Economy Oct 12 How first-generation Latino Americans are trying to close the wealth gap By John Yang, Veronica Vela
Politics Sep 18 WATCH: Biden hosts White House reception to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month President Joe Biden will host a White House reception on Wednesday in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. By News Desk and Associated Press
Nation Oct 01 Watch 6:58 Hispanic? Latino? How the language of identity is shifting over time Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates a U.S. population of 64 million that’s diverse, growing and constantly changing. But can a single term like Hispanic or Latino describe a group with such varied ancestry and geographic origin? Mark Hugo Lopez from the… By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant
Arts Sep 29 Watch 7:39 Actor Cheech Marin helps open permanent showcase of Chicano art and culture For many, Cheech Marin is a household name. The comedian and actor is best known as part of the countercultural duo Cheech and Chong, but he’s also an avid collector of Chicano art and opened the first major museum entirely… By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson
Arts Sep 24 Watch 4:16 The life of Lydia Mendoza, the 1st queen of Tejano music For Hispanic Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look back on the life of Lydia Mendoza, a Mexican American singer whose music bridged styles and cultures to tell the stories of the working class. By John Yang, Claire Mufson
Sep 16 Watch 3:56 How José Sarria’s activism paved the way for gay candidates in the U.S. By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara This Hispanic Heritage Month, we return to our “Hidden Histories” series with a look at the legacy of Jose Sarria, a Latino American political activist and drag performer who left his mark on U.S. history by paving the way for… Continue watching
Sep 30 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at Hispanic Heritage Month reception at the White House By Associated Press President Joe Biden said he, and the country, will "do whatever it takes, as long as it takes," to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Ian as he delivered remarks at Hispanic Heritage month at the White House Friday. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: Biden attends a Hispanic Heritage Month event in Kissimmee, Florida By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Associated Press Florida is the nation's leading presidential battleground, and there's mounting anxiety among Democrats that Joe Biden's standing among Latinos in the state is slipping. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Trump hosts Hispanic Heritage Month event at White House By Joshua Barajas While representatives from more than 200 Hispanic businesses and community and faith groups are expected to attend, the president’s understanding of Latino culture has been questionable. As Raul A. Reyes wrote for NBC, the relationship between Latinos and the president… Continue reading
Oct 06 Writing workshop empowers teens to defy stereotypes By KLRU The Barrio Writers program began in 2009 with small workshops at El Centro Cultural de Mexico in Santa Ana, Ca., to give teenagers a voice to speak out on the issues they normally would not address in a classroom. Continue reading