Coming Soon: Anything For Selena

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Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York (hosted by Rosie Perez)

The 1960s brings social and political change to the world and to New York City, where a young Johnny Pacheco keeps people dancing with his orchestra and charanga music. The Dominican musician is also going through a divorce and his lawyer, Jerry Masucci, happens to be a fan of Jo ...  Show more

The First Time The Men’s World Cup Came to the U.S.A.

The Men’s World Cup is coming to our continent – and to this country. So we’re using this huge event to dive deep into what soccer means in the United States with a new podcast called “American Futbol.” We hear from immigrants all across the country for whom soccer is a touchston ...  Show more

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Anything for Selena: A Podcast About Belonging
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Maria Garcia was nine years old and living on the U.S.-Mexico border when Selena was murdered.

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Selena and Me
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Growing up along the US-Mexico border, Maria Garcia felt torn between her two identities as Mexican and American. But then, something changed her life.

She discovered Selena Quintanilla—the Mexican-American pop icon who proved she didn’t have to choose.

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BONUS: Selena and Chris
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Maria heads to Joshua Tree, California for an intimate interview with Selena's widower, Chris Perez. Chris shares a side of Selena we rarely get to see, and Maria learns about how romantic love was one of the ways Selena charted her own path.

 

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This Movie Changed Me

Selena tells the true story of the iconic Tejano singer, played by Jennifer Lopez, who broke barriers in music and fashion until her untimely death at age 23. Like Selena the person, writer Shea Serrano is also a Mexican American from Texas. When he first saw the movie in 1997, h ...  Show more