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The Breakdown: The Legacy of ‘Dora the Explorer’
In 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 …
3 years, 1 month ago
La Brega Season 2: The Puerto Rican Experience in 8 Songs
As the island donde hasta la piedras cantan –“where even the rocks sing”– Puerto Rico is home to a dizzying breadth of musical expression. From the l…
3 years, 1 month ago
Cecilia Gentili's Revolutionary Ask
Trans activist, actress and author, Cecilia Gentili, knows the power of stories. Whether she is working at her company Trans Equity Consulting, writi…
3 years, 1 month ago
Into Natalia Lafourcade's Inner Garden
Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade embraces contrasts in her music. Look no further than her latest album, “De Todas las Flores,” where Nat…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Call Is Coming From Inside the House
Last November, Maria Hinojosa visited Howard University in Washington, DC to celebrate its inaugural Democracy Summit. The Summit was organized by th…
3 years, 2 months ago
Nikole Hannah-Jones: Beyond the 1619 Project
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones rose to instant recognition when she published the 1619 Project in 2019. Since then she’s recei…
3 years, 2 months ago
iLe on Song and Protest
For 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 arou…
3 years, 2 months ago
Nacho's Special
Nachos: They’re one of the most popular snack foods in the United States, and the name is instantly recognizable worldwide. Bright yellow nacho chees…
3 years, 2 months ago
Portrait Of: Rubén Blades
Rubén 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…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Diary of an ‘Undesirable’
In 1945, 20-year-old Anthony Acevedo was held in captivity with other American soldiers inside a Nazi concentration camp called Berga. There, the sol…
3 years, 2 months ago