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Arab Last Names in Latin America: Why So Many Latinos Are Lebanese
600,000 Levantine migrants crossed to the Americas before 1914. They were labelled “turcos” — and that label was not the friendly thing it later became.
Culture
Why Do Quinceañera Dresses Look Like That? The History of the Gown
The quinceañera gown went from convent white to full couture. What changed, what never changed, and how much of the origin story is actually documented.
History
Can Puerto Ricans Vote for President? U.S. Citizens Since 1917, Explained
The short version: Can Puerto Ricans vote for president? Yes and no. Puerto Ricans...
Culture
What Does Wepa Mean? The Puerto Rican Word Behind the Shout
Wepa is a Spanish exclamation of joy, pride and approval, closest to “woo-hoo!” in English. What it means, where it came from, and why nobody can prove it.