A Facebook page chronicles the deaths of dozens of bike-riding workers who delivered food in New York City, lionizing them as fallen heroes.
Category: Mexican-Americans
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Overlooked No More: Elena Zelayeta, Emissary for Mexican Cooking
Beginning the 1930s in San Francisco, she transformed the image of her native Mexican cuisine in the United States with a restaurant and popular cookbooks, all while overcoming a loss of sight.
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Pop Music Hits Finding New Listeners as Mexican Norteñas
The EZ Band’s blend of norteña music and Top 40 hits offers some Americans a way to connect with their parents’ culture and exposes others to a new sound.
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How the Agushto Papa Podcast Chronicles Musica Mexicana
The Agushto Papa podcast has become the go-to media outlet for the rising stars of música Mexicana.
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Pat Corrales, Manager of Three Major League Teams, Dies at 82
The first big league manager of Mexican descent and a former catcher, he led teams in Texas, Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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A Strong Peso Gives Mexicans Working Abroad Less Bang for Their Buck
The peso’s soaring value means the money that Mexicans in the United States send home doesn’t go as far as it used to.
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Peso Pluma Is Helping Mexican Music Find More Ears
An alternative to nearly all the other best-selling 2020s pop is surging, as acts including Grupo Firme and Natanael Cano present corridos with fresh perspectives.
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Is ‘Flamin’ Hot’ a True Story?
Richard Montañez, a janitor turned Frito-Lay executive, has said he invented the spicy snack. A new film tells his story, but the evidence isn’t on his side.
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Is ‘Flamin’ Hot’ a True Story?
Richard Montañez, a janitor turned Frito-Lay executive, has said he invented the spicy snack. A new film tells his story, but the evidence isn’t on his side.
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Who Created Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? A New Movie Seeks Answers
The film, now streaming on Hulu and Disney Plus, was adapted from a debunked memoir, but it does reveal how food brands want to be seen.
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Chris Strachwitz, Who Dug Up the Roots of American Music, Dies at 91
Traveling the nation to discover little-known performers for the Arhoolie label, which he founded in 1960, he earned a nickname: El Fanático.