We know that just one descriptor can hardly capture the spirit and cultures of so many people who descend from a vast geography that includes present-day Southwestern U.S. states to the southern most tip of South America, and nearly every present-day country and island in between. This is why you’ll see many different ways in which people describe themselves and their heritage. You’ll see the terms Latina, Latino, and their non-gendered versions Latine and Latinx. You might also see people identify as Hispanic, Chicano, Tejano, Taino, Isleños, Boricua, Afro-Latino, in addition to the many more terms used for people who have families and ancestors in the 22 nations and territories that comprise Latin America.

Hear and see an array of voices and stories in this collection of programs and documentaries.

Broadcast Programming Schedule

Friday, September 13

9pm – American Masters | Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It

Saturday, September 14

12:30pm – Pati’s Mexican Table: Swinging Spirits

Sunday, September 15

3pm – Weekend in Havana

4pm – American Masters | Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It

Monday, September 16

10pm – American Experience: Roberto Clemente

Tuesday, September 17

9pm – American Masters | Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined

Saturday, September 21

12:30pm – Pati’s Mexican Table: Canyon Cuisine

Sunday, September 22

5pm – American Experience: Roberto Clemente

Tuesday, September 24

8pm – Finding Your Roots: Mexican Roots

Friday, September 27

9pm – Voces American Historia | The Untold History of Latinos: Echoes of Empires

10pm – 37th Hispanic Heritage Awards

Friday, October 4

9pm – Voces American Historia | The Untold History of Latinos: Threads in the American Tapestry

10pm – Voces | Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends

Saturday, October 5

12:30pm – Pati’s Mexican Table: Symphony of Flavors

Friday, October 11

9pm – Voces American Historia | The Untold History of Latinos: Solidarity in a New Era

Saturday, October 12

12:30pm – Pati’s Mexican Table: Revolutionary Bites

 

Additional PBS Resources

 

FM Programming Schedule

Every day at 7:30am from 10/1 through 10/15, Jim and Anna will be playing a piece composed and/or arranged by artists with Hispanic and Latin American heritage.

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