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Portrait Of: Elizabeth Acevedo
Elizabeth Acevedo is a Dominican-American poet and award-winning author. Her debut young adult novel "The Poet X" made the New York Times bestseller …
3 years, 8 months ago
A Child Lost in Translation
The following Latino USA story was originally broadcast on May 31, 2019. It was also the recipient of a 2020 Gracie Award from the the Alliance for W…
3 years, 8 months ago
New Hope for Melissa Lucio
Latino USA provides an update to a story we recently did about Melissa Lucio, the first Latina on death row in Texas.
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3 years, 8 months ago
Doris Anahi Muñoz Chooses Herself
Doris 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 s…
3 years, 8 months ago
Chisme: An Ancestral Language
When Elisa Baena and Monica Morales-García first met on their first day as Latino USA fellows, they realized they were speaking a shared language — a…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Story Not Told With Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
Dahlma 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 …
3 years, 8 months ago
Genias in Music: La Lupe
La Lupe was a legendary Afro-Cuban singer who was once known as the “Queen of Latin Soul.” She was one of the top performers in Havana cabarets amid …
3 years, 8 months ago
Silvana Estrada Finds Freedom in Music
Silvana Estrada has spent her entire life surrounded by the sounds of music: the tuning of a violin, the strumming and plucking of guitar strings, th…
3 years, 9 months ago
Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera, Through Each Other’s Eyes
Independent filmmakers Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera have won many awards throughout their careers, but in 2021 they made history: they became the …
3 years, 9 months ago
Being Seen on Screen
Latino USA presents a recent episode of Latino Rebels Radio that focuses on media representation in our community. Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes…
3 years, 9 months ago