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Latino USA with Maria Hinojosa, produced by The Futuro Media Group, is the longest running Latino-focused program on U.S. public media.
The Movement For Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Latino USA
Oct 13, 2024 · But not everyone is on board with celebrating Columbus. His colonization of the “new world” led to the bloodshed of Indigenous people and while he did arrive to the Americas, he never set foot in North America.
Azul, The Musical: Bringing Spanglish on Stage - Latino USA
Oct 18, 2024 · In a theater industry traditionally dominated by white men, it’s rare to find a musical with an all-female creative team behind it. Finding a bilingual musical where the characters speak Spanglish is even more unusual.
Eugenio Derbez Gets Serious - Latino USA
Jan 19, 2024 · Eugenio Derbez is one of the most famous Mexican artists and comedians of our generation. He is a well-known name across Latin America, as well as in Spanish-speaking households here in the U.S.
The Breakdown: The Legacy of 'Dora the Explorer' - Latino USA
Jan 27, 2023 · The show would become “Dora the Explorer.” Initially, the creators had envisioned a white girl, but the creative head at Nick Jr. became aware that there were over 80 television characters under the age of 18 already on prime time television, and …
The Diary of an ‘Undesirable’ - Latino USA
Sep 29, 2024 · In 1945, the 20-year-old 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.
Becoming Paloma: A Young Woman’s Transition Journey
Nov 15, 2024 · At Maria’s class, Paloma was using they/them pronouns and responding to her deadname —the name a transgender or non-binary person uses before they transition. She sat at the back of the class, shy and downcast, and barely spoke a word.
The Literary Phenomenon of Irene Vallejo - Latino USA
Sep 13, 2024 · Irene Vallejo never imagined she would become a global literary sensation. In 2019, the Spanish author and academic published an essay about a somewhat obscure topic: the history of books.
The Dream 9 - Latino USA
Nov 24, 2024 · All nine were Dreamers—meaning they were brought to the U.S. without papers as children, and grew up considering it their home. Many didn’t find out they were undocumented until they were in their later teens, and were applying to college or a …
LOUD: The History of Reggaeton - Latino USA
Meet the Team Host. Ivy Queen, or La Diva, La Potra, La Caballota, the Queen of Reggaeton is one of the founders —and one of the first women— of the genre.Ivy started as an underground emcee at The Noise and pushed the boundaries of the genre from her first song “Muchos Quieren Tumbarme” to her 2002 feminist anthem “Queiro Bailar”, and so many more hits.