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Wayne State University Board of Governors Paul Massaron, left, and Sandra Hughes O'Brien confer a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree to Sixto Rodriguez, Thursday, May 9, 2013 in Detroit, during the university's commencement. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

“Sugar man” Rodriguez gets honorary degree

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DETROIT (AP) -- Wayne State University had no idea that a folk hero was in its midst when the Detroit school awarded Sixto Rodriguez a philosophy degree in … Read More

Clemencia holding an image of her lost loved one. (Photo/Hector Matta)

[VIDEO] “The Undocumented,” a film about those who didn’t make it

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Award-winning director and New York University arts professor Marco Williams, most commonly known for his work focusing on racial tensions and fiction, says he … Read More

Gina Rodriguez, Caridad de la Luz, Denise Bidot, Daisy Martinez (Left to right) (Photo/HBO Latino)

[VIDEO] HBO Latino’s “Habla Women” captures the real stories of Latinas

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If you ever craved an intimate conversation with Olympic boxer Marlen Esparza, to find out what she had to sacrifice to achieve her dream, or understand what it … Read More

Fernando Parraz (left) with his father Fernando Parraz, Sr. (right) in their home. (Photo/Betty Bastidas)

[VIDEO] “Can’t Hold Me Back,” a short film about a student reaching beyond the sky

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Last April, award-winning director and filmmaker Betty Bastidas set out on an important project. She flew from New York City to violence-ridden Detroit, a city … Read More

Edwin Pagan, cinematographer of "Latinos Beyond Reel" (left), Miguel Picker, filmmaker (center), and Ronelle Rodriguez Torres, associate producer and lead researcher (right) at the film's first screening in New York's Bronx Documentary Center. (Photo/Karah Shaffer/BDC)

Latinos Beyond Reel: Film hopes to change Latino stereotypes in media

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Miguel Picker was tired of working in the media and film industry for more than two decades and continually seeing Latinos being depicted negatively, and not … Read More

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The Dream Is Now campaign launches national college contest

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The Dream Is Now campaign announced a contest this month challenging students all over the nation to join the fight for comprehensive immigration reform. The … Read More

Filmmakers Andrea Nix Fine (left), Inocente Izucar (center) Sean Fine (right), winners of the Best Documentary Short for "Inocente," on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, Calif. (Photo/Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

[VIDEO] Inocente talks about the doc about her life winning an Oscar

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When Inocente Izucar was 15, undocumented and homeless, she blamed herself for her father being deported for domestic abuse. Her mother once took her by the … Read More

Inocente Izucar at 15. (Photo/Sean Fine)

[VIDEO] “Inocente” doc about undocumented artist nominated for an Oscar

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“Inocente,” the eye-opening documentary about an extremely talented homeless teen in San Diego, Calif. who changed her not-so-beautiful environment, and the … Read More

Artist and activist, Favianna Rodriguez. (Photo/Z.S. Grant)

[VIDEO] An activist shows “Migration is Beautiful” through art

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“Migration is beautiful, and it is inevitable.” That’s what artist and activist, Favianna Rodriguez, wants people to walk away with after watching her … Read More

William Caballero and his parents, image from "American Dreams Deferred" (Courtesy William Caballero)

Filmmaker debuts documentary about his family struggles on PBS

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Growing up in Coney Island, NY, William Caballero describes himself as being an artsy, quirky and nerdy kid who got on everyone’s nerves. Although he always … Read More