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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
Serena Maria Daniels
Gustavo Arellano and Early Detection

Mar 6, 2026

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5 min read

Gustavo Arellano and Early Detection

Season 2, Episode 12 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

The Latino Newsletter
The Latino Newsletter
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
Mark Pagán
Young Artists on What Keeps Them Going During These Times

Feb 19, 2026

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10 min read

Young Artists on What Keeps Them Going During These Times

They are not giving up

Jessica Garcia
Jessica Garcia
Sundance Winner ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Is the Affirming Doc Our Community Needs

Feb 16, 2026

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10 min read

Sundance Winner ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Is the Affirming Doc Our Community Needs

“This is a film about belonging,” director David Alvarado tells The Latino Newsletter

Cristina Escobar
Cristina Escobar
Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

Feb 9, 2026

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10 min read

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

It was as simple as it was radical

Nuria Net
Nuria Net
Wanna Be the Next Bad Bunny? Berklee Launches Its First Spanish-Language Music Course

Feb 5, 2026

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8 min read

Wanna Be the Next Bad Bunny? Berklee Launches Its First Spanish-Language Music Course

The Boston-based school plans to expand access for students worldwide

Rosanna Marinelli
Rosanna Marinelli
An ‘American Boy’ Calls Out the MAGA Haters

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

An ‘American Boy’ Calls Out the MAGA Haters

Is Marcello Hernández a one-trick pony, or a powerful Latino voice?

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Latino Men and the Emotions We’re Taught to Hide

Dec 15, 2025

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9 min read

Latino Men and the Emotions We’re Taught to Hide

A personal essay on masculinity, emotional silence, and the long work of learning how to feel without fear

Chris Bustos
Chris Bustos
This Is the State of Latinos in Massachusetts

Dec 3, 2025

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9 min read

This Is the State of Latinos in Massachusetts

The Latino Newsletter and El Planeta interview Governor Maura Healey

Rosanna Marinelli
Rosanna Marinelli
Selena, Seen Clearly

Nov 24, 2025

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9 min read

Selena, Seen Clearly

The new Netflix documentary turns to the archive to reveal the person behind decades of mythmaking

Francisco Avilés Pino
Francisco Avilés Pino
A Portrait of Lalo Alcaraz

Nov 7, 2025

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5 min read

A Portrait of Lalo Alcaraz

Our latest podcast episode with a Latinolandia OG

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Why Latino Men Will Try Everything But Therapy

Oct 13, 2025

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9 min read

Why Latino Men Will Try Everything But Therapy

It's time to break the cycle

Chris Bustos
Chris Bustos
U.S. Latinos Reach Record Highs in Population and Labor Force

Oct 7, 2025

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6 min read

U.S. Latinos Reach Record Highs in Population and Labor Force

One in five Americans is Latino, a new UCLA and Cal Lutheran study says

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away

Aug 18, 2025

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5 min read

Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away

Hispanic Sentiment Study reveals a decline in optimism, eroding trust, and a widening gap between Latino influence and recognition

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
The Hispanic-American Identity Crisis

Jul 9, 2025

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6 min read

The Hispanic-American Identity Crisis

Growing up Latino in the U.S. and questioning what that means for me

Chris Bustos
Chris Bustos
What Defines Who’s the ’Most American’

Jun 30, 2025

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8 min read

What Defines Who’s the ’Most American’

Studies show many still equate national identity with being white and English-speaking

The Conversation
The Conversation
With Pride and Without Permission, We Are Here to Stay

Jun 24, 2025

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4 min read

With Pride and Without Permission, We Are Here to Stay

In difficult times, I invite our LGBTQ+ community to remember that your presence matters and that you are not alone

Andrea Montañez
Andrea Montañez
Going Beyond the Paycheck

Jun 6, 2025

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6 min read

Going Beyond the Paycheck

Reclaiming worth after job loss as a Latino man

Chris Bustos
Chris Bustos
How Dismantling DEI Threatens Students Like Me

May 27, 2025

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9 min read

How Dismantling DEI Threatens Students Like Me

Without it, we are left with fewer chances to thrive

Henders Aponte
Henders Aponte
Braids and Moños Bring Back Childhood Memories

May 13, 2025

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7 min read

Braids and Moños Bring Back Childhood Memories

Evanelly Aguilar’s Moños de mi Niñez events offer a nostalgic space for healing and cultural connection

Chantal Vaca
Chantal Vaca
How One Mom Built a Latino Homeschooling Network

Apr 3, 2025

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6 min read

How One Mom Built a Latino Homeschooling Network

Gisela Quiñones turned a private Facebook group into a nationwide community offering Latino Studies classes, field trips, and lasting friendships

Hector Cervantes
Hector Cervantes
A Short History of Empanadas Through NYC’s Restaurants

Apr 1, 2025

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11 min read

A Short History of Empanadas Through NYC’s Restaurants

Food history can be found in dishes that exist today

Santiago Flórez
Santiago Flórez
Bad Bunny’s “LA MuDANZA” Video Proves I Still Belong

Mar 24, 2025

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7 min read

Bad Bunny’s “LA MuDANZA” Video Proves I Still Belong

Puerto Rican identity is complicated, but it should not be

JoAnna Cintron
JoAnna Cintron
Philadelphia’s Spanish Speakers Rewrite the Rules

Mar 20, 2025

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7 min read

Philadelphia’s Spanish Speakers Rewrite the Rules

Signs around town mix formal and informal Spanish in new ways

The Conversation
The Conversation
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