Latino USA

¡Empodérate!

acaballero — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:00:16 +0000

This week, we visit La Clinica del Pueblo in Washington DC’s predominantly Latino neighborhood of Columbia Heights. Its recently opened center, ¡Empodérate!, is one of few bilingual centers that provides counseling, support, and free HIV testing to LGBTQ youth. We speak to Kai Wright, editorial director of Colorlines.Com, on the killing of Trayvon Martin, and we also talk to actor and comedian Will Ferrell about his new film, “Casa de Mi Padre.” And for the news, we talk to gay rights activist, journalist, and blogger Andres Duque on the current state of gay rights in Latin America.

acaballero — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:56:43 +0000

For the news, Maria Hinojosa speaks with gay rights activist Andres Duque about the current state of gay rights in Latin America. Duque says hate crimes are on the rise in Mexico but at the same time, gays are being elected to public office throughout Latin America. Duque’s blog is called “Blabbeando.”

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acaballero — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:07:07 +0000

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Lily Percy is a producer for NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered. She has also produced stories for StoryCorps and WNYC’s Soundcheck. The daughter of Colombian missionaries, she emigrated to Miami with her family at the age of four. She lives in Washington, DC.

Kai Wright is the editorial director of Colorlines.com. His work explores the politics of sex, race and health. He has closely covered the foreclosure crisis and the ensuing economic collapse.

Will Ferrell is an American actor, impressionist, and comedian. His most recent appearance is in “Casa de mi Padre.” He also starred in Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Stranger than Fiction, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, and The Other Guys. He was born in Irvine, CA and graduated from the University of Southern California.

Andres Duque is a Colombian-American gay rights activist, award-winning blogger and journalist. The name of his blog is Blabbeando, where he discusses LGBTQ issues, culture, and politics.

Read Maria Hinojosa’s King Features column.

Watch full episode and extras from Maria Hinojosa’s FRONTLINE investigation on immigrant detention.

Living with Alzheimer’s
Latina Suicide
The Agonizing Wait for a Donor
Young Men’s Clinic
RadioNature
Tough Love
Bless Me in the Face of Censorship
Not Politically Incorrect
Fighting for Nicaragua Trough Song
Coming Out – Undocumented and Unafraid
Vote Aqui
New Mexico’s Memory of Land: The Legacy of Tijerina
2012 Prophecies and Music from the Past Year
Las Christmas
The Green American Dream
After the Earthquake
The Price of Intolerance
Connecting to Nature: From One Generation to Another
Young Latino Men: Sex, Health & Empowerment
Turning Farm Workers into Farm Owners
EL Dia de los Muertos and RadioNature
Nicaragua: Women, Violence and Elections
The Evolving Occupy Wall Street
From the Fields to the Operating Room
Protesting for Diversity
Working for Change
The Latino List: Behind The Scenes
Bone Marrow
Memorias of 9/11
Hispanic Republicans of Texas
Immigration Enforcement… and a Taste of Cuban Rhapsody
Autoras
RadioNature
Los Congueros
Las Rockeras
Kidnap Radio
La Nueva Onda of Latin Music
Arturo O’Farrill and Tats Cru
The Latino Problem
Honduras
Say Her Name
Mayan Migration
Sergio Mendes
Mentoring, Music and Mexico
The Grammy Controversy and Latin Jazz
Tears of a Ghetto Klown
Actions and Consequences
Los Grandes de Mexico
Unintended Consequences
From California to Cuba to the Cosmos
After the Earthquake
Immigration Reform on the Local Level
Growing Up Gay and Latino
Democracy in Latin America and a Play about Immigrant Mothers

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Will Ferrell in “Casa de mi Padre”

acaballero — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:40:57 +0000

Actor and comedian Will Ferrell crosses the border into unchartered territory in his new movie, “Casa de Mi Padre.” It’s a film that has proved a hit among Latino audiences, with a mostly Latino cast, and made entirely in Spanish with English subtitles. María Hinojosa speaks to Will Ferrell about his new film.

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The Death of Trayvon Martin: also Latino Issue

acaballero — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:02:34 +0000

Trayvon Martin was shot by 28-year-old George Zimmerman, son of a white father and a Latina mother. The shooting is being investigated by a local grand jury and by federal authorities. This is the story of two Americans: the 17-year-old whose life was cut short and the man who says he shot in self-defense. Maria Hinojosa speaks to Kai Wright, editorial director of Colorlines.Com, about how Trayvon’s death raises questions on youth, safety and racial and ethnic identity.

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acaballero — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:16:35 +0000

There are more than 30 LGBTQ youth centers across the U.S., but few target the Spanish-speaking community specifically. That’s why La Clinica del Pueblo, a community health center in the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Columbia Heights, Washington DC opened ¡Empodérate! It’s a bilingual center that provides counseling, support, and free HIV testing to LGBTQ youth in the area.

This piece was produced by Lily Percy, edited by Maria Martin & mixed by Claire Schoen. It’s part of a year-long series examining health issues facing Latinos.

Latino USA’s year-long look at Latinos and Health is made possible by funding from Pfizer Helpful Answers®, a family of patient assistance programs for the uninsured and underinsured who need help getting Pfizer medicines.

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Living with Alzheimer’s

acaballero — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:00:50 +0000

This week on Latino USA, we continue our yearlong reporting series on health issues and Latinos. María Hinojosa spends time with the Obando family in Queens, New York, to give you a glimpse of what it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s disease. And for the news, María Hinojosa speaks to Dr. Christian Maisch, a professor and the associate dean of the Washington Semester program at American University in Washington, DC.

acaballero — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:54:56 +0000

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Nusha Baylan is a multimedia producer based in New York City. Besides a frequent Latino USA contributor, she’s also the associate web producer for The Story Exchange, a project that inspires women to start their own business. Nusha earned her Master’s degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Dr. Christian J. Maisch is a faculty member at American University’s School of International Service and the School of Professional and Extended Studies. He teaches U.S. Foreign Policy and is also the Associate Dean of the Washington Semester Program at American University in Washington, DC. Prior to joining the faculty, he worked for the Inter-American Development Bank. The focus of his research involves inter-American and Latin American politics and diplomatic history. Among other publications, Maisch authored, A Legal and Historical Analysis of the Conflicting Anglo-Argentine Claims to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

Read Maria Hinojosa’s King Features column.

Watch full episode and extras from Maria Hinojosa’s FRONTLINE investigation on immigrant detention.

Latina Suicide
The Agonizing Wait for a Donor
Young Men’s Clinic
RadioNature
Tough Love
Bless Me in the Face of Censorship
Not Politically Incorrect
Fighting for Nicaragua Trough Song
Coming Out – Undocumented and Unafraid
Vote Aqui
New Mexico’s Memory of Land: The Legacy of Tijerina
2012 Prophecies and Music from the Past Year
Las Christmas
The Green American Dream
After the Earthquake
The Price of Intolerance
Connecting to Nature: From One Generation to Another
Young Latino Men: Sex, Health & Empowerment
Turning Farm Workers into Farm Owners
EL Dia de los Muertos and RadioNature
Nicaragua: Women, Violence and Elections
The Evolving Occupy Wall Street
From the Fields to the Operating Room
Protesting for Diversity
Working for Change
The Latino List: Behind The Scenes
Bone Marrow
Memorias of 9/11
Hispanic Republicans of Texas
Immigration Enforcement… and a Taste of Cuban Rhapsody
Autoras
RadioNature
Los Congueros
Las Rockeras
Kidnap Radio
La Nueva Onda of Latin Music
Arturo O’Farrill and Tats Cru
The Latino Problem
Honduras
Say Her Name
Mayan Migration
Sergio Mendes
Mentoring, Music and Mexico
The Grammy Controversy and Latin Jazz
Tears of a Ghetto Klown
Actions and Consequences
Los Grandes de Mexico
Unintended Consequences
From California to Cuba to the Cosmos
After the Earthquake
Immigration Reform on the Local Level
Growing Up Gay and Latino
Democracy in Latin America and a Play about Immigrant Mothers
Not Politically Correct

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acaballero — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:42:10 +0000

Thirty years since the war for sovereignty over the Falklands, or Las Malvinas, between Argentina and Britain, tensions are on the rise. For an overview on the conflict, María Hinojosa speaks to Dr. Christian Maisch, a professor and the Associate Dean of the Washington Semester program at American University in Washington, DC.

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The Obando Family

acaballero — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:39:01 +0000

As life expectancy increases and the U.S. population goes grayer, more people live longer with degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. This disease is not just tragic, it’s fatal. Right now Alzheimer’s in the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S; it affects more than 5 million Americans, and it’s hitting Latino families with full force. In this piece, we examine the social and cultural factors that place special burdens on Latinos who are directly affected by Alzheimer’s. María Hinojosa spent time with the Obando family in Queens, New York to get a glimpse of what it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s.

This story is produced by Nusha Balyan, edited by María Emilia Martin, and mixed by Jones Audio Productions. It’s part of a year-long series examining health issues facing Latinos.

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