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Bomba in Bad Bunny’s Music: Afro–Puerto Rican History in Reggaeton

A look at Puerto Rico’s bomba tradition and how Bad Bunny weaves its Afro–Puerto Rican roots into today’s reggaeton, connecting history, rhythm, and cultural identity.

On Cusp of 250th Anniversary – The Push to Reclaim Community Narratives

Jan 30 | As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, communities push back against efforts to erase nonwhite history. Speakers discuss reclaiming community narratives amid censorship of museums, monuments, and public memory.
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Cannabis Is Reclassified. The Narrative That Criminalized It Lives On

Trump’s cannabis reclassification signals a policy shift, easing research but not legalization, while revisiting how fear shaped marijuana prohibition and still influences immigration narratives.
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Shohei Ohtani: The Night He Became a Legend — and Bridge Between Two Baseball Worlds

Shohei Ohtani’s 10 strikeouts and 3 home runs in Game 4 sealed the Dodgers’ pennant, bridging Japan and America through one transcendent night of baseball.
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Indigenous Nations Across the Americas Defy Centuries of Erasure

From the Inuit of the Arctic to the Aymara of the Andes, Indigenous nations across the Americas defy erasure; preserving languages, traditions, and sovereignty as the first and forever peoples.
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Chinatown USA: History, Adaptation, Gentrification, and the Road Ahead

San Francisco’s Chinatown embodies immigrant resilience—its preservation is a stand for justice, memory, and belonging as Chinatowns nationwide face renewal or erasure.
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La Raza Magazine: Covering the Chicano Movement from the Inside Out

Launched in 1967, La Raza used writing and photography, poetry and art to document struggle, amplify Chicano voices, and ignite grassroots change.
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The Dark History of “Gasoline Baths” at the US-Mexico Border

In 1917, U.S. officials began delousing Mexican immigrants with toxic chemicals, a practice that sparked a mass protest led by 17-year-old Carmelita Torres, but continued for 54 years and later influenced Nazi methods.
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The History of Birthright Citizenship in the United States

Professor Robert S. Chang, Executive Director, Korematsu Center for Law & Equality at UC Irvine School of Law, gives us a brief history of Birthright Citizenship in the US.