Feed InformerLatino News ReviewLatino News ReviewRespective post owners and feed distributors2013-11-08T09:20:27-04:00Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/http://app.feed.informer.com/widgets/ZD901HMS97'Only God can change this place': Haitians see no end to spiralling violenceBodies pile up even in the "safest" areas of Port-au-Prince, a capital city reeling from gang warfare.2024-03-19T01:14:29Zurn:uuid:91de948c-89c9-c017-b83a-4090f516729eCubans stage rare protest over power blackoutsHundreds of people take to the streets in Santiago after being left in the dark for 14 hours.2024-03-18T11:02:07Zurn:uuid:a012c0b3-5ac6-296b-de10-d760712f77bfRunning the gauntlet to flee Haiti gang territoryThe BBC speaks to Haitians who braved a treacherous journey out of Port-au-Prince as hunger worsens.2024-03-17T20:11:56Zurn:uuid:6306c291-4175-f6d0-e0c7-61173f92d096US announces charter flight from Haiti amid unrestViolence grips the streets of Port-au-Prince as police try to arrest gang leader "Barbecue".2024-03-17T00:18:30Zurn:uuid:f566b20a-2762-faa0-897d-56171faab8b0Alex Padilla, From California to Capitol Hill
<p>It was an anti-immigrant initiative in his home state of California that pushed Alex Padilla into politics, now he is making history as the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate. In an extended interview with Padilla, Maria Hinojosa asks the senator about Prop 187, the controversial 1994 ballot measure that politicized Padilla, and many other Latinos of his generation. They also discuss the senator’s career-long focus on voting rights, and the threats they face today.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in May of 2021.</strong> </p>
<p>It was an anti-immigrant initiative in his home state of California that pushed Alex Padilla into politics, now he is making history as the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate. In an extended interview with Padilla, Maria Hinojosa asks the senator about Prop 187, the controversial 1994 ballot measure that politicized Padilla, and many other Latinos of his generation. They also discuss the senator’s career-long focus on voting rights, and the threats they face today.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in May of 2021.</strong> </p>
2024-03-15T06:00:00Zurn:uuid:76316e51-2957-8e11-1b80-589f05c2ba3chelp@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX31:27It was an anti-immigrant initiative in his home state of California that pushed Alex Padilla into politics, now he is making history as the first Latino to represent California in the US senate.
It was an anti-immigrant initiative in his home state of California that pushed Alex Padilla into politics, now he is making history as the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate. In an extended interview with Padilla, Maria Hinojosa asks the senator about Prop 187, the controversial 1994 ballot measure that politicized Padilla, and many other Latinos of his generation. They also discuss the senator’s career-long focus on voting rights, and the threats they face today.
This episode originally aired in May of 2021.
What next as chaos and violence engulf Haiti?As turmoil grips the Caribbean nation, how countries from the US to Kenya react will be critical.2024-03-14T20:16:10Zurn:uuid:08f203ba-ef8d-02ac-db79-8cf882e57a48Jamaican music star's murder conviction overturnedJudges in London rule that there was juror misconduct and bribery in Vybz Kartel's original trial.2024-03-14T17:36:05Zurn:uuid:a21e5191-7a9b-ce7d-7414-33ab1812008eFear and chaos await Haitian migrants forced back over borderUndocumented Haitian immigrants are being deported from the Dominican Republic as unrest in Haiti grows.2024-03-14T14:13:46Zurn:uuid:09e128d1-ddae-de35-ae99-a97abcffe047Haiti violence: 'We're living with death on a daily basis'Haitians tell the BBC how they were forced to flee as a wave of gang violence swept through the capital.2024-03-13T15:01:26Zurn:uuid:ab8a1c27-c029-8a76-11d6-5a1bab4cb6bbHaiti's PM resigns as law and order collapsesAriel Henry agrees to resign after Caribbean leaders held talks in Jamaica.2024-03-12T18:13:28Zurn:uuid:025c7625-7239-b2ef-91d7-4158fceb8497The gangsters and rebels jostling over power in HaitiHaiti's prime minister has been forced to resign as gang violence surged - so who stands to gain?2024-03-12T18:12:01Zurn:uuid:49258c0a-3169-07d9-fb03-363b70176126The rise and fall of Haiti's Ariel HenryAriel Henry promised to tackle gang violence and restore the presidency. He failed to do either.2024-03-12T11:19:32Zurn:uuid:33ed06f9-b92c-aea5-e9ed-1732a04dc5cbHaiti's PM resigns as law and order collapseAriel Henry agrees to resign after Caribbean leaders held talks in Jamaica.2024-03-12T07:18:32Zurn:uuid:d6c23f45-8594-2665-3193-59e60920eb8cSamanta Schweblin’s Unsettling Normality
<p>In her work, Argentine author Samanta Schweblin explores the feeling of eeriness that accompanied her childhood. Samanta was born in Buenos Aires in 1978, just after the start of a violent dictatorship. But, while violence surrounded her growing up, there was also art: her grandfather was a famous artist who began to train her as a writer when she was six years old. Together they took trips, stole books, rode the train without tickets and went to plays and museums—all in the name of artistic training. It worked. Samanta’s work has been translated into 25 languages and long-listed for the International Booker Prize.</p>
<p>In this episode, Samanta shares the origins of her fascination with the blurry lines between our perceptions of what’s normal and what’s strange.</p>
<p>In her work, Argentine author Samanta Schweblin explores the feeling of eeriness that accompanied her childhood. Samanta was born in Buenos Aires in 1978, just after the start of a violent dictatorship. But, while violence surrounded her growing up, there was also art: her grandfather was a famous artist who began to train her as a writer when she was six years old. Together they took trips, stole books, rode the train without tickets and went to plays and museums—all in the name of artistic training. It worked. Samanta’s work has been translated into 25 languages and long-listed for the International Booker Prize.</p>
<p>In this episode, Samanta shares the origins of her fascination with the blurry lines between our perceptions of what’s normal and what’s strange.</p>
2024-03-12T06:00:00Zurn:uuid:ba86f0d3-21b9-fc1f-a748-0679e8cd6ef6help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX17:07Argentine writer Samanta Schweblin shares how she constructs short stories and novels that reveal the uncanny of everyday life.
In her work, Argentine author Samanta Schweblin explores the feeling of eeriness that accompanied her childhood. Samanta was born in Buenos Aires in 1978, just after the start of a violent dictatorship. But, while violence surrounded her growing up, there was also art: her grandfather was a famous artist who began to train her as a writer when she was six years old. Together they took trips, stole books, rode the train without tickets and went to plays and museums—all in the name of artistic training. It worked. Samanta’s work has been translated into 25 languages and long-listed for the International Booker Prize.
In this episode, Samanta shares the origins of her fascination with the blurry lines between our perceptions of what’s normal and what’s strange.
Gangs tighten grip as Haiti spirals to collapseWith a prime minister unable to return and violent criminals in control, Haiti is fast descending into anarchy.2024-03-11T23:32:54Zurn:uuid:bae8a0b0-eac7-3f23-c98b-741b700120ebToñita's Club Fights Erasure
<p>When you enter the Caribbean Social Club, or Toñita’s, it feels like you could be in your grandmother’s living room. And that’s exactly what its owner, Maria Antonia Cay —better known as Toñita— was aiming for when she opened the club in the 1970s as a gathering place for the local baseball team. 50 years later, Toñita’s is still standing in Los Sures, the south side of Williamsburg—the most gentrified neighborhood in New York City. Yet over the years, Toñita has faced ever greater challenges to keep her club open. In this episode of Latino USA, we follow Toñita through her latest hurdle, a court battle, and we learn about how the Puerto Rican community in Los Sures has kept culture alive.</p>
<p>When you enter the Caribbean Social Club, or Toñita’s, it feels like you could be in your grandmother’s living room. And that’s exactly what its owner, Maria Antonia Cay —better known as Toñita— was aiming for when she opened the club in the 1970s as a gathering place for the local baseball team. 50 years later, Toñita’s is still standing in Los Sures, the south side of Williamsburg—the most gentrified neighborhood in New York City. Yet over the years, Toñita has faced ever greater challenges to keep her club open. In this episode of Latino USA, we follow Toñita through her latest hurdle, a court battle, and we learn about how the Puerto Rican community in Los Sures has kept culture alive.</p>
2024-03-08T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:1f695d65-e97a-0c04-04ad-1abba320115dhelp@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX42:10How Toñita’s, the last Puerto Rican social club in Brooklyn, is fighting erasure with free food, dance and building community.
When you enter the Caribbean Social Club, or Toñita’s, it feels like you could be in your grandmother’s living room. And that’s exactly what its owner, Maria Antonia Cay —better known as Toñita— was aiming for when she opened the club in the 1970s as a gathering place for the local baseball team. 50 years later, Toñita’s is still standing in Los Sures, the south side of Williamsburg—the most gentrified neighborhood in New York City. Yet over the years, Toñita has faced ever greater challenges to keep her club open. In this episode of Latino USA, we follow Toñita through her latest hurdle, a court battle, and we learn about how the Puerto Rican community in Los Sures has kept culture alive.
Protesters crash truck into Mexico's National PalacePresident Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was inside the building giving a press conference at the time.2024-03-06T20:13:03Zurn:uuid:2ab03e9f-9d8c-5576-70c9-4edd03e7d33dCan the Panama Canal save itself?The authority that runs the canal is looking at ways to conserve the water it needs to stay open.2024-03-06T00:02:57Zurn:uuid:a6d36268-1424-be95-57f8-fce91b0a4c04The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island
<p>When Annette Vega was in elementary school, she found out the man she called “dad” wasn’t her biological father. But all she knew was that her mom had had a teenage romance with a guy named Angel Garcia. Annette has searched for Angel for more than 30 years, a search that is finally coming to the end.</p>
<p>The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island" is a new series from Radio Diaries that tells the stories of seven people buried on Hart Island through a range of circumstances. Hart Island, an uninhabited strip of land off the Bronx is America's largest public cemetery, sometimes known as a "potter's field." Since 1869, more than a million people have been buried on Hart Island, including early AIDS patients, unidentified and unclaimed New Yorkers, immigrants, incarcerated people, artists, and about ten percent of New Yorkers who died of COVID-19. You can hear the entire series on the Radio Diaries podcast</p>
<p>When Annette Vega was in elementary school, she found out the man she called “dad” wasn’t her biological father. But all she knew was that her mom had had a teenage romance with a guy named Angel Garcia. Annette has searched for Angel for more than 30 years, a search that is finally coming to the end.</p>
<p>The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island" is a new series from Radio Diaries that tells the stories of seven people buried on Hart Island through a range of circumstances. Hart Island, an uninhabited strip of land off the Bronx is America's largest public cemetery, sometimes known as a "potter's field." Since 1869, more than a million people have been buried on Hart Island, including early AIDS patients, unidentified and unclaimed New Yorkers, immigrants, incarcerated people, artists, and about ten percent of New Yorkers who died of COVID-19. You can hear the entire series on the Radio Diaries podcast</p>
2024-03-05T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:9173ce71-12c8-1545-fa29-eac1c04bdbb9help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX16:38When Annette Vega was in elementary school, she found out the man she called “dad” wasn’t her biological father.
When Annette Vega was in elementary school, she found out the man she called “dad” wasn’t her biological father. But all she knew was that her mom had had a teenage romance with a guy named Angel Garcia. Annette has searched for Angel for more than 30 years, a search that is finally coming to the end.
The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island" is a new series from Radio Diaries that tells the stories of seven people buried on Hart Island through a range of circumstances. Hart Island, an uninhabited strip of land off the Bronx is America's largest public cemetery, sometimes known as a "potter's field." Since 1869, more than a million people have been buried on Hart Island, including early AIDS patients, unidentified and unclaimed New Yorkers, immigrants, incarcerated people, artists, and about ten percent of New Yorkers who died of COVID-19. You can hear the entire series on the Radio Diaries podcast
How gangs came to dominate HaitiGang leaders have seized control of large swathes of Haiti, a country without any elected officials.2024-03-04T15:30:58Zurn:uuid:862249de-7d35-fadf-05d3-8b487c1d6bbdA pioneering women's World Cup erased from historyThe story of huge crowds at the 1971 event is told in a new documentary backed by the Williams sisters.2024-03-04T03:00:35Zurn:uuid:c5653a97-e421-aaee-c68b-9678600dfce9Latino Hustle: Oscars 2024
<p>The 96th Oscars ceremony is a new opportunity for Latinos and Latin Americans in the moviemaking business to be recognized for excellence in cinema. America Ferrera has earned her first Oscar nomination and Colman Domingo has become the first Afro-Latino nominated for best actor.</p>
<p>And yet, representation of Latinos on the big screen has remained stagnant.</p>
<p>But there are several Latinos and Latin Americans nominated who you may not have heard anything about yet. We spoke to Andes survivor Roberto Canessa and actor Matias Recalt from “The Society of the Snow;” director Maite Alberdi from “The Eternal Memory;” and producer Phil Lord from “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”</p>
<p><em>Editorial note: This interview was recorded in early February.</em></p>
<p>The 96th Oscars ceremony is a new opportunity for Latinos and Latin Americans in the moviemaking business to be recognized for excellence in cinema. America Ferrera has earned her first Oscar nomination and Colman Domingo has become the first Afro-Latino nominated for best actor.</p>
<p>And yet, representation of Latinos on the big screen has remained stagnant.</p>
<p>But there are several Latinos and Latin Americans nominated who you may not have heard anything about yet. We spoke to Andes survivor Roberto Canessa and actor Matias Recalt from “The Society of the Snow;” director Maite Alberdi from “The Eternal Memory;” and producer Phil Lord from “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”</p>
<p><em>Editorial note: This interview was recorded in early February.</em></p>
2024-03-01T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:bd8be81e-4cec-f09f-6156-33608a4fc322help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX54:01Maria Hinojosa speaks to Andes plane crash survivor Roberto Canessa, “Society of the Snow” actor Matias Recalt, “The Eternal Memory” director Maite Alberdi and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" producer Phil Lord ahead of the 2024 Oscars.
The 96th Oscars ceremony is a new opportunity for Latinos and Latin Americans in the moviemaking business to be recognized for excellence in cinema. America Ferrera has earned her first Oscar nomination and Colman Domingo has become the first Afro-Latino nominated for best actor.
And yet, representation of Latinos on the big screen has remained stagnant.
But there are several Latinos and Latin Americans nominated who you may not have heard anything about yet. We spoke to Andes survivor Roberto Canessa and actor Matias Recalt from “The Society of the Snow;” director Maite Alberdi from “The Eternal Memory;” and producer Phil Lord from “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”
Editorial note: This interview was recorded in early February.
Biden and Trump at the border: How the visits played outUS President Joe Biden visited Brownsville on the far-east of Texas, while Donald Trump went to Eagle Pass.2024-03-01T01:45:30Zurn:uuid:ba52f103-2b40-cd4e-a11a-a400fae13107Bolivia floods: Homes destroyed and animals rescuedThe mayor of Cobija, a city in the north, declares the area a disaster zone because of heavy rain.2024-02-29T19:33:02Zurn:uuid:12ac8174-267b-e0df-45c6-652e6a872a8cWhat's at stake for Biden and Trump as both visit borderBoth are talking tough on immigration - an issue that could decide the presidency, writes Anthony Zurcher.2024-02-29T02:22:16Zurn:uuid:fc43002d-208b-5817-5f3a-18281cd1eb56Myriam Gurba Unmasks the Creeps
<p>Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist from California. Her most recent work is a collection of essays named “Creep: Accusations and Confessions.” In her book “Creep,” Myriam examines individual creeps, as well as how creeps exist in the larger systems and environments that protect them.</p>
<p>In this episode of Latino USA, we hear author Myriam Gurba read from “Creep: Accusations and Confessions” and talk about why it’s important to unmask the creeps.</p>
<p>Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist from California. Her most recent work is a collection of essays named “Creep: Accusations and Confessions.” In her book “Creep,” Myriam examines individual creeps, as well as how creeps exist in the larger systems and environments that protect them.</p>
<p>In this episode of Latino USA, we hear author Myriam Gurba read from “Creep: Accusations and Confessions” and talk about why it’s important to unmask the creeps.</p>
2024-02-27T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:4bfc78c8-9434-b67e-088f-9fa845fbf02ehelp@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX26:05This week on Latino USA author Myriam Gurba unmasks the creeps.
Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist from California. Her most recent work is a collection of essays named “Creep: Accusations and Confessions.” In her book “Creep,” Myriam examines individual creeps, as well as how creeps exist in the larger systems and environments that protect them.
In this episode of Latino USA, we hear author Myriam Gurba read from “Creep: Accusations and Confessions” and talk about why it’s important to unmask the creeps.
Thousands attend Bolsonaro rally in BrazilBrazil's former president greets supporters in Sao Paulo as an investigation continues into the 2023 storming of Congress.2024-02-25T21:43:32Zurn:uuid:ebd24051-cf97-59c4-4e9d-2ce235779d60Javier Zamora on the Role of a Writer in Today’s World.
<p>Javier Zamora is a writer who believes he has a particular responsibility: to understand and also change the world through words. He comes from a tradition of poets in El Salvador who used poetry to denounce injustices, the “Generación Comprometida,” and his personal experience of migrating as a child alone to the United States has shaped his worldview. In his work, Javier has shared some of the most intimate and difficult moments of his own history, first in the award-winning poetry collection “Unaccompanied” and then in the New York Times best-selling memoir “Solito.”</p>
<p>In this intimate conversation, Javier shares what it was like to return to those painful episodes in his writing, the complicated relationship he has with El Salvador, and what he hopes the role of poets and writers could be in these turbulent times.</p>
<p>Javier Zamora is a writer who believes he has a particular responsibility: to understand and also change the world through words. He comes from a tradition of poets in El Salvador who used poetry to denounce injustices, the “Generación Comprometida,” and his personal experience of migrating as a child alone to the United States has shaped his worldview. In his work, Javier has shared some of the most intimate and difficult moments of his own history, first in the award-winning poetry collection “Unaccompanied” and then in the New York Times best-selling memoir “Solito.”</p>
<p>In this intimate conversation, Javier shares what it was like to return to those painful episodes in his writing, the complicated relationship he has with El Salvador, and what he hopes the role of poets and writers could be in these turbulent times.</p>
2024-02-23T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:32678514-905f-b117-a165-3b9af9cd7696help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX39:46A conversation with Salvadoran author Javier Zamora, on his memoir Solito, his complicated relationship with his home country and the role of a writer in today’s world.
Javier Zamora is a writer who believes he has a particular responsibility: to understand and also change the world through words. He comes from a tradition of poets in El Salvador who used poetry to denounce injustices, the “Generación Comprometida,” and his personal experience of migrating as a child alone to the United States has shaped his worldview. In his work, Javier has shared some of the most intimate and difficult moments of his own history, first in the award-winning poetry collection “Unaccompanied” and then in the New York Times best-selling memoir “Solito.”
In this intimate conversation, Javier shares what it was like to return to those painful episodes in his writing, the complicated relationship he has with El Salvador, and what he hopes the role of poets and writers could be in these turbulent times.
Sunset video shows Mexico volcano spewing ashA yellow alert for areas close to the volcano is currently in place, according to local media.2024-02-21T12:27:30Zurn:uuid:b81417d1-e331-357c-2d6f-f6200e018465Beef trade risks key Brazil ecosystem - campaignersInvestigation by Global Witness suggests cattle farming is driving illegal deforestation in the savannah featured in BBC's Planet Earth III.2024-02-21T03:22:54Zurn:uuid:8d8f436b-0c87-97f1-c737-4e1b681c492eHow I Made It: Buscabulla
<p>Buscabulla is a Puerto Rican indie duo formed by wife and husband Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo del Valle. Around 2018, Buscabulla was one of the most beloved Latinx bands in New York City. Raquel and Luis had just released their second EP and confirmed a performance in that year’s Coachella music festival. Around this time of success, Raquel and Luis decided to move back to Puerto Rico. It was a significant life change, but one they were certain they wanted to make... as artists, and as new parents. In this segment of our "How I Made It" series, Raquel and Luis join us from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and they tell us about their debut album "Regresa."</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in October 2020.</strong> </p>
<p>Buscabulla is a Puerto Rican indie duo formed by wife and husband Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo del Valle. Around 2018, Buscabulla was one of the most beloved Latinx bands in New York City. Raquel and Luis had just released their second EP and confirmed a performance in that year’s Coachella music festival. Around this time of success, Raquel and Luis decided to move back to Puerto Rico. It was a significant life change, but one they were certain they wanted to make... as artists, and as new parents. In this segment of our "How I Made It" series, Raquel and Luis join us from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and they tell us about their debut album "Regresa."</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in October 2020.</strong> </p>
2024-02-20T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:a2552ff7-47b6-8a2a-4578-ddbae687c90ehelp@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX14:42Buscabulla is a Puerto Rican indie duo formed by wife and husband Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo del Valle. In this segment of our "How I Made It" series, the duo joins us from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, to tell us about their debut album "Regresa."
Buscabulla is a Puerto Rican indie duo formed by wife and husband Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo del Valle. Around 2018, Buscabulla was one of the most beloved Latinx bands in New York City. Raquel and Luis had just released their second EP and confirmed a performance in that year’s Coachella music festival. Around this time of success, Raquel and Luis decided to move back to Puerto Rico. It was a significant life change, but one they were certain they wanted to make... as artists, and as new parents. In this segment of our "How I Made It" series, Raquel and Luis join us from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and they tell us about their debut album "Regresa."
This episode originally aired in October 2020.
The Matter of Castro Tum
<p>In 2018, a young Guatemalan man named Reynaldo Castro Tum was ordered deported even though no one in the U.S. government knew where he was, or how to find him. Now, his unusual journey through the United States' immigration system has sucked another man back into a legal quagmire he thought that he'd escaped. This episode follows both of their stories and the fateful moment they collided.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in October 2020.</strong> </p>
<p>In 2018, a young Guatemalan man named Reynaldo Castro Tum was ordered deported even though no one in the U.S. government knew where he was, or how to find him. Now, his unusual journey through the United States' immigration system has sucked another man back into a legal quagmire he thought that he'd escaped. This episode follows both of their stories and the fateful moment they collided.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in October 2020.</strong> </p>
2024-02-16T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:f3c95c82-b389-69ec-1003-8ba6197bffc0help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX41:03trueIn 2018, a young Guatemalan man named Reynaldo Castro Tum was ordered deported even though no one knew where he was. Now, more than two years later, his case has sucked another man back into a legal quagmire.
In 2018, a young Guatemalan man named Reynaldo Castro Tum was ordered deported even though no one in the U.S. government knew where he was, or how to find him. Now, his unusual journey through the United States' immigration system has sucked another man back into a legal quagmire he thought that he'd escaped. This episode follows both of their stories and the fateful moment they collided.
This episode originally aired in October 2020.
Rare video shows inmates in their cells in El Salvador's mega-jailThe BBC goes inside controversial Salvadoran mega-jail that holds thousands of inmates.2024-02-15T02:06:45Zurn:uuid:27211309-046b-aa18-53a7-2b98ee02761aHow I Made It: Las Cafeteras
<p>Las Cafeteras is a band out of East LA that met while doing community organizing. They began playing at the Eastside Cafe, where they discovered Son Jarocho, traditional Afro-Mexican music from Veracruz. They quickly began to adapt the music to their realities fusing it with hip hop, rock, ska, and spoken word. They are known for their politically charged lyrics, speaking out against injustices within the immigrant community and their experiences as Chicanos in East LA. On today’s How I Made It, we sat down with members of the group to discuss how they got started, and their work to tell and preserve brown stories.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in November 2020.</strong> </p>
<p>Las Cafeteras is a band out of East LA that met while doing community organizing. They began playing at the Eastside Cafe, where they discovered Son Jarocho, traditional Afro-Mexican music from Veracruz. They quickly began to adapt the music to their realities fusing it with hip hop, rock, ska, and spoken word. They are known for their politically charged lyrics, speaking out against injustices within the immigrant community and their experiences as Chicanos in East LA. On today’s How I Made It, we sat down with members of the group to discuss how they got started, and their work to tell and preserve brown stories.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in November 2020.</strong> </p>
2024-02-13T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:714529d4-5cc6-3ec9-ce40-9c2a558e6080help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX14:30Las Cafeteras is a band out of East LA known for their politically charged lyrics, speaking out against injustices within the immigrant community and their experiences as chicanos in East LA. On today’s How I Made It, we sat down with members of the group.
Las Cafeteras is a band out of East LA that met while doing community organizing. They began playing at the Eastside Cafe, where they discovered Son Jarocho, traditional Afro-Mexican music from Veracruz. They quickly began to adapt the music to their realities fusing it with hip hop, rock, ska, and spoken word. They are known for their politically charged lyrics, speaking out against injustices within the immigrant community and their experiences as Chicanos in East LA. On today’s How I Made It, we sat down with members of the group to discuss how they got started, and their work to tell and preserve brown stories.
This episode originally aired in November 2020.
Reclaiming Our Homes
<p>On March 14th, 2020, Martha Escudero and her two daughters became the first family to occupy one of over a hundred vacant homes in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Some people call them squatters, but they call themselves the Reclaimers.</p>
<p><br>
The Reclaimers are occupying houses that belong to the California Department of Transportation, who planned to demolish them to build a freeway through this largely Latinx and immigrant neighborhood.<br>
This is the story of one of these houses, and its residents, past and present, who have fought to make it their home.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in November 2020.</strong> </p>
<p>On March 14th, 2020, Martha Escudero and her two daughters became the first family to occupy one of over a hundred vacant homes in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Some people call them squatters, but they call themselves the Reclaimers.</p>
<p><br>
The Reclaimers are occupying houses that belong to the California Department of Transportation, who planned to demolish them to build a freeway through this largely Latinx and immigrant neighborhood.<br>
This is the story of one of these houses, and its residents, past and present, who have fought to make it their home.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in November 2020.</strong> </p>
2024-02-09T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:f7395260-fbdf-3945-ff1a-7d10f2e06ab2help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX42:20The story of a house in Los Angeles owned by the California Department of transportation. And the struggles of residents past and present, who have fought to make it their home
On March 14th, 2020, Martha Escudero and her two daughters became the first family to occupy one of over a hundred vacant homes in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Some people call them squatters, but they call themselves the Reclaimers.
The Reclaimers are occupying houses that belong to the California Department of Transportation, who planned to demolish them to build a freeway through this largely Latinx and immigrant neighborhood.
This is the story of one of these houses, and its residents, past and present, who have fought to make it their home.
This episode originally aired in November 2020.
Finding Legitimacy With Aida Rodriguez
<p>If you’ve ever been to an Aida Rodriguez comedy show you’ve probably heard Aida crack jokes about her family, her upbringing, race, politics, everyday life and Latinos. She recently published a memoir called “Legitimate Kid: A Memoir.”</p>
<p>In this episode of Latino USA, we hear Aida Rodriguez talk about, and read from her memoir and we get a front row seat to one of her recent comedy shows in New York City.</p>
<p>If you’ve ever been to an Aida Rodriguez comedy show you’ve probably heard Aida crack jokes about her family, her upbringing, race, politics, everyday life and Latinos. She recently published a memoir called “Legitimate Kid: A Memoir.”</p>
<p>In this episode of Latino USA, we hear Aida Rodriguez talk about, and read from her memoir and we get a front row seat to one of her recent comedy shows in New York City.</p>
2024-02-06T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:af131fdf-2775-52fc-2d10-c174dfa54f59help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX25:26trueThis week on Latino USA a conversation with comedian and author Aida Rodriguez.
If you’ve ever been to an Aida Rodriguez comedy show you’ve probably heard Aida crack jokes about her family, her upbringing, race, politics, everyday life and Latinos. She recently published a memoir called “Legitimate Kid: A Memoir.”
In this episode of Latino USA, we hear Aida Rodriguez talk about, and read from her memoir and we get a front row seat to one of her recent comedy shows in New York City.
Sec. Xavier Becerra on Health, Immigration and Latino Representation
<p>The Department of Health and Human Services oversees several agencies: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Office of Refugee Resettlement are just a few of them. But since its founding in 1953, HHS had never been led by a Latino, until now.</p>
<p>Maria Hinojosa sits down with the first Latino to lead the department, Xavier Becerra. They discuss mental health, Latino representation in the Biden-Harris White House, immigration, and more.</p>
<p><em>Editorial note: This interview was recorded in early December.</em></p>
<p>The Department of Health and Human Services oversees several agencies: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Office of Refugee Resettlement are just a few of them. But since its founding in 1953, HHS had never been led by a Latino, until now.</p>
<p>Maria Hinojosa sits down with the first Latino to lead the department, Xavier Becerra. They discuss mental health, Latino representation in the Biden-Harris White House, immigration, and more.</p>
<p><em>Editorial note: This interview was recorded in early December.</em></p>
2024-02-02T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:e77ea864-2e71-3436-5150-72204275a177help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX39:03Maria Hinojosa sits down for a one on one conversation with the first Latino to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra.
The Department of Health and Human Services oversees several agencies: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Office of Refugee Resettlement are just a few of them. But since its founding in 1953, HHS had never been led by a Latino, until now.
Maria Hinojosa sits down with the first Latino to lead the department, Xavier Becerra. They discuss mental health, Latino representation in the Biden-Harris White House, immigration, and more.
Editorial note: This interview was recorded in early December.
Portrait Of: Sandra Cisneros LIVE in Chicago
<p>Sandra Cisneros doesn't need an introduction. Her coming-of-age novel, "The House on Mango Street," has sold over six million copies and has turned the Chicago native into a household name. Earlier this year, the Mexican-American author joined Maria Hinojosa for a live conversation at the Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. The conversation was part of WBEZ's Podcast Passport series, in partnership with Vocalo Radio. In this live and intimate conversation, Sandra Cisneros reflects on her past, present and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in June of 2019.</strong></p>
<p>Sandra Cisneros doesn't need an introduction. Her coming-of-age novel, "The House on Mango Street," has sold over six million copies and has turned the Chicago native into a household name. Earlier this year, the Mexican-American author joined Maria Hinojosa for a live conversation at the Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. The conversation was part of WBEZ's Podcast Passport series, in partnership with Vocalo Radio. In this live and intimate conversation, Sandra Cisneros reflects on her past, present and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in June of 2019.</strong></p>
2024-01-30T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:a9a962e7-6a3e-9640-ba69-68ce6f00196ahelp@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX29:33In this live and intimate conversation, Sandra Cisneros reflects on her past, present and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.
Sandra Cisneros doesn't need an introduction. Her coming-of-age novel, "The House on Mango Street," has sold over six million copies and has turned the Chicago native into a household name. Earlier this year, the Mexican-American author joined Maria Hinojosa for a live conversation at the Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. The conversation was part of WBEZ's Podcast Passport series, in partnership with Vocalo Radio. In this live and intimate conversation, Sandra Cisneros reflects on her past, present and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.
This episode originally aired in June of 2019.
A Conversation With Jeh Johnson
<p>Since the beginning of the Trump administration, the U.S.-Mexico border and immigration policy have been front and center in public conversation. However, a humanitarian crisis at the border is nothing new. Jeh Johnson was the Secretary of Homeland Security during President Obama’s second term, from late 2013 to 2017. He ran the agency during a tense period—when tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and families were arriving at the border to claim asylum. Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa sits down with Jeh Johnson for a candid, and at times tense, conversation about the legacy of immigration policies implemented while he was in office.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in June of 2019.</strong> </p>
<p>Since the beginning of the Trump administration, the U.S.-Mexico border and immigration policy have been front and center in public conversation. However, a humanitarian crisis at the border is nothing new. Jeh Johnson was the Secretary of Homeland Security during President Obama’s second term, from late 2013 to 2017. He ran the agency during a tense period—when tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and families were arriving at the border to claim asylum. Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa sits down with Jeh Johnson for a candid, and at times tense, conversation about the legacy of immigration policies implemented while he was in office.</p>
<p><strong>This episode originally aired in June of 2019.</strong> </p>
2024-01-26T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:bd3ad2bd-1c62-5a92-73c7-a751108a96b3help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX31:58Since the beginning of the Trump administration, the U.S.-Mexico border and immigration policy have been front and center in public conversation.
Since the beginning of the Trump administration, the U.S.-Mexico border and immigration policy have been front and center in public conversation. However, a humanitarian crisis at the border is nothing new. Jeh Johnson was the Secretary of Homeland Security during President Obama’s second term, from late 2013 to 2017. He ran the agency during a tense period—when tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and families were arriving at the border to claim asylum. Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa sits down with Jeh Johnson for a candid, and at times tense, conversation about the legacy of immigration policies implemented while he was in office.
This episode originally aired in June of 2019.
Pepón Osorio’s Accumulation of Memory
<p>Growing up in Puerto Rico, Pepón Osorio never thought that decorating the wedding cakes his mother made would spark his passion for art and his signature big installations full of tiny objects, sounds and memories. In 2023, the New Museum in New York City hosted Osorio’s most comprehensive exhibition to date. In this episode of Latino USA, we tour the exhibition with Pepón, and we learn about how he found a home in the Bronx, switched careers from social worker to full-time artist, and developed a passion for collecting objects.</p>
<p>Growing up in Puerto Rico, Pepón Osorio never thought that decorating the wedding cakes his mother made would spark his passion for art and his signature big installations full of tiny objects, sounds and memories. In 2023, the New Museum in New York City hosted Osorio’s most comprehensive exhibition to date. In this episode of Latino USA, we tour the exhibition with Pepón, and we learn about how he found a home in the Bronx, switched careers from social worker to full-time artist, and developed a passion for collecting objects.</p>
2024-01-23T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:d9605fe2-d5d4-17cf-27e4-b16bb7c14eaehelp@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX26:04Visual artist Pepón Osorio on his latest comprehensive exhibition at the New Museum, growing up in Puerto Rico, his passion for collecting objects and finding home in the Bronx.
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Pepón Osorio never thought that decorating the wedding cakes his mother made would spark his passion for art and his signature big installations full of tiny objects, sounds and memories. In 2023, the New Museum in New York City hosted Osorio’s most comprehensive exhibition to date. In this episode of Latino USA, we tour the exhibition with Pepón, and we learn about how he found a home in the Bronx, switched careers from social worker to full-time artist, and developed a passion for collecting objects.
Eugenio Derbez Gets Serious
<p>Eugenio Derbez is a Mexican actor, writer, director and producer who got his start at the forefront of many comedy series in his home country. After decades of making families laugh across Latin America, Eugenio reinvented himself in Hollywood. In recent years he played the role of a music teacher in the movie “CODA,” which went on to win the Oscar for Best Picture in 2022. In 2023, Eugenio returned to Mexico to star in “Radical,” his first leading dramatic role. In this episode of Latino USA, Eugenio talks about “Radical,” the challenges and joys of reinventing himself in a new country, and working to change the narrative about Latinos in Hollywood.</p>
<p>Eugenio Derbez is a Mexican actor, writer, director and producer who got his start at the forefront of many comedy series in his home country. After decades of making families laugh across Latin America, Eugenio reinvented himself in Hollywood. In recent years he played the role of a music teacher in the movie “CODA,” which went on to win the Oscar for Best Picture in 2022. In 2023, Eugenio returned to Mexico to star in “Radical,” his first leading dramatic role. In this episode of Latino USA, Eugenio talks about “Radical,” the challenges and joys of reinventing himself in a new country, and working to change the narrative about Latinos in Hollywood.</p>
2024-01-19T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:ebc59119-2a59-c437-f2b7-a387153aca51help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX33:15Maria Hinojosa sits down with Mexican film and comedy star Eugenio Derbez for a conversation about becoming a dramatic actor and changing the narrative of Latinos in Hollywood.
Eugenio Derbez is a Mexican actor, writer, director and producer who got his start at the forefront of many comedy series in his home country. After decades of making families laugh across Latin America, Eugenio reinvented himself in Hollywood. In recent years he played the role of a music teacher in the movie “CODA,” which went on to win the Oscar for Best Picture in 2022. In 2023, Eugenio returned to Mexico to star in “Radical,” his first leading dramatic role. In this episode of Latino USA, Eugenio talks about “Radical,” the challenges and joys of reinventing himself in a new country, and working to change the narrative about Latinos in Hollywood.
Monumental
<p>This week <em>Latino USA</em> shares an episode of the <em>Monumental</em> podcast, from PRX.</p>
<p>For generations, Christopher Columbus has been glorified in monument after monument across the United States. And while Columbus statues have recently started coming down, including in cities like Columbus, Ohio, the largest one in the world is standing tall —very, very tall… in a U.S. territory— the beach town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In this episode, reporter and journalism professor Gisele Regatão travels to Puerto Rico and beyond to uncover the roots of Columbus’ glorification in U.S. history and why he came to be represented in so many public statues—even though he never actually set foot on the U.S. mainland. And she visits a community artist in Woodside, Queens, who is confronting the myth of Columbus by creating new monuments that celebrate immigrant stories.</p>
<p>You can subscribe to <em>Monumental</em> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monumental/id1709713467" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>This week <em>Latino USA</em> shares an episode of the <em>Monumental</em> podcast, from PRX.</p>
<p>For generations, Christopher Columbus has been glorified in monument after monument across the United States. And while Columbus statues have recently started coming down, including in cities like Columbus, Ohio, the largest one in the world is standing tall —very, very tall… in a U.S. territory— the beach town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In this episode, reporter and journalism professor Gisele Regatão travels to Puerto Rico and beyond to uncover the roots of Columbus’ glorification in U.S. history and why he came to be represented in so many public statues—even though he never actually set foot on the U.S. mainland. And she visits a community artist in Woodside, Queens, who is confronting the myth of Columbus by creating new monuments that celebrate immigrant stories.</p>
<p>You can subscribe to <em>Monumental</em> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monumental/id1709713467" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
2024-01-16T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:1dff56ee-4bab-5a33-eedc-e24f33d11ce4help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX42:16For generations, Christopher Columbus has been glorified in monument after monument across the United States.
This week Latino USA shares an episode of the Monumental podcast, from PRX.
For generations, Christopher Columbus has been glorified in monument after monument across the United States. And while Columbus statues have recently started coming down, including in cities like Columbus, Ohio, the largest one in the world is standing tall —very, very tall… in a U.S. territory— the beach town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In this episode, reporter and journalism professor Gisele Regatão travels to Puerto Rico and beyond to uncover the roots of Columbus’ glorification in U.S. history and why he came to be represented in so many public statues—even though he never actually set foot on the U.S. mainland. And she visits a community artist in Woodside, Queens, who is confronting the myth of Columbus by creating new monuments that celebrate immigrant stories.
You can subscribe to Monumental <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monumental/id1709713467" target="_blank">here</a>.
Maria Martin, With Love and Light
<p>A special episode remembering <em>Latino USA</em> founder and pioneer public radio journalist Maria Emilia Martin, who passed away on December 2nd, 2023.</p>
<p>After a career in public media of almost 50 years, Maria left a mark as a journalist, educator, and tireless advocate for Latinos, Latinas, and Indigenous voices in journalism in the United States and Latin America.</p>
<p>In this hour, we hear from journalists who knew and were mentored by Maria Martin and we present some of the extraordinary and award-winning reporting she did throughout her career.</p>
<p>A special episode remembering <em>Latino USA</em> founder and pioneer public radio journalist Maria Emilia Martin, who passed away on December 2nd, 2023.</p>
<p>After a career in public media of almost 50 years, Maria left a mark as a journalist, educator, and tireless advocate for Latinos, Latinas, and Indigenous voices in journalism in the United States and Latin America.</p>
<p>In this hour, we hear from journalists who knew and were mentored by Maria Martin and we present some of the extraordinary and award-winning reporting she did throughout her career.</p>
2024-01-12T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:c57a9bec-3624-a949-fd25-6bdd5d8b9ce3help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX01:05:35A special episode remembering Latino USA founder and pioneer public radio journalist Maria Emilia Martin, who passed away on December 2nd, 2023.
A special episode remembering Latino USA founder and pioneer public radio journalist Maria Emilia Martin, who passed away on December 2nd, 2023.
After a career in public media of almost 50 years, Maria left a mark as a journalist, educator, and tireless advocate for Latinos, Latinas, and Indigenous voices in journalism in the United States and Latin America.
In this hour, we hear from journalists who knew and were mentored by Maria Martin and we present some of the extraordinary and award-winning reporting she did throughout her career.
Portrait Of: Danny Trejo2024-01-09T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:7f9d7bd6-ca00-81c6-80ce-7add866f31e1The Rehab Empire Built On Cakes2024-01-05T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:9e8f5ae8-ee48-0d41-edce-5e240375332eHow I Made It: El Peso Hero
<p>By day, Héctor Rodríguez III is a school teacher; by night, he’s creating the world of “El Peso Hero”, a comic book superhero based on the border that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.</p>
<p>In this episode of our "How I Made It" series, Héctor talks about growing up loving superheroes, but not feeling represented by them. Something he’d eventually deal with by building his own comic world centered on the border.</p>
<p><em>This episode originally aired in July of 2021.</em></p>
<p>By day, Héctor Rodríguez III is a school teacher; by night, he’s creating the world of “El Peso Hero”, a comic book superhero based on the border that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.</p>
<p>In this episode of our "How I Made It" series, Héctor talks about growing up loving superheroes, but not feeling represented by them. Something he’d eventually deal with by building his own comic world centered on the border.</p>
<p><em>This episode originally aired in July of 2021.</em></p>
2024-01-02T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:7178c544-7b20-b87e-4f5b-3edc0d2a9624help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX22:33Latino USA speaks with Héctor Rodríguez III, the creator of El Peso Hero, a comic book superhero celebrating its 10th anniversary.
By day, Héctor Rodríguez III is a school teacher; by night, he’s creating the world of “El Peso Hero”, a comic book superhero based on the border that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
In this episode of our "How I Made It" series, Héctor talks about growing up loving superheroes, but not feeling represented by them. Something he’d eventually deal with by building his own comic world centered on the border.
This episode originally aired in July of 2021.
Unsafe In Foster Care, Part 2
<p>We continue our investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). While looking into what happened the night Joseph Chacón died, reporter Deepa Fernandes finds out that another baby, Draco Ford, had passed away in the same foster home two months earlier. Why weren’t the foster children, including Joseph, immediately removed after Draco died? We also delve into the difficult decisions social workers have to make and the systemic problems of the foster care system in the U.S. as a whole.</p>
<p><em>This episode originally aired in July of 2021.</em></p>
<p>We continue our investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). While looking into what happened the night Joseph Chacón died, reporter Deepa Fernandes finds out that another baby, Draco Ford, had passed away in the same foster home two months earlier. Why weren’t the foster children, including Joseph, immediately removed after Draco died? We also delve into the difficult decisions social workers have to make and the systemic problems of the foster care system in the U.S. as a whole.</p>
<p><em>This episode originally aired in July of 2021.</em></p>
2023-12-29T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:73f67d0e-13c0-938b-f92d-a4ac7b8d6923help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX45:39We continue our investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
We continue our investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). While looking into what happened the night Joseph Chacón died, reporter Deepa Fernandes finds out that another baby, Draco Ford, had passed away in the same foster home two months earlier. Why weren’t the foster children, including Joseph, immediately removed after Draco died? We also delve into the difficult decisions social workers have to make and the systemic problems of the foster care system in the U.S. as a whole.
This episode originally aired in July of 2021.
How I Made It: Francisca Valenzuela
<p>Chilean-American singer-songwriter Francisca Valenzuela has always forged her own path in music. Born and raised in California, Francisca began her career after moving to Chile with her family. Even when major labels and venues wouldn’t open their doors for her, Francisca recorded and performed on her own terms until she became one of Chile’s biggest stars. Francisca went on to release four studio albums, start her own music label, and create Ruidosa, a Latinx feminist collective for women and non-binary voices in music.</p>
<p>In this episode of our "How I Made It" series, Francisca Valenzuela revisits her early days as a young woman building a music career in Latin America, and takes us down the road that led to her latest album, La Fortaleza.</p>
<p><em>This episode originally aired in July of 2021.</em></p>
<p>Chilean-American singer-songwriter Francisca Valenzuela has always forged her own path in music. Born and raised in California, Francisca began her career after moving to Chile with her family. Even when major labels and venues wouldn’t open their doors for her, Francisca recorded and performed on her own terms until she became one of Chile’s biggest stars. Francisca went on to release four studio albums, start her own music label, and create Ruidosa, a Latinx feminist collective for women and non-binary voices in music.</p>
<p>In this episode of our "How I Made It" series, Francisca Valenzuela revisits her early days as a young woman building a music career in Latin America, and takes us down the road that led to her latest album, La Fortaleza.</p>
<p><em>This episode originally aired in July of 2021.</em></p>
2023-12-26T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:aa6f58ca-eb6d-20c1-915b-6e8703092b74help@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX20:25Chilean singer-songwriter Francisca Valenzuela takes us on her life journey, from moving from the U.S. to Chile, breaking into music, and creating a Latinx feminist music collective.
Chilean-American singer-songwriter Francisca Valenzuela has always forged her own path in music. Born and raised in California, Francisca began her career after moving to Chile with her family. Even when major labels and venues wouldn’t open their doors for her, Francisca recorded and performed on her own terms until she became one of Chile’s biggest stars. Francisca went on to release four studio albums, start her own music label, and create Ruidosa, a Latinx feminist collective for women and non-binary voices in music.
In this episode of our "How I Made It" series, Francisca Valenzuela revisits her early days as a young woman building a music career in Latin America, and takes us down the road that led to her latest album, La Fortaleza.
This episode originally aired in July of 2021.
Unsafe In Foster Care, Part 1
<p>After a domestic violence incident, Leah Garcia called the police looking for safety for her and her two children. But her calls triggered the involvement of LA’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the largest child welfare agency in the country. Leah’s 5-month-old baby, Joseph, the son she had with her abusive partner, was placed with a foster care family. What happened after became a mother’s worst nightmare: the same system that was supposed to keep her child safe proved to be the biggest threat to his well-being.</p>
<p><em>This episode originally aired in July of 2021.</em></p>
<p>After a domestic violence incident, Leah Garcia called the police looking for safety for her and her two children. But her calls triggered the involvement of LA’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the largest child welfare agency in the country. Leah’s 5-month-old baby, Joseph, the son she had with her abusive partner, was placed with a foster care family. What happened after became a mother’s worst nightmare: the same system that was supposed to keep her child safe proved to be the biggest threat to his well-being.</p>
<p><em>This episode originally aired in July of 2021.</em></p>
2023-12-22T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:7a2a0090-26f9-a691-a720-7b1f46e73bfbhelp@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX46:37After a domestic violence incident, Leah Garcia called the police looking for safety for her and her two children.
After a domestic violence incident, Leah Garcia called the police looking for safety for her and her two children. But her calls triggered the involvement of LA’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the largest child welfare agency in the country. Leah’s 5-month-old baby, Joseph, the son she had with her abusive partner, was placed with a foster care family. What happened after became a mother’s worst nightmare: the same system that was supposed to keep her child safe proved to be the biggest threat to his well-being.
This episode originally aired in July of 2021.
Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes
<p>This week Latino USA shares an episode of the podcast, <em>Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes</em>, from LAist Studios.</p>
<p><em>Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes</em> tells the story of the biggest political scandal in recent Los Angeles history. A secret recording leaked online in 2022 exposed then-LA City Council President Nury Martinez making racist and derogatory remarks. A year after the scandal, host Antonia Cereijido challenges Nury on her racist comments and the deeper systemic issues of race and politics in an exclusive interview. From LAist Studios, <em>Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes</em>, available wherever you get your podcasts.</p>
<p>You can subscribe to <em>Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes</em> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imperfect-paradise/id1604648881" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>This week Latino USA shares an episode of the podcast, <em>Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes</em>, from LAist Studios.</p>
<p><em>Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes</em> tells the story of the biggest political scandal in recent Los Angeles history. A secret recording leaked online in 2022 exposed then-LA City Council President Nury Martinez making racist and derogatory remarks. A year after the scandal, host Antonia Cereijido challenges Nury on her racist comments and the deeper systemic issues of race and politics in an exclusive interview. From LAist Studios, <em>Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes</em>, available wherever you get your podcasts.</p>
<p>You can subscribe to <em>Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes</em> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imperfect-paradise/id1604648881" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
2023-12-19T07:00:00Zurn:uuid:8f339fed-7fda-943a-d227-c1f43dd0527ehelp@prx.org (Futuro Media and PRX)Futuro Media and PRX41:07trueThis week Latino USA shares an episode of the podcast, Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes, from LAist Studios.
This week Latino USA shares an episode of the podcast, Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes, from LAist Studios.
Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes tells the story of the biggest political scandal in recent Los Angeles history. A secret recording leaked online in 2022 exposed then-LA City Council President Nury Martinez making racist and derogatory remarks. A year after the scandal, host Antonia Cereijido challenges Nury on her racist comments and the deeper systemic issues of race and politics in an exclusive interview. From LAist Studios, Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes, available wherever you get your podcasts.
You can subscribe to Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imperfect-paradise/id1604648881" target="_blank">here</a>.