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Fronteras

"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life a... Read more

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Exploring the little-known history of the first school system in Texas organized ‘top to bottom’ by Mexican Americans

Exploring the little-known history of the first school system in Texas organized ‘top to bottom’ by Mexican Americans

The Mexican American barrio of San Felipe in Del Rio, Texas took steps to educate their children in their own way. Jesús... Read more

28 Jul 2023

28mins

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'It's a different kind of workshop': Writers with conciencia gather at this month's Macondo Writers Workshop

'It's a different kind of workshop': Writers with conciencia gather at this month's Macondo Writers Workshop

San Antonio is home to the Macondo Writers Workshop, a five-day annual event that gathers like-minded writers from acros... Read more

21 Jul 2023

21mins

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South Texas Latino comedians talk representation and inspiration at TPR-hosted panel

South Texas Latino comedians talk representation and inspiration at TPR-hosted panel

Comedians Vanessa Gonzalez, Raul Sanchez, and Tori Pool took center stage June 6 in celebration of Latino comedy as part... Read more

14 Jul 2023

21mins

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Journalist María Martin discusses 'cyclical' news coverage of Central America and an ongoing pattern of violence

Journalist María Martin discusses 'cyclical' news coverage of Central America and an ongoing pattern of violence

Several countries across Central America have seen freedom of the press slowly chip away, including in Guatemala. Vetera... Read more

7 Jul 2023

21mins

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‘A crisis of democracy’— Journalist María Martin explores the attack on journalism in Guatemala

‘A crisis of democracy’— Journalist María Martin explores the attack on journalism in Guatemala

María Martin hosted and produced SOS Central America, an in-depth podcast that follows the ongoing deterioration of demo... Read more

30 Jun 2023

21mins

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‘The Chicana Lois Lane’ — Anthology collects works inspired by the life of activist and journalist Jovita Idár

‘The Chicana Lois Lane’ — Anthology collects works inspired by the life of activist and journalist Jovita Idár

Jovita Idár was a teacher, nurse, journalist, and feminist who played an important role in Texas history during the 19th... Read more

23 Jun 2023

21mins

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San Antonio-based Tinta Books uplifts stories on Mexico and Mexican American life

San Antonio-based Tinta Books uplifts stories on Mexico and Mexican American life

Trinity University Press established Tinta Books imprint to focus on Mexican American culture, history, and foreign affa... Read more

16 Jun 2023

25mins

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‘Nuestra gente, nuestra comida’ — Encuentro event celebrates the indigenous roots and impacts of Texas Mexican food

‘Nuestra gente, nuestra comida’ — Encuentro event celebrates the indigenous roots and impacts of Texas Mexican food

Scholars and chefs who attended the one-of-a-kind event "Encuentro: The Native American Roots of Texas Mexican Food" ref... Read more

9 Jun 2023

32mins

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Undocumented and formerly undocumented migrants document themselves in ‘Somewhere We Are Human’

Undocumented and formerly undocumented migrants document themselves in ‘Somewhere We Are Human’

The anthology is a collection of poems, essays, and illustrations by 41 migrants, refugees, and Dreamers. Co-editors Rey... Read more

2 Jun 2023

21mins

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'These are human beings' — The effort to exhume, identify, and repatriate migrant remains

'These are human beings' — The effort to exhume, identify, and repatriate migrant remains

A forensic anthropology professor and her two graduate students spent a week in Eagle Pass, Texas, to help exhume and id... Read more

26 May 2023

21mins

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