When the rains started easing, Lila Downs knew that the dead were drawing near. During the months of her childhood that she spent in Oaxaca, the Mexican American vocalist remembers the feel and smell ...

Día de los Muertos — Day of the Dead — is one of Mexico’s most evocative traditions, a time when the dead are remembered and life is celebrated in dazzling parades. Fortunately for Americans, its ...

This October, San Antonio invites visitors to experience Spirit Season, a citywide, more-than-month-long celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) filled with vibrant altars, illuminated ...

SALINAS – In August 1970, the largest farmworker strike in U.S. history converged on Salinas, demanding decent wages and working conditions. The “Salad Bowl Strike” rallied thousands of farmworkers to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we give our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, ...

SAN ANTONIO – Hispanic Heritage Month, a month-long celebration honoring the history and vibrant culture of Hispanic and Latino communities, returns next week. The celebration kicks off on Sept. 15 ...

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Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium in Los Angeles: A peaceful protest by thousands of Chicanos against the Vietnam War that people who were there say ended in violence by law ...

Two hot topics were discussed this week by the Lubbock City Council — cultural art grants and impact fee changes. During its regular meeting in Citizens Tower, council members hosted several public ...

This month, Mexico once again marks the 700th anniversary of México-Tenochtitlan’s founding. In July 2021, then-president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (colloquially known as AMLO) led a similar ...

This story was originally published by Boyle Heights Beat on July 1, 2025. In 2015, photographer and videographer Piero F. Giunti had a dream about Art Kane’s iconic “A Great Day in Harlem” photograph ...