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Cultural Reporting 2

March 5th, 2010 | by scollins | published in Cultural Reporting 2

If You Want It
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Lejos Cerca
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Thinking About You
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November 19th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in Cultural Reporting 2

All across the country many Latino families will be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday. While many ethnic communities have various forms of the tradition, the American version of Thanksgiving is uniquely a nationalistic celebration.

FERNANDEZ FAMILY
This week, StoryCorps Historias brings the…

Multi-Latin Grammy Winner Calle 13

November 12th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in Cultural Reporting 2

The Puerto Rican duo of Residente (l) and Visitante (r), better known as ‘Calle 13′ won all five Latin Grammy awards in which they were nominated.

Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 were the big winners at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards,…

Happy Halloween! and ¡Feliz Día de los Muertos!

October 22nd, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in Cultural Reporting 2

The good thing about being Latino is the bicultural approach families often employ when it comes to the holidays, food, self-expression, or just about anything. But not everyone can have it both ways, as Maria Hinojosa observes.

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B-M-X Park in the Bronx

July 3rd, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in Cultural Reporting 2

Photos by T. Negussie

Fear of Proper Pronunciation…

June 12th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in Cultural Reporting 2

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June 5th, 2009 | by scollins | published in Cultural Reporting 2

A Latina on the Supreme Court… Yes, Really!

May 29th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in Cultural Reporting 2

personal A Latina on the Supreme Court… Yes, Really!

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WEB EXTRA: Jenny Rivera on Judge Sotomayor

Prof. Jenny Rivera

Three weeks ago, when Justice David Souter announced his retirement from the bench, speculation immediately broke out about the next Supreme Court nominee. One of those…

Web Extra: Memorial Day Poem

May 22nd, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in Cultural Reporting 2, Uncategorized

Writer Joe Pacheco

Memorial Day was created to honor those veterans who have given the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country. With war casualties growing in Iraq and Afghanistan, Memorial Day takes on greater urgency. But, as poet and writer…

April 24th, 2009 | by scollins | published in Cultural Reporting 2

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When I overhear the radio news reports that now some in this country want to calculate the benefits of torture, I really do think I am dreaming. Political exiles from all over the world, torture survivors, come here to our…

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