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IDENTITY

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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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

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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

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

May 20, 2026

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5 min read

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

The story behind the first Yearning to Breathe Free conference

Henders Aponte

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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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

Apr 13, 2026

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10 min read

Rogelio Sáenz

‘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

Apr 9, 2026

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10 min read

Serena Maria Daniels

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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

Mar 6, 2026

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5 min read

Gustavo Arellano and Early Detection

Season 2, Episode 12 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

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How Benicio del Toro Quietly Disrupted the Latin Lover Trope

Mar 5, 2026

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12 min read

How Benicio del Toro Quietly Disrupted the Latin Lover Trope

With his unique drawl, our Boricua Brando cut his own lane in Hollywood. But where are his acolytes?

Mark Pagán

Learn Your History With Anthony Milian

A Campaign to Buy Latino

Brenda Gonzalez Builds Her Own Table

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

New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

‘Salvisoul’ Author Launches Workshop for Immigrant Storytelling

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outlet
founded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.

Nuestro Chicago Archives Uses Family Photos to Tell Untold Latino Stories

Michelle Zacarias on Surviving Colorectal Cancer at 34

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

No More Pedestals

Raised by the Chicano Movement, Reckoning With Its Limits

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

Gustavo Arellano and Early Detection

How Benicio del Toro Quietly Disrupted the Latin Lover Trope

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Who We Are

Who We Are

Learn Your History With Anthony Milian

A Campaign to Buy Latino

Brenda Gonzalez Builds Her Own Table

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

New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

‘Salvisoul’ Author Launches Workshop for Immigrant Storytelling

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outletfounded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.

Nuestro Chicago Archives Uses Family Photos to Tell Untold Latino Stories

Michelle Zacarias on Surviving Colorectal Cancer at 34

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

No More Pedestals

Raised by the Chicano Movement, Reckoning With Its Limits

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

Gustavo Arellano and Early Detection

How Benicio del Toro Quietly Disrupted the Latin Lover Trope

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit newsroom. Please consider donating to support our journalism.

Categories

Who We Are

Who We Are

The Latino Newsletter

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outlet
founded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.