Liz Narration: Max Cuevas childhood was like that of many Latinos in this country… Max Cuevas: working in the fields, along with my mom and dad, and at one point there were nine of us. Liz Narration: His family, and all the Mexican families they knew in their…
[PERCUSSIVE MUSIC PLAYS] Liz Narration: Hey Pulso fam, it’s Liz Rebecca. Today’s a special day. I’m here to bring you some news. First off, we’re FINALLY back — season five starts, now! I had no idea when we started this show, from my dining room table in my…
The six-women relay team completed the race without stopping for two days and nights, this past weekend.The 6 indigenous Rarámuri women from the the mountains of Chihuahua, MX, made history by being the first group of women to complete the Speed Project ultramarathon. They ran in traditional huaraches…
Immigrants are, apparently, absolutely terrifying. According to Gallup, Americans named immigration the most important problem facing the country (28%), beating out the government (20%) and the economy (12%). And let’s be perfectly clear, the Ă©migrĂ©s driving all this concern aren’t Swedish tech workers. They’re largely brown, Spanish-speaking folks…
Our gente has dealt with voter suppression throughout history. The “powers that be” have always known we’re a force, so they’ve tried to stop us from voting. But, no matter how hard some shady politicians try, we’re going to keep showing up to the polls. Literacy Tests 1920s…
The United States’ higher education system is the envy of the world. Our college students can access world class, equitable, affordable four-year programs, and graduate with the financial security necessary to catapult into lucrative, fulfilling professions that—AAAAAHAHAHA! Sorry… I’m sorry, no. I couldn’t keep that up. U.S. college…
Between 1920 and 2018, the United States deported 56.3 million Latinos, making our communities, by far, its largest targets of expulsion. To put this sobering number into perspective, the country only granted 51.7 million immigrants of all backgrounds legal status over that same period. Today we’ll explore some…
DC and Marvel produced 89 live-action comic book movies between 2000 and 2023, and one of these studios just realized it should probably get around to casting a member of the country’s second-largest ethnic group as a lead actor. Blue Beetle, starring a largely Latino cast including George…
​Liz AlarcĂłn: Hey Pulso fam, we’re coming to you all this week with a topic that’s concerning for all of us, but especially those of us in the Latino community. You’ve been seeing the news. Our books are being banned, and we’re actually coming right off of the…
