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  • Host: Maria Hinojosa
  • This radio journal of news and culture is the only nationally distributed English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. It combines high-quality news, cultural and public affairs journalism with compelling sound to bring a rich understanding to a wide spectrum of listeners.
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Latino USA Episode 810

Fri, Oct 10 listen to this topic
Story: Shirley Star Diaz's radio piece "Growing up in the System" was produced by WNYC's Radio Rookies and is one of the finalists in the Third Coast competition in Chicago.

Latino USA Episode 809

Fri, Oct 3 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Wade Henderson, president of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, about how the economy has affected Latinos. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Notre Dame's Director of Migration and Border Studies Karen Richman about how recent economic crisis affects Latino retirees. NPR's Felix Contreras speaks with legendary jazz percussionist Poncho Sanchez about newly released albums featuring Monterrey Jazz Festival performances.

Latino USA Episode 808

Fri, Sep 26 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Dr. Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda, executive director of the North American Integration and Development Center at UCLA, about how the financial crisis affects Latinos. Latino USA contributor Claes Andreasson reports on how maquiladoras along the border have not necessarily brought prosperity to its workers. Texas Public Radio's Nathan Cone profiles the movie August Evening. Commentator Father Michael Seifert speaks on how the people in his community are...

Latino USA Episode 807

Fri, Sep 19 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Chile's President Michelle Bachelet about women in politics. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa shares how the music of Michael Ramos provided a soundtrack to her summer travels. Latino USA Contributor Reese Erlich reports from eastern Bolivia on the violent opposition facing President Evo Morales' social reforms. Latino USA's contributor Yasmin Kahn profiles the overlooked Afro-Bolivian community and how they re-affirming their cultural roots.

Latino USA Episode 806

Fri, Sep 12 listen to this topic
Story: Contributor Katie Mingle reports form Chicago on how a shortage of teachers has the community reaching out to mothers to fill the need. Contributor Martina Guzman reports on how both Democrats and Republicans are reaching out to the Latino community. Latino USA's contributor Rebecca Shier reports from Boston on how one immigrant made a community with the help of music. Latino USA commentator Michele Serros shares a story of how the Frida she's loyal to may not be what other Latinos...

Latino USA Episode 805

Sun, Sep 7 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA guest host Mandalit del Barco speaks with La Opinion senior political writer Pilar Marrero on the Latino presence at both the 2008 National Democratic and Republican conventions. Latino USA guest host Mandelit del Barco speaks with Republican California delegate Miryam Mora on her experience at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis. Latino USA's Lakshmi Singh reports on how an artist took his art to both the National Democratic and Republican conventions to let...

Latino USA, Episode 804

Fri, Aug 29 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Bill Chandler, executive director of the Mississippi Immigrants' Rights Alliance and one of the Postville, Iowa translators. Erik Camayd-Freixas, about the recent massive immigrant raid in Laurel, Mississippi. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Washington State University sociologist Dr. Elizabeth Fussell about changing demographic trends in New Orleans. Latino USA commentator Jose Torres Tama reflects on reconstruction in a changing New...

Latino USA Episode 803

Fri, Aug 22 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Voto Latino Executive Director and co-founder Maria Teresa Petersen about the Latino voter interest in this year's presidential election. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Sports Illustrated writer Melissa Segura about the Latino presence during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa shares her a recent conversation she had with a congressman. Latino USA's Alex Avila profiles reclusive squeezebox legend Esteban "Steve"...

Latino USA Episode 802

Fri, Aug 15 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA contributor Nancy Mullane reports on how San Francisco is changing their status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with John Trasvina, president and general counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund about the San Francisco sanctuary status and the beating death of an undocumented immigrant in Pennsylvania. Latino USA contributor Betto Arcos profiles guitarist Dan Zanes new album, "Nueva York."

Latino USA Episode 801

Fri, Aug 8 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Alex Avila presents this profile on the great Mexican musical legend Lola Beltran. Latino USA's Franc Contreras has this profile on Jose Alfredo Jimenez, one of the most famous mariachi artists in Mexican history. Latino USA Producer Angelica Luevano has this glimpse into the life and times of Mexican composer Agustin Lara.

Latino USA Episode 800

Fri, Aug 1 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Bienestar president Oscar De La O about the rising rates of AIDS cases among Latinos. Latino USA contributor Melinda Tuhus reports from New Haven, CT, on the recent ruling in favor of not releasing the names of people applying for resident ID cards. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa shares a story of her experience reporting on the border. Latino USA contributor Lygia Navarro profiles a Latina chosen to referee at this year's Olympics in Bejing Latino...

Latino USA Episode 799

Fri, Jul 25 listen to this topic
Story: Reese Erlich reports about temporary work programs in Dubai. Pakistani migrants are signing up hoping for a better life, but the reality may not match their dreams. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks Jacqueline Bhabha, Director of the Harvard University Committee on Human Rights Studies about the growth of migration worldwide. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with members of the New York based band Nation Beat, Scott Ketner and Liliana Araujo. The band has a unique sound that blends...

Latino USA 798

Wed, Jul 23 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with musician Michel Camilo about his newest album, 'Spirit of the Moment.' Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Cuban composer Arturo Stable on his newest album, 'Notes on a Canvas.' Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with jazz singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding about her latest album, 'Esperanza.'

Latino USA 797

Mon, Jul 14 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Lakshmi Singh speaks with Coral Lopez, a director with Bienestar and Los Angeles resident Bridgett Gonzalez about California Supreme Court's decision to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage. Latino USA contributor Nancy Mullane reports from California on how an increasing number of Latino children have found homes with same sex-couples. Latino USA contributor Reese Erlich has this profile from Cuba on guitarist and singer Eliades Ochoa.

Latino USA 796

Sat, Jul 5 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with three graduating Latina high school seniors about their lives and their dreams for the future. Latino USA contributor Betto Arcos profiles ximena sari?ana who is performing at this year's Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York. Commentator Guillermo Gomez Pena provides an example of a futuristic mixed language dominated by Latinos in the year 2050.

Latino USA Episode 795 - July 27, 2008

Tue, Jul 1 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with pianist Sergio Mendes about his legendary musical career.

Latino USA Episode 794

Fri, Jun 20 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with author and journalist David Lida about his newest book, First Stop in the New World: Mexico City, the capital of the 21st century. San Diego contributor Marcos Najera reports on how run-down neighborhoods in Tijuana has inspired architect and University of California professor Teddy Cruz with his idea of planning housing for the future. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Martin Perna of Ocote Soul Sounds about his latest album, Alchemist...

Latino USA Episode 793

Fri, Jun 13 listen to this topic
Story: Texas Public Radio's Ernie Villarreal reports on the legacy of Willie Velasquez, founder of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project. Latino USA's Alex Avila reports on whether Latino voters who supported Hillary Clinton will follow her lead and back presumptive Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama. Latino USA contributor Carole King reports on the politicking style of Puerto Ricans during this election year. Chicago contributor Jennifer Brandel reports on a competition...

Latino USA Episode 792

Fri, Jun 6 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Robert Hildreth, founder and president of International Bank Services, Inc. and Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum director about Hildreth's decision to create a bail bond fun for detained immigrants. Latino USA's contributor Lygia Navarro reports from Berkeley about the informal communication network local immigrants have when dealing with the recent raids done by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with...

Latino USA-Episode-791

Fri, May 30 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with journalist Lynda Waddington about the recent immigrant raid and criminal proceedings held in Postville, Iowa. Latino USA's Alex Avila reports on a family's crossing journey across the border, but not all together and not all at the same time. Latino USA's Benjamin Jacob speaks with Se?or Flavio, of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, about his new solo album, 'The Flavio Mandinga Project: Supersaund 2012.'

NPR: 05-23-2008 Latino USA

Fri, May 23 listen to this topic
Stories: 1) Latino USA episode 789 2) Latino USA episode 790_May 23 2008

Latino USA episode 789

Sun, May 18 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with pollster Sergio Bendixen of Bindixen and Associates about tracking the affects of remittances to Latin America. Latino USA contributor Monica Lopez reports from Mexico about the affect of falling remittance levels. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with In The Heights creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda and co-star actress Olga Merediz about the musical's move to Broadway.

Latino USA episode_788

Sun, May 11 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA contributor Lily Percy reports on how the Sustainable South Bronx organization helps people out of poverty by finding them living wage, green-collar jobs. Latino USAs Maria Hinojosa speaks with Nora Vargas of the Latino Issues Forum on how the community can be green. Latino USAs Maria Hinojosa speaks with Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer about his, Go Green East Harlem cookbook. Commentator Michele Serros shares how her family was living green long before it was...

Latino USA episode_787

Fri, May 2 listen to this topic
Story: KJZZ Radio's Marcos Najera reports on proposed legislation that seeks to limit what public schools and universities can include in their curricula. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Professor Rodolfo Acuna about the proposed Arizona legislation. Commentator Luis Rodriguez shares a story on how joining MEChA provided him a path for empowerment. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with author Patricia Santana about her latest book, Ghosts of El Grullo.

Latino USA episode_786

Fri, Apr 25 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa shares looks back at conguero Mongo Santamaria's legacy with a look back at their 1999 interview. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa looks back at a 2000 interview with conga legend Patato Valdez. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa revisits a 2002 interview with famous conguero Ray Barretto.

Latino USA episode_785

Fri, Apr 18 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA contributor Reese Erlich reports from Cuba on the new agricultural reforms started by new president Raul Castro. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa talks with recent Cuban immigrant Moraima Crespo about the changes happening in Cuba. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa shares her experience about a recent trip to Havana. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Alex Cuba about his latest album, Agua del Pozo.

NPR: 04-11-2008 Latino USA

Fri, Apr 11 listen to this topic
Stories: 1) Latino USA episode_0328_lusa_podcast 2) Latino USA episode_783 3) Latino USA episode_784:April_11_2008

NPR: 04-11-2008 Latino USA

Fri, Apr 11 listen to this topic
Stories: 1) Latino USA episode_0328_lusa_podcast 2) Latino USA episode_783 3) Latino USA episode_784:April_11_2008

Latino USA

Mon, Mar 24 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Tom Shapiro of the Institute on Assets and Social Policy and Melissa Rodriguez, director of the Latino Economic Development Corporation about the Latino Middle Class experience. Texas Public Radio's Yvette Benavides profiles little known labor leader Emma Tenayuca and her lasting impression in San Antonio, Texas. Latino USA commentator John Guardo writes on the political turbulence in Columbia.

Latino USA

Mon, Mar 17 listen to this topic
Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Dr. Robert Anders and Dr. Hector Balcazar about their work researching ethnic health disparities at the University of Texas El Paso. Latino USA's Angela Maldonado reports on Austin based Youth Interactive's after school programs that teach children the important of healthy eating and exercise. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Chilean musician Jose Antonio Bravo, or DJ Bitman, about his new album, Latin Bitman.

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