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Archive: February 2023 (2 Posts)

A close up of a young girl from the side with a bow in her hair with the colors of the Mexican flag. She is preparing to dance at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Garden City, Kansas in May 2022.

Community Collections Grants Recipients: Fiestas: Latinx Celebrations in Western Kansas

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

The following is a guest post by American Folklife Center (AFC) Folklife Specialist Nancy Groce on AFC Community Collections Grant recipient Rocío del Aguila Carreno about her project, “Fiestas: Latinx Celebrations in Western Kansas.” This post is part of the Of the People blog series featuring the 2022 awardees of the American Folklife Center’s Community …

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A selfie photo of Isaac Rodriguez with Ralph Garcia of Houston Tejano band Avizo and drummer Joe Martinez of Big Lu y Los Muchachos standing together around a table

Community Collections Grants Recipients: Cultural Legacies of Houston’s Chicano Music Scene

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

The following is a guest post by American Folklife Center (AFC) Folklife Specialist Guha Shankar, who interviews AFC Community Collections Grant recipient Florencio “Isaac” Rodriguez about his project, “Sonidos de Houston: Documenting the City’s Chicano Music Scene.” This post is part of the Of the People blog series featuring the 2022 awardees of the American …

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