40 episodes

"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.

Fronteras Texas Public Radio

    • Government
    • 4.8 • 20 Ratings

"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.

    ‘Agua es vida’ — Todos Agua festival celebrates the significance of water through poetry, art and music

    ‘Agua es vida’ — Todos Agua festival celebrates the significance of water through poetry, art and music

    Todos Agua is a three-day celebration at San Antonio's Esperanza Peace & Justice Center that honors the community's spiritual and cultural connections to water. Three of its featured artists include poet Carmen Tafolla, musician Azul Barrientos, and activist María Berriozábal.

    • 30 min
    ‘There aren’t simple answers’ — Examining the cause of ongoing violence in the Mexican border city of Juárez

    ‘There aren’t simple answers’ — Examining the cause of ongoing violence in the Mexican border city of Juárez

    Howard Campbell spent over three decades in Cuidad Juárez speaking to victims and perpetrators of ongoing violence in the city. He includes their stories and an analysis of the violence in the book, "Downtown Juárez: Underworlds of Violence & Abuse."

    • 21 min
    Fronteras: ‘Downtown Juárez’ argues against one-dimensional view of violence, abuse and exploitation in the Mexican border city

    Fronteras: ‘Downtown Juárez’ argues against one-dimensional view of violence, abuse and exploitation in the Mexican border city

    Cuidad Juárez — a sister city to El Paso, Texas — had once been dubbed the "murder capital of the world." Anthropologist Howard Campbell breaks down the complex causes of the violence in the book "Downtown Juárez: Underworlds of Violence & Abuse."

    • 23 min
    Fronteras: Local activists, historians, and writers say San Antonio’s historic West Side goes far beyond its outlaw history

    Fronteras: Local activists, historians, and writers say San Antonio’s historic West Side goes far beyond its outlaw history

    The Jan. 24 panel discussion used the reissue of the book "West of the Creek: Murder, Mayhem and Vice in Old San Antonio" as a launching point for a broader conversation about the importance — and misconceptions — of San Antonio's historic West Side.

    • 21 min
    A different perspective to tales of murder, mayhem and vice on San Antonio’s historic West Side

    A different perspective to tales of murder, mayhem and vice on San Antonio’s historic West Side

    Texas Public Radio and Trinity University Press hosted a book club discussion on the reissue of "West of the Creek: Murder, Mayhem and Vice in Old San Antonio." Local activists, historians, and writers used the book as a launching point to a broader conversation about the significance of San Antonio's West Side.

    • 21 min
    Fronteras: ‘Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness’ blends art, music, and spoken word to explore the complexities of existence

    Fronteras: ‘Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness’ blends art, music, and spoken word to explore the complexities of existence

    The massive multidisciplinary project stemmed from a large-scale painting of the same name by New Mexico-based artist, James Drake. The performance features themes of conflict, suffering, and healing.

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
20 Ratings

20 Ratings

Therealmrrojas ,

Love it!

As a Chicano History teacher in Stockton CA, I love the resources fronteras provides.

stevie bk ny ,

Thank you!

These stories bring this non-Texan back to the border where I’ve been blessed to spend time in Brownsville, McAllen and El Paso.

LadyGodiva614 ,

Powerful

I’ve been listening to this Podcast for years. Somehow, seemingly mundane subjects are brought to life. A poet gives more insight on religion than any clergy has. A little neighborhood’s complex history is played out over the span of less than an hour. A minor kerfuffle draws out a complex and poignant issue. My heart sings when I hear this podcast.

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