Hidden Figuras: George Masa
A little-known Japanese immigrant helped establish one of America’s most beloved national parks, The Great Smoky Mountains. His name was George Masa and this is his story.
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A little-known Japanese immigrant helped establish one of America’s most beloved national parks, The Great Smoky Mountains. His name was George Masa and this is his story.
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America and Penelope are among the few Latinas that compete in Hackathons worldwide, but they hope their work and passion for coding can help change that, and give back to the community.
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Mass shootings are a trend in America—a destructive pattern that goes beyond racial or class divides. You are a target if you are white, Black, Brown, in elementary school, watching a movie, visiting your place of worship, running a quick errand at Walmart, the list goes on and on. While shootings and gun violence have […]
Read MoreHaitian electronic music composer Val Jeanty grew up as a Vodou child—never questioning it. But after coming to the U.S., Val learned of the many misconceptions Americans have about Vodou.
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Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, is one of the most accomplished women of her time —a doctor, engineer, philanthropist, and astronaut. Learn how she paved the way for others like her, in this episode of Hidden Figuras.
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One young immigrant’s dream about his grandfather, an untouchable fruit, and a familiar mountain in El Salvador, turns out to be a lesson about being careful with the decisions you make. Watch An American Dream: Las Culebras.
Fencing has been a historically exclusive sport where women and Latinxs weren’t always allowed to train at the same facilities as everybody else. Natalie Vie is part of a new generation who are changing that narrative and proving that women can fight. She is ranked in the top 100 in the world, and fences on the FIE Women’s Epee World Circuit for Team USA.
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Jonny Negron’s art is nostalgic of his childhood in Puerto Rico and depicts representations of the human condition.
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Did you know that you could be struck by lightning if you don’t cover your mirrors during a storm?
In our second episode of An American Dream, an immigrant recalls her nightmare of fire, loss, and the vivid image of the sky turning red.
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Don’t let a guest open your front door. They could become your next biggest enemy.
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