Many mixed-status families have just one way to prevent being separated by deportation. But the process is complicated and comes with risks.
Out, About: Hispanic Heritage Month in Middle Tennessee
So, with all those independence days tied into the month, HHM is more about rights than many realize. A great example of this right now is the ¡Printing the Revolution! exhibit at the Frist Art Museum, which is showcasing the rise and impact of Chicano graphics.
Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music
The release of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has sparked a national conversation about who gets to sing country music and the complex roots of the genre. Which got Alt.Latino thinking — what about the Latinos in country?
‘A very different interpretation’: The Frist invited local Latinos to share their reactions to art from ‘Spanish America’
The Frist Art Museum’s latest exhibit opens Friday. It’s called “Art and Imagination in Spanish America.” The pieces you see are from 1500 to 1800, but what you hear in this exhibit are decedents of “Spanish America” in 2023.
Celebrating Día de los Muertos in Nashville
In this episode, we explore the traditions of Día de los Muertos and how it’s celebrated here in Nashville.
Vanderbilt receives federal grants to expand Latin American studies at schools across the South
Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies has received national recognition for its work, as well as $1.7 million in federal grants. The funds will expand its unique curriculum and the number of students who can access it.
It takes two to tango: Nashville SC courts Latino fans with Spanish merch and cultural offerings at the new stadium
Bilingual fans walking into Nashville SC’s new stadium for their first match Sunday may have noticed something novel for a Tennessee sports venue: how much Spanish surrounded them.
Conexión Américas: 20 years of serving Nashville’s Latino community
In this show we talk with founder Renata Soto about what Nashville’s Latino community looked like two decades ago and how she planted the seeds that grew this long-standing organization. Also joining the conversation is current co-executive director Martha Silva on where Conexión is today and its hopes for the future.
Conoce a Veronica Salcedo, la nativa de México que trae noticias, abrazos y ayuda a la comunidad hispano-hablante de Tennessee
Read in English. Son las nueve por la mañana el lunes y Veronica Salcedo acaba de entrar en su camino de entrada en Antioch. Ella justo ha llegado del salón, y su cabello largo y rubio está rizado perfectamente en rizos sueltos que caen por su espalda. Ella parece como una estrella de televisión, en […]
Meet Veronica Salcedo, the Mexico native bringing news, hugs and help to Middle Tennessee’s Spanish-speaking community
If you don’t already know Veronica Salcedo, here’s the abridged version: Salcedo runs the local Spanish-language news channel Nashville Noticias, which started about seven years ago with just herself, her husband and a laptop.
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