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Latino Presence in Northfield.<\/p>\n

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Latino Presence in Northfield.<\/p>\n

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Explore a range of photos, art, broadcasts, and<\/em><\/h4>\n

newspaper clippings<\/em><\/h4>\n

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This section contains digitally scanned newspaper clippings that were revisited during initial investigations at the Northfield History Center. There are mentions of the Northfield Police Department, the military, Northfield leaders, and real estate practices, highlighting Latinos’ presence in this city’s history. The earliest article is dated 1980, and with further investigation, we hope to continue expanding this section.<\/em><\/h3>\n

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Latino presence in Northfield is also manifested through different forms of art. We have displayed a mural, poetry, handmade goods, and art that either describes or visualizes the Latin experience. These pieces express themes of daily life, cuisine, and cultural affirmation.<\/i><\/h3>\n

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This is a picture of Juana with her beautiful granny squares, which were made as part of an upcoming project, facilitated by Mercado Local, to decorate Bridge Square with vibrancy! She volunteers for Mercado Local as well and brings jewelry from Mexico to sell through the non-profit alongside her sister, Maria, who crochets beautiful keychains!<\/p>\n

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This was the prompt given to the attendees, who then painted images of flowers, wildlife, even school logos! This depicts the various perspectives of what Northfield means to people.<\/p>\n

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This depicts a simple task: cleaning beans, a staple of certain Latino cuisines and childhoods.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Here is one of many stores that Mercado Local hosts; this vendor sells candles, keychains, dolls, jewelry, and more from Mexico and Guatemala.<\/p>\n

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A St. Olaf alum and resident of Northfield, Ashley Marcial Rodriguez, created this poem, describing the experience of being an immigrant and the prejudice that follows being labeled a foreigner.<\/p>\n

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Broadcasts<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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El Super Barrio Latino is a radio program conducted by the Latinx community of Northfield that has been running since 2017. Their talks focus on current news, music, and interviews.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Adapted from the Barrio Latino page<\/p>\n

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Date of episode:\u00a0 July 14, 2024<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Mar sits down with the show’s friend, Mr. Mijares, and discuss a variety of issues related to diabetes. They go over family history and their personal relationships with diabetes, but discuss general nutrition problems in today’s society with the growth of fast cuisine, bigger portion sizes, and the decline of organic foods as a whole.<\/p>\n

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Date of episode: April 13th, 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

This episode talks about the difference between drinkable water in Northfield and a ranch in Mexico, and how that might be a cultural shock.<\/p>\n

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Date of episode: July 10th, 2022<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Mar sits down with co-host Lucy Gonzalez-Miron to discuss the impact of gun violence on Latino communities across the U.S., especially how youths are more exposed to gun violence than ever before. In the second hour, Mar and Lucy discuss the continuing issues with Viking Terrace regarding the rent increase, restrictive policy, and how to continue advocating for change.<\/p>\n

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