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How I Made It: Chicano Batman
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chicano Batman is out with their newest album "Invisible People," which celebrates diversity. The band from Southern California has been on an upward ...
Estrella, Revisited
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In February of 2017, ICE agents arrested Estrella, an undocumented trans woman, inside an El Paso courthouse. Estrella was there after filing for a pr...
The Breakdown: The Spell Of Yma Sumac
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1950s, singer and diva Yma Sumac took over the North American airwaves with her mystical voice. The Queen of Exotica and Inca Princess was said...
'Hatemonger': Author Jean Guerrero On Stephen Miller
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Hinojosa talks with reporter Jean Guerrero about her new book, "Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda," whi...
A Conversation With Maria Hinojosa And Lulu Garcia-Navarro
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, September 15th, marks the launch of Maria Hinojosa's new book, "Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America." So we are bringin...
Alzheimer's In Color
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Latino USA and Black Public Media bring you Alzheimer's In Color. It's the story of Ramona Latty, a Dominican immigrant, told by her daughter Yvonne, ...
How I Made It: A Trip To Sesame Street With Rosita
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street? Rosita can! In this installment of our How I Made It series, we visit the friendliest block on television...
How I Made It: Lido Pimienta On 'Miss Colombia'
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter Lido Pimienta tells us how her experience of migration led to her love of Afro-Colombian music, how a beauty page...
The Strange Death Of José De Jesús, Part 2
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our two-part special, we continue our investigation into the death of a man in a U.S. immigration detention center in 2015. José de Je...
The Strange Death Of José De Jesús, Part 1
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A man dies in a U.S. immigration detention center, under unusual circumstances. He is found unresponsive in his cell, with a sock stuffed down his thr...
José Ralat, Taco Editor
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
José Ralat is the Taco Editor at Texas Monthly Magazine and consequently the only taco editor in the United States. In his book, "American Tacos: A H...
The Migrant Student Club
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over 300,000 students in the U.S. migrate every year to work in agriculture, from spring to fall. At a high school in South Texas, when these students...
Reporter's Notebook: Puerto Ricans Living In The Center Of The COVID-19 Outbreak
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Puerto Rican population living in the United States is largely concentrated in New York, New Jersey, and Florida — all of which are regions hit ...
The Children Of Smithfield
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maira Mendez's parents work at a massive pork processing plant in Nebraska. Last March, as meatpacking plants across the nation quickly became invisib...
After The Mississippi Raids
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
August 7th, 2019 was the day that tore apart an unlikely community of Guatemalan immigrants in central Mississippi. A year ago, hundreds of ICE agents...
Alice Bag And A Quinceañera Reimagined
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Alice Bag, punk is much more than just a genre, it is an attitude and a way to challenge the expectations and limitations placed on her due to her...
And They Will Inherit It
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Almost 70 years ago, a group of majority Mexican-American miners in New Mexico readied themselves for a showdown with their bosses. The miners were go...
How I Made It: Kichwa Hatari
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this segment of our "How I Made It" series, Charlie Uruchima shares his journey with his ancestral language and tells us how he created "Kichwa Hat...
Portrait Of: Anthony Ramos
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Anthony Ramos discovered theater in high school, it changed his life. As a teenager, he had his sights set on baseball, but an injury led him dow...
Allyship And #BlackLivesMatter: A Conversation Across Cultures
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The nationwide protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd have started a firestorm of activism. Crowds of people have taken to the streets to sup...
In The Bronx, A Progressive Battleground
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In late June, Ritchie Torres made history when he took the lead in the Democratic primary to represent New York's 15th Congressional District, which i...
Kat Von D At Home
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In an interview from before the pandemic, Latino USA visits the home of tattoo artist, entrepreneur, reality star, and goth icon Kat Von D. She first ...
Omar Jimenez: On Air And Under Arrest
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While covering the protests sparked after George Floyd's murder in May, CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez was arrested by the Minnesota State Patrol. He ...
Portrait Of: Arca
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alejandra Ghersi, the experimental musician from Venezuela known as Arca, has been at the forefront of a movement that has pushed the boundaries of th...
Bobby Sanabria Reimagines West Side Story
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up as a Nuyorican kid in the Bronx, Bobby Sanabria first watched "West Side Story" in the movie theaters, on the 10th anniversary of the film'...
I'm Not Dead
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 70s, Miguel Angel Villavicencio was focused on making his most ambitious dream possible: to become a famous singer in Bolivia and across ...
How Brazil Became The Epicenter Of COVID-19
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brazil recorded its first death from COVID-19 on March 17th and by mid-June the country was the world leader in daily deaths. Overall, Brazil is only ...
DACA Stands, But The Future Is Anything But Certain
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, June 18th, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that upheld the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. This comes over two...
Resistance And Loss In The Age Of COVID-19 With Edwidge Danticat
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to Haitian American author Edwidge Danticat, stories are a way of finding inspiration and comfort during the times we're living through. Her...
The Lone Legislator
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1919, an intrepid Texas state representative, José Tomás Canales, decided to lead an investigation into the abuse of power by the Texas Rangers. ...
Rosa Clemente On Allyship And Confronting Anti-Blackness
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked worldwide protests against racism and police brutality. To many, this moment se...
How Puerto Rican Scientists Hacked The COVID-19 Response
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In late February, the government of Puerto Rico was in denial over COVID-19. Top health officials were saying that the coronavirus would not reach the...
Willie Perdomo Comes Home
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1990s, Willie Perdomo was a teenager growing up in East Harlem. He saw and experienced firsthand a tumultuous moment in New York City, in...
Dispatch From Atlanta's Nights Of Protests
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been over a week since the death of George Floyd – a black man in handcuffs who died after being suffocated under the knee of a white officer i...
Love & Walkouts
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're bringing you an episode from our vault — a love story of student activism. We're taking you back to 1968, when thousands of students par...
A Moment On The Farm
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic is a moment in which our broader food supply chains have been challenged—dairy farmers dumping unused milk, farmers plowing ov...
The Moving Border: Part Two, The South
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of The Moving Border, we visit Tapachula, Mexico in search of a young man whose life is in danger. And we find a new frontier where refugees...
Inside An Intensive Care Unit In The Heart Of The Pandemic
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the coronavirus spread in New York City and reached its peak in April, some disturbing statistics were revealed: Black and Latino patients were dis...
The Moving Border: Part One, The North
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part investigation, "The Moving Border" from Latino USA, we delve into the increasing pressure put on refugees seeking safety in the Unite...
Behind The Scenes With Documented
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our latest episode of Latino USA, we partnered up with Documented, a nonprofit news site that covers immigrants in New York City, to get a behind ...
At The Mercy Of The Courts
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Latino USA we partner up with Documented, a nonprofit news site that covers immigrants in New York City, to get a behind the scenes...
Latino-Owned And Without A Lifeline, Small Businesses Struggle To Survive
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 shutdown has changed the lives of many across the country, including small business owners who are struggling to pay their rent, meet the...
Portrait Of: Immortal Technique
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Felipe Coronel, aka Immortal Technique, is a legendary underground hip-hop artist known for his skills on the mic and his raw, highly political lyrics...
Portrait Of: Enrique Bunbury
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Enrique Bunbury is a rock legend in Spain and Latin America, and he's been touring in the United States for years. A pioneer of the "rock en español"...
Across The River From Boston
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New York City continues to be the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, but the state with the third most coronavirus cases —after New York and New...
With You, Peru
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 1970s were a golden age for soccer in Peru, one that producer Janice Llamoca only heard about growing up in Los Angeles in the '90s. The Peruvian ...
Hola Papi's Advice For Life In Self-Isolation
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In recent weeks, many of us have had to adjust to living and working remotely. It's a necessary precaution to keep yourself and your community safe du...
Reporter's Notebook: Afro-Puerto Ricans Fighting To Be Visible On The Census
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 2020 census is underway, which counts everyone living in the U.S. and its five territories including Puerto Rico. The form consists of questions l...
With Sanders Out, What Happens To The Latino Vote Now?
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Latinos could play a decisive role in the swing state of Pennsylvania in November's presidential election. In 2016 Trump won the state by about 44,000...
Intuition
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Light your candles and schedule your limpia because today's episode is all about the power of intuition. Reporter Cindy Rodriguez talks to scientist G...
Immigrants In ICE Detention Face The Threat Of COVID-19
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are currently over 35,000 immigrants in detention in the United States, and most of them are in centers under the control of ICE, the Immigratio...
The Remarkable Rebirth Of Medellín
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Medellín, Colombia, is lauded as one of the most innovative and tourist-friendly cities in the world. But 30 years ago, the city was the world's coca...
Checking Up On The Clinic During COVID-19
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A few months ago, we aired a story in which we spent 72 hours at CommunityHealth, a free health clinic in Chicago that only serves people without heal...
For Immigrant Communities, Coronavirus Is A Different Kind Of Threat
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Public health experts are urging people to stay at home during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — but not everyone can afford to. Here in the United...
From Boyle Heights To Netflix... And Back To The Neighborhood
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In February, Netflix premiered a comedy-drama series that features a Mexican-American family from the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights. The s...
An Acid Attack In Milwaukee
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last few years, as immigration has become a heated topic of discussion, there are more and more stories about racist comments and instances o...
The Few Let In To Wait
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2019, the Trump administration began enforcing the Migrant Protection Protocols, more widely known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy. It for...
Sanders, Biden, And The Latino Vote
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Latino electorate has long been considered a sleeping giant in U.S. politics, but in the 2020 election, that giant is waking up. About 32 million ...
The Election Glitch That Sparked A Dominican Uprising
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On February 27, thousands of Dominicans from around the country gathered for a massive rally in Santo Domingo. That date is normally one filled with c...
Portrait Of: Residente
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2005, a duo of Puerto Rican artists released their eponymously titled debut album "Calle 13." Their mix of reggaeton and rap took the Latinx music ...
The Persistent Problem Of Hunger
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are more than 800 million starving people on the planet, and more than 20,000 people on average continue to die from hunger every day. But the w...
How I Made It: Yasser Tejeda & Palotré
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The musical genres most people associate with the Dominican Republic are merengue and bachata. Yet, there's another set of rhythms that are essential ...