In touch with the world ... at home on the High Plains
HPPR News

How Latinos Took Over The Guadalupe Center

KCUR | By Suzanne Hogan,
Lisa Rodriguez
Published February 27, 2020 at 4:00 AM CST
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio

The oldest continuously-operating Latino services center in the United States is right here in Kansas City. 101 years ago, the Guadalupe Center was established to "Americanize" Mexicans who had moved here to work on the railroads. But over the course of a century, Latinos transformed the organization, and Kansas City.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher

Copyright 2020 KCUR 89.3

HPPR NewsKCUR
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
Suzanne Hogan
Suzanne Hogan graduated from the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico, with a degrees in Political Science and Documentary Studies. Her interests include Latin American politics, immigration and storytelling in a variety of mediums including photography, film/video and writing.
See stories by Suzanne Hogan
Lisa Rodriguez
Lisa Rodriguez is an Community Engagement intern.
See stories by Lisa Rodriguez
  1. Searching For Unmarked Graves, Researchers Probe Shawnee Indian Mission's 'Complicated History'
  2. The VA Is Lifting Restrictions At Cemeteries, But Memorial Day May Not Be Back To Normal
  3. Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids' New Book Tells Kids: Your Voice Is Important
  4. In Kansas And Beyond, Poor Defendants Are Hurt By Lack Of Public Defenders
  5. Kansas City Is Dumping Jaywalking Tickets Because They Mostly Go To Men And African Americans