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Is the Relationship Between Fans & Artists Changing for the Worst?

Cat Cardenas — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:16:22 +0000

In today’s music industry, achieving superstardom comes down to more than raw streaming numbers or platinum certifications. Now, there’s a whole new metric to judge artists by: Does your fanbase have a name (Beyhive, Beliebers)? Is your personal life buzzy enough for celebrity blind items? Does your latest single have everyone decoding it for hidden

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In the 1970s, Aida Barrera’s Groundbreaking TV Show ‘Carrascolendas’ Represented Bicultural Latino Kids

Cat Cardenas — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 17:39:10 +0000

In 1970, kids across the country were introduced to the tiny town of Carrascolendas. In this fictional city, Señorita Barrera, Agapito the lion, Berta the doll, and a whole cast of colorful characters performed skits and taught bilingual lessons, but more importantly, they created a space where Latino kids felt like they belonged. The revolutionary

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As El Chapo Trial Unfolds, This Podcast Gives Us an Unprecedented Look at the Drug Lord’s Life & Impact

Cat Cardenas — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:36:14 +0000

Travel from one state to another in Mexico and you’ll find that Joaquín Guzmán – aka El Chapo – is either a Robin Hood helping the poor or a cold-blooded criminal responsible for the deaths of thousands. The country’s most infamous drug trafficker has been the source of a number of TV series, documentaries, and

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Meet Elva Ambía, the Woman Who Started a Quechua School in NY to Pass on the Language

Cat Cardenas — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 18:09:24 +0000

For the first 14 years of her life, Elva Ambía was at her happiest, living in the highlands of Peru and immersed in the country’s Indigenous Quechua culture. It was before her family’s move to Lima. One of eight siblings, her father’s health issues made it difficult for him to provide for them. So she

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Trump Rescinded DACA Before Their College Graduations. Here’s Where They Are Today

Cat Cardenas — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 19:54:46 +0000

When Lucia Hilario crossed the stage in her black graduation gown and matching peep-toe heels last December, she felt years of pressure lift off her shoulders – but only for a moment. She walked confidently, sporting blue and white stoles, surrounded by hundreds of her engineering classmates. What was supposed to be a joyous occasion,

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5 Young Activists on What Abolishing ICE Actually Means

Cat Cardenas — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:00:45 +0000

When news first broke of the Trump Administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy, which separated (mostly Central American) families at the border, calls to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) grew from a whisper to a roar across social media. That’s not to say that the Abolish ICE movement is new; immigration activists have called for the end

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Latinas Have the Highest Suicide Rate Among Teens. This Documentary Wants to Change That

Cat Cardenas — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:42:58 +0000

At a suicide prevention program in the Bronx, author and filmmaker Raquel Cepeda came face to face with a problem plaguing Latina teens across the country. While visiting the Life is Precious counseling program, Cepeda stood in front of girls as young as 12, all of whom had seriously considered suicide. According to a survey

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Meet Yocelyn Riojas, the Artist Behind the TPS & DACA Protest Signs You’ve Been Seeing Everywhere

Cat Cardenas — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:08:14 +0000

From the steps of the Texas Capitol to the second annual Women’s March in Washington DC, the work of artist Yocelyn Riojas has made appearances at protests across the country. Her art represents the plight of undocumented immigrants, particularly Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients. In one of

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Meet the Women of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, The Org That Inspired Hollywood’s Time’s Up Initiative

Cat Cardenas — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:03:02 +0000

Standing next to Laura Dern in a robe dress with a single sparkling strap, Mónica Ramírez blended in with the rest of the Golden Globes attendees. Dressed in black – the night’s unofficial uniform – she and most of the rest of Hollywood came to deliver a message: Time’s Up on the pervasive behaviors that

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This Zine Captures the Taboo Conversations Young Latinas Have Behind Closed Doors

Cat Cardenas — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:00:50 +0000

Back in college, Isabel Ann Castro created fictional patron saint St. Sucia to deal with the needs of the modern brown girl. “I had friends asking the Virgen for their Plan B to work, and I joked that maybe we needed a different saint – one that’s a dirty girl who gets it,” Castro tells

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