Global Nation Archives - The World from PRX
153 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsA daily public radio broadcast program and podcast from PRX and WGBH, hosted by Marco Werman
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A veteran of superhero comics took on immigration, language and the comic book industry
May 10, 2019 19:08 - 2.9 MBFor the last few weeks, people everywhere have been obsessed with superheroes. "Avengers: Endgame" has grossed over a billion dollars. “It was incredible,” Brian K. Vaughan said of the movie. “I love superheroes, but it's wild that superheroes, in particular, have become so mainstream.” Vaughan said that’s because when he was young, comics were inexpensive and more about art. Vaughan was one of the people that made it more mainstream. He’s written comics that star Spider-Man, Captain Ameri...
No Spanish allowed: Texas school museum revisits history of segregation
April 29, 2019 16:08 - 3.07 MBIn Marfa, a small town in far west Texas, more than two-thirds of the population speaks a non-English language, and 70% of the town's 1,800 residents are Latino. Hispanic families have lived in this working-class border town for generations. But from 1909 to 1965, that linguistic diversity was suppressed. The Blackwell school — a segregated elementary and middle school for Mexican American children — had a universal rule: no Spanish allowed. A small wooden cross with the words "Spanish" an...
As Trump eyes more family detention, experts say it puts kids at risk
April 24, 2019 17:02 - 2.73 MBThis story was reported in collaboration with KQED Public Radio. As the number of families seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border grows, the Trump administration is contemplating detaining more parents with their children while they await a chance to go before an immigration judge. The government recently announced it will spend $40 million to build two tent cities for migrant families in Texas. Most of the families currently arriving from Central America are being released into the US and...