Stories matching tag 'Mexico'
Dia de los Muertos outgrowing its Mexican cultural roots
South LA celebrations brought Day of the Dead to residents of numerous cultural backgrounds. [...]
Former braceros fight for wage compensation
Miguel Bermudez, who is in his 70s, is still waiting for full payment he earned 50 years ago from his work on an American farm. [...]
PODCAST: The Changing Face of South Los Angeles
With the census in full swing, Timothy Beck Werth spoke with USC Professor Roberto Suro about America’s rapidly changing demographics. [...]
Pushing the barriers, the children of immigrants in South LA’s schools
Yesenia Zamarripas is about to enter her sophomore year at Crenshaw High School. Her Mexican parents speak very little English, and so it's been hard for Yesenia to keep up with her peers. Now, the pressure is mounting, and there's no time to fall behind.
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