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IDENTITY

We Were Raised to Survive, Not to Process

The psychology that built our families may be quietly dismantling our relationships

May 21, 2026

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4 min read

Chris Bustos

At Brown, a National Conference for Undocumented Students Built From Scratch

The story behind the first Yearning to Breathe Free conference

May 20, 2026

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5 min read

Henders Aponte

Learn Your History With Anthony Milian

Season 2, Episode 17 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

May 15, 2026

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1 min read

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Dressed in Culture at the Sueños Music Festival

May 26, 2026

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3 min read

Dressed in Culture at the Sueños Music Festival

Now in its fifth year, the Chicago event uplifts Latinos through community

Hector Cervantes

A Campaign to Buy Latino

Sindy Benavides on why Latino-owned businesses need consumer support right now

May 6, 2026

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3 min read

The Latino Newsletter

Brenda Gonzalez Builds Her Own Table

Season 2, Episode 15 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

Apr 17, 2026

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2 min read

The Latino Newsletter

New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Co-published by UCLA LPPI and UnidosUS, the report finds Latino median household wealth at $62,000, compared to $284,000 for white households

Apr 14, 2026

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7 min read

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IDENTITY

Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

Apr 13, 2026

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10 min read

Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

The analysis is based on the 3,132 counties with Latino residents, out of the country’s 3,144 counties

Rogelio Sáenz

‘Salvisoul’ Author Launches Workshop for Immigrant Storytelling

Apr 9, 2026

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10 min read

‘Salvisoul’ Author Launches Workshop for Immigrant Storytelling

A new workshop from James Beard-nominated Karla Tatiana Vasquez helps immigrant communities turn their food memories into stories

Serena Maria Daniels

Nuestro Chicago Archives Uses Family Photos to Tell Untold Latino Stories

Mar 31, 2026

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7 min read

Nuestro Chicago Archives Uses Family Photos to Tell Untold Latino Stories

Residents bring personal photographs to be digitized, creating a growing collection of community memory and lived experience

Hector Cervantes

Michelle Zacarias on Surviving Colorectal Cancer at 34

Mar 30, 2026

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6 min read

Michelle Zacarias on Surviving Colorectal Cancer at 34

A new “Living Proof” series tells her story

Julio Ricardo Varela

Why Latino Expertise Matters, and Why Newsrooms Can’t Wait

Mar 26, 2026

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7 min read

Why Latino Expertise Matters, and Why Newsrooms Can’t Wait

The platform is the problem, not the expertise

Sindy Marisol Benavides

Mar 20, 2026

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5 min read

No More Pedestals

Season 2, Episode 13 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

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Raised by the Chicano Movement, Reckoning With Its Limits

Mar 19, 2026

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11 min read

Raised by the Chicano Movement, Reckoning With Its Limits

A Chicana journalist confronts the Chávez allegations and the movement that shaped her

Serena Maria Daniels

Colorado’s Tamale Act Could Bring Home-Kitchen Food Businesses Out of Shadows

Mar 9, 2026

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11 min read

Colorado’s Tamale Act Could Bring Home-Kitchen Food Businesses Out of Shadows

A proposed expansion would recognize an informal food economy that immigrant communities have sustained for generations

Serena Maria Daniels

We Were Raised to Survive, Not to Process