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U.S. Latinos and the anguish COVID leaves behind

Sept. 28, 2021

This story first appeared on AXIOS. An excerpt can be viewed below. To read or listen to the full story click here.

The pandemic disproportionately hit people of color in the U.S., and among them, younger Latinos were those most likely to die from the coronavirus.

A new exhibit about U.S. Latinos, Latinas in World War II to open in Palacios

Sept. 19, 2021

This story first appeared on Crossroads Today. An excerpt can be viewed below. To read or listen to the full story click here.

PALACIOS, Texas – On September 28, a new exhibit called “Images of Valor: U.S. Latinos and Latinas in World War II” is coming to Palacios, City by the Sea Museum.

The Voces Oral History Center: A Mission to Preserve Hispanic Heritage

Sept. 1, 2021

This story first appeared in Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine. An excerpt can be viewed below. To read the full story click here.

A Zapata Man’s Legacy Lives On, 70 Years After His Death In The Air Force

May 27, 2021

This story first appeared on Texas Standard. An excerpt can be viewed below. To read or listen to the full story click here.

His 1951 high school yearbook describes Abel René Ramirez as “kind … hard-studying … friendly attitude.” He stares back at the camera with a shy smile.

After A Year Of Playing Funerals, These Mariachis Are Ready To Serenade Moms This Weekend

May 7, 2021

This story first appeared on Texas Standard. An excerpt can be viewed below. To read or listen to the full story click here.

How Polly Abarca Fought to Bring Birth Control to South Texas

March 9, 2021

This story first appeared in Texas Monthly. An excerpt can be viewed below. To read the full story click here.

As dozens of kids played together on the front lawn of a Corpus Christi home, their mothers gathered in the living room. There, nurse Apolonia “Polly” Abarca displayed pamphlets and showed an educational film about family planning. The women played games, with winners taking home prizes that included books on birth control.

"Voces" of the Pandemic highlights Latinx voices across the U.S. spectrum

Dec. 17, 2020

This story first appeared in Al Día. An excerpt can be viewed below. To read the full story click here.

A new project by the University of Texas at Austin’s Voces Oral History Center documents a wide array of Latinx people living through the pandemic. The effort profiled almost 100 people, and their aim was to “illustrate the ways in which the Latinx community has been affected by COVID-19.”

New Oklahoma City memorial honors veterans

Nov. 12, 2020

This story first appeared in The Oklahoman. An excerpt can be viewed below. To read the full story click here.

Mayor David Holt says a park honoring military veterans deepens the bonds among Oklahoma City residents.

Holt was among dignitaries who took part in a Veterans Day ceremony dedicating the Oklahoma Medal of Honor Memorial at Manuel Pérez Park.

"This beautiful new park represents so many things for our city," Holt said by text Wednesday afternoon.

Fronteras: Latinos Share Life Stories During COVID-19 Pandemic In New Oral History Project

Oct. 10, 2020

This story first appeared on Texas Public Radio. An excerpt can be viewed below. To read or listen to the full story click here.