Fronteras
Texas PR
"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...
Location:
San Antonio, TX
Genres:
World News
Networks:
Texas PR
Description:
"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.
Language:
English
Website:
http://tpr.org/
Episodes
Fronteras: New report provides a look into the struggles and successes of Latino arts and culture organizations
4/17/2026
The "A Mirror and a Map" report by NALAC examines how these groups are faring in factors ranging from financial stability to leadership structures.
Duration:00:21:44
Fronteras: How history will move forward after the fall of late labor leader César Chávez
4/10/2026
A historic preservationist Sehila Mota Casper discusses how the history and legacy of the farmworkers movement will evolve following new revelations against Chávez.
Duration:00:21:43
Fronteras: How the forgotten Spanish mission of Los Adaes played a role in the founding of Texas
4/3/2026
The book "Los Adaes, the First Capital of Spanish Texas" explores the colonial history of this all-but-forgotten Spanish fort and mission.
Duration:00:31:35
Fronteras: ‘Education is in grave danger’ — Film highlights fight against censorship in higher ed
3/27/2026
Censorship at Texas A&M is a film that follows prominent writers and activists as they bring attention to the crackdown of race and gender studies at Texas universities.
Duration:00:30:19
Fronteras: Novel 'Curtains of Rain' is a love letter for those who live on the margins
3/20/2026
The new bilingual novel follows protagonist Solitaria, a queer Chicana returning to her hometown on the South Texas border after fleeing 15 years prior.
Duration:00:24:28
Fronteras: ‘Now I Surrender’ tells the epic story of Apache resistance
3/6/2026
The new book by acclaimed Mexican author Álvaro Enrigue weaves the past and present to tell the story of the Apache surrender in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
Duration:00:32:00
Fronteras: 6,000 years of art — How the Pecos River style murals influenced Mesoamerican cosmology
2/27/2026
Archeologist Carolyn Boyd discusses recent discoveries made at the Pecos River-style mural site on the Texas-Mexico border near Del Rio.
Duration:00:27:27
FRONTERAS: ‘Shakespeare in Tongues’ explores how the Bard’s works are being used to reframe migration and colonialism
2/20/2026
The book is part of a series that explores how contemporary movements shed new light on Shakespeare's work.
Duration:00:23:35
Fronteras: How tariffs, immigration enforcement are creating a ‘chilling effect’ in the Texas economy
2/13/2026
A new study by the Brookings Institution examines how federal policies are causing harm to Latino-owned businesses across the state.
Duration:00:25:02
Fronteras: A 300-year mystery solved — Archaeologists discover evidence of the lost Mission Espíritu Santo
2/6/2026
An archaeology team from Texas Tech University and the Texas Historical Commission recently discovered remnants of the mission on a private ranch near Presidio La Bahía in West Texas.
Duration:00:21:53
Fronteras: ‘Live from America’ examines the 70-year evolution of Spanish-language TV in the U.S.
1/30/2026
The book Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S. details the powerful figures who worked behind the scenes to make Spanish-language media successful.
Duration:00:24:00
Fronteras: Migration Policy Institute discusses ‘chilling effect’ of Trump 2.0 immigration policies
1/23/2026
The nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute has published an analysis of the Trump administration’s immigration actions one year following his inauguration.
Duration:00:33:07
Fronteras: How a divergence of cultures led to interracial violence in 19th century Texas
1/16/2026
Historian Sam W. Haynes explains how a convergence of Mexican, Anglo, and indigenous cultures led to instances of conflict and violence from 1821-1879.
Duration:00:31:48
Fronteras: ‘American Sons’ follows the impact of war on a brotherhood of Marines
1/9/2026
The documentary follows the lives of San Antonian JV Villarreal and his Marine brothers while on tour in Afghanistan.
Duration:00:31:32
Fronteras: Esperanza Peace and Justice Center honors community history, culture with Museo del Westside
12/26/2025
A former San Antonio ice house is now home to a community museum that celebrates the people, stories, and contributions of the city's historic West Side.
Duration:00:22:05
Fronteras: Witnessing Immigration Court arrests of adults and children by ICE
12/19/2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ramping up detentions of individuals who appear at Immigration Court for their mandatory hearings, including in San Antonio.
Duration:00:26:54
Fronteras: ‘Of the Sun’ encourages young readers to embrace Indigenous roots, ties to the land
12/12/2025
The new children’s book Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land’s First Peoples celebrates the ties that Indigenous peoples still hold to the land.
Duration:00:23:53
Fronteras: ‘Educating the Enemy’ — How Nazi and Mexican children were educated in the Cold War-era borderlands
12/5/2025
The book explores the disparities in education between the children of Nazi scientists and the ethnic Mexican children who attended segregated schools in El Paso.
Duration:00:22:05
Fronteras: ‘Detention is everywhere’ — Photo series highlights impact of private ICE facilities on rural landscapes
11/28/2025
Photographer Marni Shindelman's series, "Restore the Night Sky" documents the effects of light pollution at 45 private ICE detention centers across the U.S.
Duration:00:22:03
Fronteras: ‘Drought Does Not Know Sanctions’ — Essay dives into complex issues at play in binational 1944 water treaty
11/21/2025
University of Michigan PhD candidate Vianey Rueda wrote about the ongoing water conflict between Mexico and the U.S.
Duration:00:29:26