NPR: Latino USA
Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective.
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#1530 - Beauty
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ...
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Latino USA explores the question of what is beauty. We hear from make up tutorial YouTube stars, Latina models in Kansas city, and a trans man who shares his feelings on hair.
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#1529 - Know Your Rights
This week on Latino USA, in order for people to ...
This week on Latino USA, in order for people to fight for their rights, they have to know them: stories about people, like a judge who is working towards more equal applications of the law, to a mother in East L.A. fighting for her autistic children's education, to tenants taking on landlords to save their homes.
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#1528 - Béisbol
This week, Latino USA explores the past, present and future ...
This week, Latino USA explores the past, present and future of baseball. From the history of how Latino players bent the rules of the color line in the years before Jackie Robinson, to the story of how and why Dominican fans starting showing up at Boston's notoriously white Fenway Park, to the challenges that immigrant players face on their journey to the Major Leagues.
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#1527 - Latino Icons (Rebroadcast)
Latino icons are all around us, from stars like Anthony ...
Latino icons are all around us, from stars like Anthony Quinn and Rita Moreno, to gathering places like San Bernardino's Mitla Café.
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#1526 - Rebels
From an actress who stars in one of the most ...
From an actress who stars in one of the most rebellious shows out today, Orange is the New Black, to the hidden Latino history of one of the most rebellious film genres, film noir – Latino USA explores stories from the road less traveled by.
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#1525 - Lady Liberty
Nope – we're not talking about the Statue of Liberty, ...
Nope – we're not talking about the Statue of Liberty, but rather some very liberated women. From Cherrie Moraga, the author of the quintessential Chicana feminist book This Bridge Called my Back, to Hall of Femme, a hip-hop competition in Nicaragua exclusively for women. Latino USA hears from women who are helping support each other achieve their goals.
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#1524 - Who Tells The Story?
Stories often change depending on who is doing the telling. ...
Stories often change depending on who is doing the telling. Latino USA examines the issue of perspective – from one woman's tale of being brought from Cuba to the U.S. as a child during "Operation Pedro Pan" to the issue of diversity in television.
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#1523 - A Latino History of Hip Hop, Part II
A Latino History of Hip Hop, Part two, focusing on ...
A Latino History of Hip Hop, Part two, focusing on the late 80s through today. This time, a focus on how Latinos fared as rap music became bigger than hip-hop culture. Featuring Mellow Man Ace, Bobbito Garcia, a look at Big Pun, and more.
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#1522 - Abuelos
Latino USA explores the rich and complicated relationship between Latinos ...
Latino USA explores the rich and complicated relationship between Latinos and their grandparents. We look at the science behind the existence of abuelitos and hear from people who were raised by them.
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#1521 - A Latino History of the US Rebroadcast
Take a trip around the country with host Maria Hinojosa ...
Take a trip around the country with host Maria Hinojosa to learn about Latino history. Hear about the patriotic celebrations of Laredo, Texas and the first colony in the US—it's not where you think it is. Also: could Zorro be the first American superhero? A high school class in East LA learns about the Chicano movement. And just where did the term "Hispanic" come from?
