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Lorena’s 'Alcance'
When pioneering trans activist Lorena Borjas first arrived in the U.S. in late May of 1981, she found both community and an epidemic. Through her exp…
3 years, 3 months ago
Quiara Alegria Hudes on Writing Through Grief and Joy
In 2018, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes decided to take a break from the theater world. Tired of a white, male-dominated land…
3 years, 3 months ago
'Argentina, 1985': History and Memory
Antonia Cereijido interviews former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Luis Moreno Ocampo about his real life experience, which inspired …
3 years, 4 months ago
State of Exception: An Abolitionist Poet Visits El Salvador
Christopher Soto is a Salvadoran-American poet, activist and prison abolitionist. He is based in Los Angeles, but has remained tied to his parent’s h…
3 years, 4 months ago
Villano Antillano and Ana Macho Dream of Queer and Trans Futures
Villano Antillano and Ana Macho are two Puerto Rican trans and non-binary musicians making waves in the music industry. In their latest projects, Vil…
3 years, 4 months ago
An Unwinnable War
This week Latino USA shares an episode of the USA v. García Luna podcast, from Futuro Investigates and Lemonada Media.
Genaro García Luna’s trial is …
3 years, 4 months ago
'Suavemente' — The Merengue War
For 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 …
3 years, 4 months ago
How I Made It: Ayodele Casel
For Ayodele Casel tap dancing is magic. As a young high school student, she dreamed of one day dancing like Ginger Rogers as she recreated Ginger’s m…
3 years, 4 months ago
Teresa Urrea: The Mexican Joan of Arc
In the late 1800s, Teresa Urrea was a superstar. She was a ‘curandera,’ or healer, a revolutionary, and a feminist. At only 19 years old she was exil…
3 years, 4 months ago
Daniel Suárez: Making History With NASCAR
Daniel Suárez made history in 2022 when he became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race, but the road to this feat has been a…
3 years, 4 months ago