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Bookmobiles to the rescue

by Leticia Urieta September 20, 2022September 21, 2022

In 26 states, students' access to books in school is under attack. Texas leads the nation with 16 districts enacting 713 individual bans.

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'The imaginary line in the sand': Texas artist's installation challenges U.S.-Mexico border

by mónica teresa ortiz August 30, 2022August 30, 2022
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'I'll never have closure.' What TV gets wrong about having a dad in prison.

by Jordan Gass-Pooré June 20, 2022November 16, 2022
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Bilingual in sarcasm y solidaridad

by Alex Temblador March 29, 2022March 29, 2022
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The incalculable cost of cheap chicken—and the hidden industry that shoulders it

by Tina Vasquez July 20, 2021September 23, 2021
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In Photos: Desde Adentro (From Within)

by ITAMA Youth June 24, 2021November 16, 2022
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COVID-19 hit Arkansas poultry workers at an 'alarming rate' as state and industry officials looked on

by Olivia Paschal August 24, 2020September 16, 2020
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'The teacher calls us wet, dark names': two poems by Christopher Martinez

by Christopher Martinez February 3, 2020December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by Andrea Beltran and MJ Santiago

by Andrea Beltran and MJ Santiago January 7, 2019December 3, 2020
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Echoes from the canyon: One family's cantina in small town Texas

by Gabriel Daniel Solis December 24, 2018October 1, 2020
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Photo Essay: Marching toward equity in the streets of San Juan

by Carla M. Pérez Meléndez December 17, 2018September 16, 2020
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Pitting religious freedom against LGBTQ rights in Puerto Rico

by Alejandra Rosa December 3, 2018September 16, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Two Poems by mónica teresa ortiz

by mónica teresa ortiz November 26, 2018April 7, 2021
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Why I don't want to become white

by Tonnie Marin November 19, 2018October 1, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by MJ Santiago and Andres Rojas

by MJ Santiago and Andres Rojas November 12, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by Amanda Rodriguez and Steven Leyva

by Steven Leyva and Amanda Rodriguez October 22, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by Maria Esquinca and Maria Vargas

by Maria Vargas and Maria Esquinca October 15, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poems by Alex Quintanilla and Christopher Martinez

by Alex Quintanilla and Christopher Martinez October 8, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poems by Maria Lucas and Ariana Brown

by Ariana Brown and Maria Lucas October 1, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Family Poems by Steven Leyva and Guillermo Cancio-Bello

by Steven Leyva and Guillermo Cancio-Bello September 24, 2018December 3, 2020
Posted inARTS & SOUL

'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poems by Emily Perez and Aline Mello

by Aline Mello and Emily Perez September 17, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poetry by Andrea Beltran and Iliana Rocha

by Andrea Beltran and Iliana Rocha September 10, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Two Poems by Ariel Francisco

by Ariel Francisco September 3, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Prose and Poetry by RJ Robles and Lauren Espinoza

by Lauren Espinoza and RJ Robles August 22, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Two poems by Iliana Rocha and Aline Mello

by Iliana Rocha and Aline Mello August 9, 2018December 3, 2020
Posted inARTS & SOUL

"This Work Will Take Dancing": Introducing a Collection of Latinx Poetry from the Southern U.S.

by Suzi F. Garcia August 7, 2018November 16, 2022

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