WUWM is celebrating the rich cultural diversity of Milwaukee’s Hispanic and Latino people during Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting Afro-Latino voices in the city. WUWM’s Race & Ethnicity Reporter Teran Powell talks with Joan Marie Luciano Vargas about the importance of her Afro-Latina identity.
From your friends at WUWM, here are some of the stories that kept us listening/reading just a little bit longer.
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A retired economist offers ways to change the Republican financing plan for maintenance of the ballpark.
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Matt Wild from Milwaukee Record recaps his favorite songs from local musicians this month.
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As one of only two female Master Cheesemakers in the world, Pam Hodgson's passion for cheese runs in her blood.
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CCmás is a program though Planned Parenthood that focuses on giving Wisconsin’s Latino community the tools to advocate for reproductive justice, their right to control their sexuality and reproduction.
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Al Jarreau always spoke fondly of his upbringing in Milwaukee. Now Milwaukee is renaming a park in his honor.
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Voter registration efforts on the south side of Milwaukee are already underway.
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As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month coverage, WUWM’s Emily Files talked to Maria Acosta about her unexpected path to comedy, and what it’s like to bridge two cultures in her work.
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Salsa music is a blend of instruments and musical styles from many cultures. So, it’s no surprise that it attracts a diverse group of dance students each week at the Delaware House in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood.
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WUWM is celebrating the rich cultural diversity of Milwaukee’s Hispanic and Latino people.
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