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Miniature Mariachis Learn the Music of Mexico in Manhattan

Posted on 09 December 2012. Tags: , ,

At an academy in East Harlem, a veteran musician who has played at places like Carnegie Hall includes Spanish and Mexican heritage in his nightly lessons.

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Posted in Arts and Culture, Featured, Manhattan, Mexican0 Comments

Articulating Aztec

Posted on 06 December 2012. Tags: , , , ,

Nahuatl, the language of the ancient Aztec Empire, is disappearing as speakers die off. But it has found new voices in Brooklyn eager to keep it alive.

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Posted in Arts and Culture, Brooklyn, Featured, Mexican0 Comments

Facing New Options and Realities

Posted on 04 December 2012. Tags: , , , ,

Young immigrants who have received temporary reprieves from deportation learn that their new status comes with new responsibilities.

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Posted in Featured, Issues, Manhattan, Mexican, News, Politics0 Comments

Without Power, and Feeling Powerless

Posted on 01 November 2012. Tags: , , ,

Rescuing one of Hurricane Sandy’s many four-wheeled victims on the Lower East Side.

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