Return of the Latin Lantzmen
On the 1961 album Mazel Tov, Mis Amigos, an all-star lineup of New York jazz musicians mashed up Jewish and Latin styles under the fake name Juan Calle & His Latin Lantzmen. Before a tribute...
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Telenovelas work to educate Hispanics about kidney donations
The bilingual website Infórmate is using marketing strategy to educate Latino readers about kidney donation. Photo by Getty ImagesWill Roberto be able to carry the heavy boxes his job requires if he...
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The growing economic power of Latinos
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJOHN YANG: Much of the focus on Latinos throughout this election cycle has centered on the divisive and often heated questions about immigration and its effects.But now...
View ArticleLatinos reveal struggles of being LGBTQ in wake of Orlando shooting
What’s it like to be Latino and gay? With most of the victims being Latino, and nearly half of Puerto Rican descent, the June 12 shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando is shedding light on LGBTQ...
View ArticleCensus 2020: Making Latino Communities Heard in Texas
With the nationwide rollout of the census just weeks away, we're checking in on how community leaders across the country are working to prevent undercounts in their states. Last week, we looked at...
View ArticleThe Biden Campaign and the Latinx Vote; NJ's Cannabis Legalization Ballot Q;...
Coming up on today's show: Julio Ricardo Varela, co-host of the In The Thick podcast, and founder of Latino Rebels, assesses the Biden campaign's attempts to gain support among Latinx voters.After...
View ArticleA Votar: Why President Trump's Messaging is Resonating with Many Cuban...
In 2016, Donald Trump won the state of Florida by roughly 110,000 votes. While the majority of Latinos in the statedid not vote for him, roughly 54 percent of Cuban American voters did back Trump,...
View ArticleBotanicas and Healers in Latinx Immigrant Communities.
WNYC reporter Cindy Rodrigues interviews Anahi Viladrich, director of the Immigration and Health Initiative at Hunter College, about Botanicas, ethnic and religious healers in Latinx immigrant...
View ArticleLatino Officers Association Suit
Press conference by the New York City Latino Officers Association about their lawsuit against the NYPD for discrimination against minority officers. This was recorded on September 9, 1999.
View ArticleNational Latino Officers Association on Discrimination/Referendum on Public...
Press conference by Anthony Miranda of the National Latino Officers Association accusing the NYPD of discriminating against Latinx police commanders. Press conference by Betsy Gotbaum, Bill Thompson,...
View ArticleJanuary 6 Hearing Recap; Mass Incarceration & Bail Reform; Brad Lander on...
On today's show:Claudia Grisales, NPR Congressional correspondent, recaps what was likely the final January 6 hearing by the House Select Committee, and explains where the investigation goes from...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Jon Meacham on Lincoln, NYC vs Rats, 'El Tiny' Visit
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Jon Meacham on Lincoln's Lessons for Today; (First) | NYC Sanitation Commissioner Tisch on NYC's New Plans (Starts at 14:25) |...
View ArticleHousing in NYC for Latinx-Americans and Latinx immigrants.
A presentation about the findings of a Hunter College report: Housing Emergency and Overcrowding: Latinos in New York City about housing for Latinx-Americans and Latinx immigrants, the dearth of...
View ArticleWhat Arizona Teaches Us About The ‘Latino Vote’
It’s often emphasized as a defining factor in electoral politics: the ‘Latino vote.’ But that simple phrase erases a far more complex political story.Maritza Félix, founder of the Spanish news...
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