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IDENTITY

Los Tigres del Norte, a Tiny Desk Concert, and the Big Question of the Latino Vote

The iconic band urged Latinos to show up, but will Democrats’ immigration pitch keep them home?

Oct 20, 2026

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6 min read

George I. Gonzalez

Push for Creole Courses in Schools Stokes Historic Anti‐Haitian Feeling in Dominican Republic

It was met with a swift and fierce public backlash

Sep 28, 2026

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5 min read

The Conversation

Why Massachusetts Latinos Decided to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month This Year

Lost celebrations from 2025 are back

Sep 22, 2026

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6 min read

Rosanna Marinelli

Latino Organizations Honor the Legacy of Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta

Oct 28, 2026

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4 min read

Latino Organizations Honor the Legacy of Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta

Here are just a few of the statements we have received since news of her passing on October 28

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El Tiny Talk

The last episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast’s second season

Sep 18, 2026

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3 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela

Emotional Leadership Is the Skill Latino Men Were Never Taught

Those who can regulate themselves under pressure lead better than those who simply demand compliance from others

Sep 10, 2026

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5 min read

Chris Bustos

What Pew’s Newest Research Says About Latinos and the American Dream

It can be its own curriculum

Sep 4, 2026

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3 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela

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IDENTITY

Jul 24, 2026

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4 min read

The Work Isn’t Finished

This is the moment to lean in and build institutions that outlast us all

Sonia V. Díaz

The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships, and Frightened a Trillionaire

Jul 19, 2026

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5 min read

The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships, and Frightened a Trillionaire

Or why Elon Musk cannot stop progress in film representation

Felix R. Sánchez

Jun 23, 2026

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4 min read

Anger Is Not a Personality, It’s a Mask

Why Latino men learned to speak in anger and what it’s costing them in their marriages, parenting, and careers

Chris Bustos

Latinos Are the Backbone of the World Cup in North America

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

Latinos Are the Backbone of the World Cup in North America

And still, in the U.S., we are frequently told we don’t belong

Sindy Marisol Benavides

Jun 19, 2026

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1 min read

We Are Preciosa With Jay Trevino

Season 2, Episode 19 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

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Jun 17, 2026

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5 min read

My Beloved Yellow Jersey

And why it represents who I am and who I will always be

Santiago Flórez

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

The Storytellers America Doesn’t See

Latina communicators are shaping the national narrative, and it's time the industry acknowledged them

Brenda Duran

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

Los Tigres del Norte, a Tiny Desk Concert, and the Big Question of the Latino Vote

Push for Creole Courses in Schools Stokes Historic Anti‐Haitian Feeling in Dominican Republic

Why Massachusetts Latinos Decided to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month This Year