Explore Hispanic Heritage: Activism
Explore Hispanic heritage, history, and culture
- Here's How Much Hollywood Continues to Erase and Stereotype Latinx People on ScreenArticle from the Huffington Post, summarizing a recent Annenberg study.
the imaginary line - A Short Film
During the longest government shutdown in American history, we assembled a team from Mexico and a team from the USA to establish a highline across the border between us. “In a world that is constantly trying to tear us apart, we are here to come together, to cross those imaginary lines that divide us...”
- Did the 2020 Census Undercount the Hispanic Population?Article from the NYT. To access this article through the library, click here (Carroll credentials required). You'll need to log in using your Carroll email address and password.
Representation matters. But for most Latino students across the country, a stark under-representation of Latinos in the education profession means they may never have a teacher, principal or administrator who looks like them. Read about the importance of Closing the Latino Leadership Gap.
- Code Switch: The Kid Mero Talks "What It Means to Be Latino"We've said it multiple times on the show: Latinos are the second largest demographic in the United States. But...what does that actually mean? Are Latinos a race? Ethnicity? Culture? We try (and fail) to answer some of these questions with Dominican American podcaster and entertainer the Kid Mero.
- Tamarindo: College? She's Got a Plan for ThatIt’s Back to School, and for many first-gen Latinx college students, this can be both an exciting and scary time. On this episode of Tamarindo, Ana Sheila and Brenda revisit their college years at Standford and CSUF respectively, share awesome tips helpful for any college survival kit, and discuss the state of college access today.
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