Mutually Inclusive - Workplace Barriers for Latinx Talent
A WGVU initiative in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation using on-air programs and community events to explore issues of inclusion and equity through a unique lens.
Hispanic Heritage Month Recommended Programs
WGVU Public Media invites you to join us in honoring the remarkable contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to our communities and culture, both today and throughout history. Immerse yourself in the life of an iconic artist with 'Becoming Frida Kahlo.' And don’t miss our WGVU original program, 'Mutually Inclusive,' featuring the episode 'Workplace Barriers for Latinx Talent.' We celebrate the rich cultures, inspiring stories, and vital conversations that make our community vibrant.
For starters, we recommend watching this short clip from “Origin of Everything” explaining why we say “Latino,” and its use compared to when we use “Hispanic.”
Please Note: Access to PBS Passport will be required to watch some of these programs. PBS Passport is available to our Sustaining Members who contribute at least $5 per month (or $60+ annually) to WGVU.
WGVU Original Programs
Mutually Inclusive: Learn About Traditions of Day of the Dead
Grand Rapids Public Museum honoring Dia de los Muertos traditions through its “A Celebration of Souls” exhibit, and WGVU has your front row seat! We explore Day of the Dead history and practices in Oaxaca Mexico and learn more about own community celebrations in West Michigan.
NPR Programs for Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
- “El Tiny” Tiny Desk Concerts
- 10 Iconic Latino Music Artists to Add To Your Next Playlist(Article)
- Learn About the Mexican Muralism Movement(Article)
- Trailblazing Women in Music History You Should Know (Article)
- Yes, We're Calling It Hispanic Heritage Month And We Know It Makes Some Of You Cringe(Article)
PBS National Programs
Live Performances
Documentaries
- 187: The Rise of the Latino Vote
- America Reframed
- American Masters
- American Experience
- Austin PBS, Taco Mafia
- Becoming Frida Kahlo
- Food Forward, Food (Justice) for All
- History with David Rebuenstein, Marie Arana
- If Cities Could Dance
- Follow a Capoeirista’s Journey From the Bay Area to Brazil
- Latina Dancer Uplifts Stories from U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
- Mexican Folk Dance in Fresno, CA
- Puerto Rico's Bomba, A Dance of The African Diaspora
- Queer Salsa: How One Nonbinary Couple Leads and Follows
- San Francisco's Dance Crew Blends Tap and Mexican Footwork
- Independent Lens
- Children of Las Brisas
- El Equipo
- Living in Dual Cultures at the US/Mexico Border | PBS Short Docs (YouTube Short)
- Sansón and Me (available through October 17, 2024)
- Sister Úna Lived a Good Death
- Why This Texas Man Drives Over a Thousand Miles Every Weekend | PBS Short Docs (YouTube Short)
- Latino Americans
- Latinos Are Essential (a series of shorts)
- Origin of Everything – Why We say “Latino”? (Short)
- PBS News Hour
- PBS Short Film Festival
- Penny Stamps, ‘Collidoscope: A Retro-Perspective’ w/ De la Torre Brothers
- POV
- Ritual – Exploring Protest Anthems at the Texas/Mexico Border (YouTube Short)
- Sound Field
- Behind the Seductive Rhythm of Bachata (YouTube Short)
- Why Puerto Rican Bomba Music Is Resistance (YouTube Short)
- Valley PBS Original Documentaries, Reaching for the Stars: The Jose Hernandez Story
- VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
- VOCES
WGVU Staff Picks
We have Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month top picks from WGVU General Manager Jim Rademaker as well as those of WGVU Video Production Specialist Melina Talentino.
General Manager Jim Rademaker
- American Experience - Roberto Clemente
- PBS News Hour - Hispanic? Latino? How the language of identity is shifting
- VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
