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Fronteras
Hosted by Texas Public Radio · EN
"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring 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.
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FRONTERAS: ‘Shakespeare in Tongues’ explores how the Bard’s works are being used to reframe migration and colonialism
Feb 2000:23:35Tap to summarizeThe book is part of a series that explores how contemporary movements shed new light on Shakespeare's work.
Transcribe →Fronteras: How tariffs, immigration enforcement are creating a ‘chilling effect’ in the Texas economy
Feb 1300:25:02Tap to summarizeA new study by the Brookings Institution examines how federal policies are causing harm to Latino-owned businesses across the state.
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Fronteras: A 300-year mystery solved — Archaeologists discover evidence of the lost Mission Espíritu Santo
Feb 600:21:53Tap to summarizeAn archaeology team from Texas Tech University and the Texas Historical Commission recently discovered remnants of the mission on a private ranch near Presidio La Bahía in West Texas.
Transcribe →Fronteras: ‘Live from America’ examines the 70-year evolution of Spanish-language TV in the U.S.
Jan 3000:24:00Tap to summarizeThe book Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S. details the powerful figures who worked behind the scenes to make Spanish-language media successful.
Transcribe →Fronteras: Migration Policy Institute discusses ‘chilling effect’ of Trump 2.0 immigration policies
Jan 2300:33:07Tap to summarizeThe nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute has published an analysis of the Trump administration’s immigration actions one year following his inauguration.
Transcribe →Fronteras: How a divergence of cultures led to interracial violence in 19th century Texas
Jan 1600:31:48Tap to summarizeHistorian Sam W. Haynes explains how a convergence of Mexican, Anglo, and indigenous cultures led to instances of conflict and violence from 1821-1879.
Transcribe →Fronteras: ‘American Sons’ follows the impact of war on a brotherhood of Marines
Jan 900:31:32Tap to summarizeThe documentary follows the lives of San Antonian JV Villarreal and his Marine brothers while on tour in Afghanistan.
Transcribe →Fronteras: Harvard scholar explores Mexico’s Mesoamerican past, father’s key role in integration of college sports
Jan 200:22:05Tap to summarizeScholar and anthropologist Davíd Carrasco has dedicated much of his career to exploring Mexico’s Mesoamerican past. He is also dedicated to telling the story of his father, David L. Carrasco—an El Paso native who became the first Mexican American head basketball coach at a major U.S. university.
Transcribe →Fronteras: ‘It comes from the soul’ — Remembering the life, legacy of conjunto pioneer Flaco Jiménez
Aug 1500:22:47Tap to summarizeSan Antonians remember Flaco Jiménez, who died July 31, at the age of 86.
Transcribe →$1,000 and a free flight home — Examining the Trump administration's self-deportation campaign
Aug 8, 202500:24:33Tap to summarizeThe article "Can the Trump Administration's 'Self-Deportation' Campaign Succeed?" by the non-partisan think tank, Migration Policy Institute addresses the unanswered questions surrounding the administration's self-deportation push.
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