Fronteras
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Presented by Texas Public Media, "Fronteras" explores the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment. "Fronteras" airs on Texas Public Radio stations, can be streamed at tpr.org or downloaded as a podcast.
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Latest Episodes
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Editor’s Note: Insensitive language frequently used in the mid-20th Century is included in this story.The Supreme Court ruled in 1954 that racial…
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Labor leader and activist Dolores Huerta fought alongside Cesar Chavez to unionize farm workers, but her life in activism didn’t end at the picket…
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A 2019 report by the Institute for Peace and Economics labeled Afghanistan as the “least peaceful” country in the world. More than 10% of all refugees…
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Students across the Southwest walked out of class in the late 1960s and early 1970s to protest what they believed to be discriminatory policies directed…
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Professional sports teams have been dogged with accusations of cultural impropriety. The Washington Redskins and the Atlanta Braves have come under fire…
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The story of the LGBTQ community in the early 20th century is buried deep in Texas history. A first-generation college student and young historian…
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Fronteras: Cristela Alonzo — Comedian, Actor, Activist; Honoring Civil Rights Leader, Benny MartinezCristela Alonzo documents her upbringing in the Rio Grande Valley in her new memoir, “Music to My Years: A Mixtape-Memoir of Growing Up and Standing Up.”…
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Cristela Alonzo is a comedian, writer, producer, and actor. She’s a native of the Rio Grande Valley and doesn’t want you to forget it. Alonzo’s new memoir…
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More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, and there are probably millions more who have it and don’t know.Latinos and African Americans are at a much…
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Fronteras: Norma Cantú’s Love Poems To The Border, A Place Of Beauty And Death; Tamales And ComadresBorn on the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo border, Norma Cantú explores the joy, sadness, love, life and the deaths experienced along the border in her new…