Latino USA

Hosted by Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA documents one of the most incredible transformations of American life and reality – the exploding Latino population and its integration into a changing America.

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#1206 - Bless me In the face of censorship

Today, a conversation with the acclaimed author, Rudolfo Anaya about the past, present, and future of Chicano literature in the face of book bans and censorship.  And we travel to Colorado to meet an immigrant shepherd working, living, and dreaming in the harsh environment of the Rocky Mountains.

#983 - Not Politically Correct

This week, we dive deep into satire, comedy, and the notion of political correctness.  Three artists join us in a conversation today – Comedian Russell Peters, Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz, and Performance artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz  — all are using comedy in provocative ways to talk about issues that can make us laugh, but also can make us squirm in our seats.  

#982 - Fighting for Nicaragua Through Song: A Portrait of Carlos Mej?a Godoy

Maria Martin shares the story of one of Nicaragua’s most celebrated musicians — singer-songwriter Carlos Mejía Godoy. In the sixties and seventies, Carlos, along with his brother, Luis Enrique, composed the soundtrack for Nicaragua’s Sandinista revolution. And today,decades later, both are now working to preserve Nicaragua’s unique cultural traditions.  Today, Carlos Mejia Godoy shares his thoughts on family and Nicaragua’s past, present and future.

#981 - Coming Out: Undocumented and Unafraid

Today, stories of coming out – telling the story of living undocumented in America.  We have voices from across the country, and from different walks of life.  They are American in every way, but with one exception: papers.  Some are high profile like actor and playwright Carlo Alban, or Pulitzer prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas.  But many are promising students with dreams of becoming doctors and lawyers – but all wanting to live with dignity.  For our program today, we hear their stories in their own words.

#980 - Vote Aqui

For the next 10 months, politicians pundits and reporters will poll, analyze, court every voter in the country. .  The Latino vote will be crucial, but it is also a vote that tends to be elusive when voting as a block.  Today, we want to take a step back and look at how the Latino community is changing and evolving, and how that might affect the election come November.  And we travel to the land where the rainbow gets it’s colors…Guatemala.