpack the inequities and systemic issues in workplaces that contribute to feelings of otherness for Black and brown women.]]>2137cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-ballot-boogeymenhere.]]>prx_344_bf9b0a71-8573-4e4b-aa4c-7117d4ee9eebTue, 15 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUThis week Latino USA is featuring “The Ballot Boogeymen,” a podcast by Reveal, which talks about a new rash of laws and agencies criminalizing and prosecuting what they consider to be election offenses, giving listeners a glimpse of what’s to come...here.]]>3336cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/racism-and-the-la-city-councilprx_344_ed056390-0174-419e-a01f-927a504ebb6eTue, 25 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUOn October 9, the Los Angeles Times of a conversation between now-former L.A. City Council President Nury Martínez, fellow Councilmembers Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, and now-former L.A. County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera, in which...2005cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/ever-since-the-oil-part-twoprx_344_716ce0b8-4675-44f4-9d84-89bf1a700b52Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUBetween the years of 2010 and 2020, North Dakota saw a growth rate of almost 150% of Latinos and Latinas, according to the U.S. Census —the biggest Latino population growth in the entire country. Jobs in the oil and gas industry are mostly...3519cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/brazil-on-fireclick here.]]>prx_344_fd57204b-c97e-4528-85a2-53b78eaf4e29Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZULatino USA is proud to present an episode of Brazil on Fire, a podcast produced in partnership between The Real News and NACLA. Using key issues like family values and security, Bolsonaro’s hateful rhetoric and fake news machine painted the 2018...click here.]]>2155cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/ever-since-the-oil-part-oneprx_344_d44cce6f-5ed0-44ef-9360-ed6e584b254bFri, 14 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUNorth Dakota saw the biggest growth rate of Latinos and Latinas in the United States between 2010 and 2020, according to the U.S. Census. Why? Many people moved to North Dakota for jobs, particularly in the oil and gas industry, lured by an oil boom...3674cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/we-can-t-let-up-arizona-s-midterm-battleprx_344_b4dd3c4c-7012-4d63-9461-1db92558684dFri, 07 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUAs a traditionally Republican state, Arizona hadn’t seen a Democratic presidential candidate win since 1996. But then, in 2020, the state became a battleground. Voters chose Joe Biden over Donald Trump with a difference of just 10,000 votes. Much of...3545cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/rubirosa-hauntedhere.]]>prx_344_405cc5ac-b70f-4418-8d40-b9186d9baafcTue, 13 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUThis week Latino USA is featuring the first episode of the Rubirosa podcast, a Witness Docs production. Imagine instead of James Bond it was… Jaime Bond, Javi Bond, Bondissimo. Well, guess what, y’all? The white, British character at the center of...here.]]>2152cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/latino-usa-live-from-l-aprx_344_72c55050-d885-4018-b3d8-55c136fc5582Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUThis summer, Latino USA took a trip to the West Coast for a live show in Los Angeles — and now, we’re bringing that special evening to you! On this edited version of our live show, host Maria Hinojosa is joined by actor Danny Trejo and comedian...3431cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/shaping-a-national-latino-museumprx_344_99191cfd-e4b4-4266-a8eb-29fa94631059Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUWhat and who do you include in a national Latino museum? That’s a question that many have been asking since late 2020, when Congress green-lit the creation of The National Museum of the American Latino. It’s a new addition to the Smithsonian...2657cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/portrait-of-jose-felicianoprx_344_30060f72-1846-4124-954c-1a6a1769466fFri, 26 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZULatino USA is on summer break this week so we wanted to share one of our favorite recent interviews that we originally broadcast in early 2020. In this conversation with Maria Hinojosa, legendary musician José Feliciano opens up about why he keeps the...1732cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/what-about-electoral-powerSonja Diaz, Founding Director of the Latino Policy & Politics Institute at UCLA, and Jazmine Ulloa, national reporter for The New York Times. Looking ahead to the midterm elections, they discuss the role Latinos and Latinas will play, what they are hearing from voters on the ground, the races that we should be keeping an eye on and the complexity and richness of the Latino community.]]>prx_344_fc2179a7-f7a5-4314-910e-65b9d359827bFri, 19 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUIn this continuation of Latino USA’s 2022 midterms coverage, Maria welcomes her In The Thick co-host Julio Ricardo Varela and the following two guests: https://twitter.com/SonjaFrancine, Founding Director of the Latino Policy & Politics Institute...Sonja Diaz, Founding Director of the Latino Policy & Politics Institute at UCLA, and Jazmine Ulloa, national reporter for The New York Times. Looking ahead to the midterm elections, they discuss the role Latinos and Latinas will play, what they are hearing from voters on the ground, the races that we should be keeping an eye on and the complexity and richness of the Latino community.]]>2207cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-world-through-julio-torres-eyesprx_344_a9a17dbf-e07c-40ed-841a-1205315da542Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUYou probably haven’t met a comedian quite like Julio Torres. Julio’s work is highly visual and deeply inquisitive, often focusing on everyday objects or routine and giving it a surreal twist. After immigrating from El Salvador to the U.S. for...1452cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/l-a-s-backyard-party-scenehttps://www.instagram.com/veteranas_and_rucas/ "V&R") and Map Pointz, two archival projects focused on the Los Angeles backyard party scene of the 80's and 90's that celebrate big hair, house music and endless nights. Rosales is joined by Eddie Ruvalcaba, who photographed the scene with Streetbeat Magazine and attended parties as a teenager. The two speak about the power of documenting youth culture and why those parties still mean so much to them—and everyone else. This podcast originally aired on March 13, 2018.]]>prx_344_a09935a2-5a69-4ed8-ba8d-a2a24a144c4fTue, 02 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUHere is a podcast from our Latino USA archives. Latino USA sits down with Guadalupe Rosales of [Veteranas and Rucas](http:// https://www.instagram.com/veteranas_and_rucas/ "V&R") and https://www.instagram.com/map_pointz/, two archival projects...https://www.instagram.com/veteranas_and_rucas/ "V&R") and Map Pointz, two archival projects focused on the Los Angeles backyard party scene of the 80's and 90's that celebrate big hair, house music and endless nights. Rosales is joined by Eddie Ruvalcaba, who photographed the scene with Streetbeat Magazine and attended parties as a teenager. The two speak about the power of documenting youth culture and why those parties still mean so much to them—and everyone else. This podcast originally aired on March 13, 2018.]]>1091cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/and-they-will-inherit-itprx_344_1292ba6a-fb1a-43bc-aeb9-badfb710bb4aFri, 29 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUHere is a podcast from our Latino USA archives. In 1950, a group of majority Mexican-American miners in New Mexico readied themselves for a showdown with their bosses. The miners were going on strike to demand an end to discriminatory practices at...2522cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-growing-call-to-abolish-student-debtprx_344_17f76d75-c07a-497b-bd70-426575b5e86aFri, 22 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUThe call for the abolition of all student debt has never been louder–but how did we get to a place where this demand is possible? Latino USA dives into the history of the student loan system in the U.S, as well as the stories of Black and Latinx...3226cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-politics-of-covid-19Carlos Odio of EquisLabs, and award-winning journalist Tanzina Vega to talk about the lasting impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on Latino communities across the United States.  They get into the immense losses experienced by Black, Indigenous, and Latino communities from COVID-19, and reflect on how the pandemic’s impact on the economy will affect voter turnout.]]>prx_344_024bbb4a-3007-483b-a783-2c2ff1be74a9Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUAs part of Latino USA’s ongoing 2022 midterms coverage, Maria Hinojosa is joined by her In The Thick co-host Julio Ricardo Varela, https://twitter.com/carlosodio of EquisLabs, and award-winning journalist https://twitter.com/tanzinavega to talk about...Carlos Odio of EquisLabs, and award-winning journalist Tanzina Vega to talk about the lasting impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on Latino communities across the United States.  They get into the immense losses experienced by Black, Indigenous, and Latino communities from COVID-19, and reflect on how the pandemic’s impact on the economy will affect voter turnout.]]>2346cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/undocumented-and-unhousedprx_344_6f0c3c43-75a7-4e0e-a3a8-59620663dc8cFri, 08 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZULiving in the Bay Area has become a luxury that many cannot afford anymore. It’s home to the biggest —and richest— tech companies in the world. Yet at the same time, homeless encampments grow under the freeways, around empty lots and parks. Data shows...3942cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/kali-fajardo-anstine-reclaims-her-ancestprx_344_7417da89-afe0-4e0a-956a-f658ca1ef1e3Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUGrowing up in Denver, Colorado, Kali Fajardo-Anstine did not see herself, nor her family, represented in books or television. But, she knew she wanted to be a writer. Kali is a mixed Chicana woman with Indigenous and Filipino ancestry; she brings all...1507cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/surfside-remembersprx_344_065d6573-d2e2-491a-82f3-e13b0244ea7aFri, 24 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUOne year ago on June 24, a small beachside town in South Florida was asleep. It was the summer, past 1 a.m., when the section of the Champlain Towers South that pointed to the beach collapsed. Twelve stories of apartments pancaked in about 30 seconds....2883cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/a-future-without-roe-v-wadeprx_344_90e9e5ce-0aac-4244-8f81-96986f583658Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUWhat will the future look like for low-income communities of color if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade? In this Latino USA roundtable episode, Maria Hinojosa is joined by Laurie Roberts, executive director of the Yellowhammer Fund, an...2294cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/out-of-the-shadows-children-of-86here.]]>prx_344_f5d17f06-5aed-492a-ad00-36464983943fTue, 31 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUFrom My Cultura Network and IHeart Podcasts Hosts Patty Rodriguez and Erick Galindo reflect on their lives as children of immigrants. They realize that a pivotal moment in their parents and their lives was in fact the signing of IRCA in 1986. That...here.]]>1658cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-battle-of-187prx_344_45812e3a-d11b-4d94-ab6e-7f6b3474dd67Fri, 27 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUIt’s 1993 in California. Dr. Dre is on the radio. The state is in a budget deficit. And a group of Orange County residents collects signatures to put a tough proposition on the ballot that would deny undocumented immigrants access to public services...3139cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/after-uvaldeprx_344_479e2a77-f5ec-405d-8f32-14368cdfda87Thu, 26 May 2022 23:06:27 +0000INOMZUIn this special collaboration with In The Thick, Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo reflect on the mass shooting that occurred in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. They process the heartbreaking news that an 18-year-old man opened fire at an elementary school...1370cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/imperfect-paradise-the-forgotten-revoluthere.]]>prx_344_a771ae77-fca7-4fdd-a58a-809dcf170b5dTue, 24 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUFrom LAist Studios Oscar Gomez was a star of the 1990s Chicano student movement and then, unexpectedly, he died. A rattling event in host Adolfo Guzman-Lopez’s life spurs him to investigate Oscar’s death. To subscribe to Imperfect Paradise, click...here.]]>1873cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/limboprx_344_cf51ac03-08d8-4ab5-8bd4-3ef9d66dde34Fri, 20 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUThere are two kinds of immigrants: the ones who don’t look back and the ones who spend their lives looking back. Miguel Macias has been both over the course of his life. “Limbo” follows Miguel’s migration journey after moving to the United States...3505cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/bodies-without-limits-tattooing-with-tamprx_344_dd4a9702-ebc4-453b-bfe3-b11d40b0ebc2Tue, 17 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUIf you’re looking for a sign to go get that tattoo you’ve been dreaming of — well, this is it. Tattoo and multimedia artist Tamara Santibañez believes that tattooing can work for anyone who wants it. The art form has existed for thousands of years,...1585cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/growing-up-with-the-tiarrasprx_344_44adc053-5e64-494a-b1d3-8bfbe5fbafc6Tue, 10 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUThe Tiarras have been playing together since they were just little girls, but they’ve been sisters forever. The band is arguably best known for writing and performing catchy tunes that dive into themes of Latina empowerment, self-love and they’re not...1498cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/new-hope-for-melissa-lucioprx_344_fd44e4f8-1fa6-4f89-b411-7a73f37a285dTue, 26 Apr 2022 21:56:25 +0000INOMZULatino USA provides an update to a story we recently did about Melissa Lucio, the first Latina on death row in Texas.295cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/doris-anahi-munoz-chooses-herselfprx_344_7b8a817a-701d-4f44-9db3-38aaaa2d62afTue, 26 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUDoris Anahi Muñoz always sang. In fact, singing was her first career choice. But reality hit when she realized in her teenage years that she had to secure a career so that she could provide for her undocumented parents. Her dream of becoming a singer...1431cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/chisme-an-ancestral-languageprx_344_6c405f65-056e-40b9-a61b-9271d4672e21Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUWhen Elisa Baena and Monica Morales-García first met on their first day as Latino USA fellows, they realized they were speaking a shared language — an ancestral tongue. They were chismeando! Chisme is the Spanish word for gossip. It happens when you...2469cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-story-not-told-with-dahlma-llanos-fiprx_344_8b7dbdd1-4372-42d2-84af-004b14e1d332Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUDahlma Llanos-Figueroa grew up listening to the stories of her rural Afro Puerto Rican community of Puerto Rico, but when she moved to New York, she realized that not everybody had access to this kind of storytelling. After a long career as school...1157cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/silvana-estrada-finds-freedom-in-musicprx_344_9597a960-93d1-4445-b818-45d07ebaaa5fTue, 12 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUSilvana Estrada has spent her entire life surrounded by the sounds of music: the tuning of a violin, the strumming and plucking of guitar strings, the bowing of a big-bellied double bass. The 24-year-old singer and composer grew up in the mountains...1433cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/being-seen-on-screenStacie de Armas, the Senior VP of Strategic Initiatives & Consumer Engagement for Nielsen, to explain what Latino representation looks like in media, what audiences want and what needs to be done for more diverse programming. To subscribe to Latino Rebels Radio, which is also produced by Futuro Media, click here.]]>prx_344_39e19ab3-9231-47ba-aa50-6e9b9d61f7b8Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZULatino USA presents a recent episode of Latino Rebels Radio that focuses on media representation in our community. Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes https://twitter.com/staciedearmas?lang=en, the Senior VP of Strategic Initiatives & Consumer...Stacie de Armas, the Senior VP of Strategic Initiatives & Consumer Engagement for Nielsen, to explain what Latino representation looks like in media, what audiences want and what needs to be done for more diverse programming. To subscribe to Latino Rebels Radio, which is also produced by Futuro Media, click here.]]>1753cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/we-are-here-mapping-indigenous-migrant-lprx_344_1b698104-bb06-4670-971f-cd164abdadebTue, 29 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUFor years, the U.S. Census has undercounted Indigenous migrants, grouping them under the label of “Hispanic” or “Latinos.” This is a problem for communities whose first language is not Spanish or English, but Zapotec, Chinantec, K’iché or any of the...1416cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-race-to-save-melissa-lucioprx_344_41a63dea-2ec7-4de9-bd2d-e238a89f70a4Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUOn April 27, 2022, Melissa Lucio could become the first Latina sentenced to death to be executed in Texas. In 2008, Melissa was convicted for the death of her two-year old daughter Mariah Alvarez. However, her family and others believe Melissa is...2563cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/machinery-of-corruption-and-impunityAnayansi Diaz-Cortes, senior reporter and producer at Reveal, and Kate Doyle, senior analyst at the National Security Archive. They discuss Reveal’s new series “After Ayotzinapa”, a three-part investigation into the disappearance of 43 students from a Mexican teacher’s college in 2014. They also unpack the role of the U.S. in Mexico’s drug war, and the human consequences of corruption. You can listen to the full series here. ]]>prx_344_d5b3ad91-4ea2-4d05-bb9d-ce1a33337b36Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000INOMZULatino USA presents another episode from the In The Thick podcast. In this episode, Maria and Julio are joined by https://twitter.com/anayansi_dc, senior reporter and producer at Reveal, and https://twitter.com/doylekate, senior analyst at the...Anayansi Diaz-Cortes, senior reporter and producer at Reveal, and Kate Doyle, senior analyst at the National Security Archive. They discuss Reveal’s new series “After Ayotzinapa”, a three-part investigation into the disappearance of 43 students from a Mexican teacher’s college in 2014. They also unpack the role of the U.S. in Mexico’s drug war, and the human consequences of corruption. You can listen to the full series here. ]]>2457cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-moving-border-even-further-southprx_344_05d48cfd-1112-46d8-a29d-27c87a8be05cFri, 11 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUAfter two years, Maria Hinojosa returns to Mexico’s southern border for the latest episode of the award-winning series The Moving Border. In 2020, the series revealed how a complex web of policies, created by the United States under the Trump...3680cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-worlds-within-angelica-garcia-s-voicprx_344_cd0bc27b-4155-472f-b113-0f0fe8f3b64eTue, 08 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUAngelica Garcia’s music is as colorful and eclectic as her many influences, ranging from traditional rancheras, folk and blues to electronic and pop music. In this intimate portrait, Angelica takes us into the worlds that shape her sound: the family...1679cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/lights-camera-accion-a-latino-take-on-thprx_344_2f0abedd-ba10-4249-8ab2-bb49a3cf7ed9Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZU2021 was a big year for Latinos in Hollywood, and now they’re getting some awards season love. With this year’s nominations, the Academy Awards are shining a spotlight on some Latino artists, with hit films like "Encanto" and "West Side Story" in the...2522cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/an-unexpected-homeprx_344_1854f871-5df3-4eaf-8308-8b20ba8317bfFri, 25 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUThis year marks the 10th anniversary since the policy of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was put in place. It has been described as “extraordinarily successful,” benefiting more than 800,000 people. However, it still doesn’t offer a...2947cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/through-the-crackshere to subscribe for more episodes of Through the Cracks.]]>prx_344_2e46dedf-f5d9-407a-b4c4-786cdfd1a771Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUWhen 8-year-old Relisha Rudd disappeared from a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. in 2014, nobody noticed. By the time police appeared at the homeless shelter where Relisha lived with her family, 18 days had passed since she’d been seen at school...here to subscribe for more episodes of Through the Cracks.]]>2041cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/a-border-drawn-in-bloodprx_344_e7e5f0e7-f720-4b5f-8b76-15a4874aede4Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUFrom the Latino USA archives, producer Marlon Bishop travels to the Dominican-Haitian border to unpack the history of what happened during the Perejil Massacre of 1937—and what are the consequences today. This episode originally aired on October 6, 2017.3166cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-fiesta-theory-idolo-the-ballad-of-chhere.]]>prx_344_0df3eb33-179e-4657-8efb-3f16dd1aee66Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUFrom Futuro Studios and Sonoro Chalino grew up surrounded by violence in a humble town in Sinaloa. But his life takes a turn for the worse when a group of men attack his sister. That day he promises to avenge her. Years later, when he is given his...here.]]>2181cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/death-note-introducing-idolo-the-ballad-here.]]>prx_344_90072fff-5480-4a03-a84a-df16618c61dcFri, 04 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUFrom Futuro Studios and Sonoro Narcocorrido superstar Chalino Sánchez sings to a sold-out crowd for the first time in Sinaloa. It's the best night of his career until someone hands him a note. His face turns pale and his smile slowly disappears. That...here.]]>1587cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/fighting-for-tejano-music-with-veroniqueprx_344_47dad696-05b1-4001-bd81-915b0802343dTue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000INOMZUVeronique Medrano is a Tejano and Spanish Country singer from Brownsville, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. Veronique finds inspiration as an artist from her experiences living on the border, her Mexican-American identity and her everyday life. On this...1389cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/benjamin-alire-saenz-discovers-the-secreprx_344_f10abfdd-6f88-4665-8081-e69413663ae1Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUTwo boys, Mexican-American, 1987, El Paso, Texas… and they fall in love. That’s the pitch behind Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s bestselling young adult novel, “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.” Nearly a decade later, Benjamin would...2308cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-elusive-freedom-of-juan-castilloprx_344_3774bfad-004c-4ca5-bbef-f666b50e207dFri, 14 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUJuan Castillo escaped the Civil War in El Salvador and fled to the U.S. in search of freedom. He was barely a teenager when he arrived and soon fell into the wrong crowd. After being accused and convicted of a murder he denies having committed, he’s...3361cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/selling-the-fantasy-with-jose-hernandezprx_344_3b4f750b-75d4-4b4e-a413-c23ca50ad59fTue, 11 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUJosé Hernandez began modeling a couple years ago after a photoshoot of his went viral in 2018. The main image showed him holding a rooster, glammed up in a look that can only be described as Queer Chicano Chic, with glowing skin, a tight fade, cowboy...1244cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/tango-resisteprx_344_8eb01a90-98d4-42f4-ba7d-02d761d6a8d6Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUWhile tango is usually pictured as a dance between a white man in an elegant black suit and a white woman in high heels, and a tight red dress, the reality of tango goes much deeper. Born in the brothels and dance halls of Buenos Aires’ lower caste,...2105cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/how-i-made-it-yasser-tejeda-palotreprx_344_f918c9ec-54a5-4123-8b85-2a2fd32e9f96Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUThe musical genres most people associate with the Dominican Republic are merengue and bachata. Yet, there's another set of rhythms that are essential to the spirit of the country, and that's Afro-Dominican roots music. That's where the band Yasser...1236cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-english-learner-who-became-secretaryprx_344_40537e28-8b9c-4869-a8b6-7f7778090f57Fri, 03 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUFor Dr. Miguel Cardona, growing up in a Puerto Rican household in Meriden, Connecticut —straddling two languages and two cultures— uniquely prepared him for his role as Secretary of Education. He comes to the department at a moment when education in...2084cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/reclaiming-our-homesprx_344_764b78e6-20b0-4c95-b002-6adaca3ee5efFri, 26 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUOn March 14, 2020, Martha Escudero and her two daughters became the first of a dozen unhoused families to occupy one of over a hundred vacant houses in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Some call them squatters, but they call themselves the Reclaimers. The...2642cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/gig-workers-vs-big-techprx_344_a34c920d-ce36-4c3f-b83e-bebaf7d80059Fri, 19 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUHow does technology affect labor? How are tech corporations like Uber and Lyft redefining what it means to be a worker in the United States? California has been ground zero for cementing the “gig work” business model of these companies into law. A...3800cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/a-spoken-history-of-the-nuyorican-poets-prx_344_374878ad-a0cb-48d5-a504-5925ebaa443cFri, 12 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000INOMZUIn the 1960s and 70s, a community of Latinx poets in New York City created a movement. They called themselves the Nuyorican poets. Together, they broke barriers and built a cultural institution: the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. The Nuyorican Poets Café...2520cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/how-i-made-it-rodrigo-reyes-and-499prx_344_81d9b711-18fb-44d4-9e8d-645c0757b0a3Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUOn August 13, 1521, a few hundred Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernan Cortés, declared the fall of the Aztec Empire. On the 500-year anniversary of that invasion, director Rodrigo Reyes presents 499, a film —part documentary, part fiction— that...1376cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-invisible-cost-of-care
How essential is caregiving for a society to properly function? Is it in fact as vital as roads, bridges, and light posts? And should governments invest in caregiving the same way they invest in infrastructure?

In this episode, we dive into the high cost of caregiving labor for so many women, through the story of Daniela Contreras.]]>prx_344_5fbf65a4-32d9-4652-9e22-bf3541a03c49Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUThe social distancing measures put in place during the pandemic have exposed how vital – and hard – it is to take care of children, the elderly, sick and disabled people. And if that wasn’t enough, families had to look after their own homes without...
How essential is caregiving for a society to properly function? Is it in fact as vital as roads, bridges, and light posts? And should governments invest in caregiving the same way they invest in infrastructure?

In this episode, we dive into the high cost of caregiving labor for so many women, through the story of Daniela Contreras.]]>2856cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/at-odds-with-cuba-s-mythprx_344_017ae1fa-c642-486c-9d89-3bcaa7abd7d8Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUIn July, massive protests erupted in Cuba against the one-party government that has ruled for over 60 years. One protester died and thousands were detained. In this Latino USA episode, we look at the root causes behind the protests and how the left is...1978cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/latina-powerlifters-on-owning-your-powerprx_344_fd862845-cd3c-46cd-a7eb-00f9eb7621f3Fri, 22 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0000INOMZULifting weights and being physically strong has long been culturally associated with men. But within strength sports, there’s a category that’s become increasingly popular among women too: powerlifting. Powerlifting, which consists of lifting the...2247cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/mississippi-rising
Latino USA continues its reporting in Mississippi and heads back to the state to follow-up with some of the people we met in last year’s episode, After the Mississippi Raids, to see what’s changed and what hasn’t in their lives and their communities.

We also dive into the racial history behind the chicken processing business in the South and the vicious cycle of an industry that continues to exploit the most vulnerable.]]>prx_344_ec59181a-4f4d-4cd9-b47b-b85d8a81b3f0Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0000INOMZUAugust 7, 2019 forever changed the lives of many immigrants in Mississippi. Almost 700 people were taken by ICE that day in the largest single state immigration raid in the country. Latino USA continues its reporting in Mississippi and heads back to...
Latino USA continues its reporting in Mississippi and heads back to the state to follow-up with some of the people we met in last year’s episode, After the Mississippi Raids, to see what’s changed and what hasn’t in their lives and their communities.

We also dive into the racial history behind the chicken processing business in the South and the vicious cycle of an industry that continues to exploit the most vulnerable.]]>3541cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/the-wrongful-conviction-of-joseph-websteprx_344_6f74dee0-aee2-41b3-a24c-92dcc4e9c3deFri, 30 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000INOMZUNearly 2,800 people have been exonerated — or legally cleared — after being convicted and going to prison for crimes they didn’t commit over the last three decades. In this episode of Latino USA, we explore the case of Joseph Webster, a Black man who...2875cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/rita-indianas-pan-caribbean-rebirthprx_344_c194462b-5c60-4329-b71c-794e3fd4bd6fTue, 13 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000INOMZUTen years ago, when she was at the peak of her career, Dominican writer and musician Rita Indiana announced she was leaving music. But “La Montra” is now back with a new album, Mandinga Times, a fusion of punk, rock, rap dembow, heavy metal, and...1560cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/birth-control-in-times-of-crisisprx_344_88bd8d89-de7f-452f-8d84-378480564cd5Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000INOMZUFor women, losing access to contraceptives and getting pregnant without planning has long-term consequences – on their education, professional development, and economic and psychological well-being. Latino USA follows Ecsibel Henriquez, a 20-year-old...2035cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/how-i-made-it-unforgivableprx_344_aff68436-7b60-4072-8173-56d0b13eafe4Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000INOMZUUntil recently, San Francisco Gotera prison in El Salvador was a gang prison, dedicated to holding members of the notorious MS-13 and 18th Street gangs. In 2017, nearly all the inmates inside San Francisco Gotera withdrew from their gangs and...1260cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/la-brega-the-end-of-the-promisesprx_344_76506002-7440-4916-b565-310f1967d07dTue, 23 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000INOMZUPuerto Rico’s relationship with the United States has long been a subject of intense debate. In 1952, Puerto Rico adopted a new status that was meant to decolonize the island. In English, we call it a “Commonwealth.” In Spanish, it’s called “Estado...2883cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/a-year-like-no-otherprx_344_49a37156-be40-46d2-a864-84d3650d316eFri, 12 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000INOMZUA year after COVID-19 first shut down the United States, Latino USA looks at how the pandemic has changed the lives of Latinos across the country. We’ll check in with a domestic worker in Chicago who has lost work because of the pandemic. We'll visit...3906cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14458087/gustavo-dudamel-s-harmony-in-times-of-crprx_344_3b672696-ddc0-4a02-9264-96262f8c240bFri, 26 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000INOMZUGustavo Dudamel is one of the most famous and acclaimed conductors in the world. He’s been the Music and Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 2009, when he was just 27 years old. El maestro is the best-known graduate of El Sistema,...2210cleanfull