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Latinx News: Latina Wins Boston Marathon, ICE Alerts In Somerville. Plus, 'Wig Out!' Explores Competitive Drag Ball Culture

2018/4/22
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It's Latinx roundtable! For the first time in more than 30 years, an American woman won the Boston Marathon! But here's a detail that has been rarely discussed: She's Hispanic. Why is this important to the overall conversation? We also discuss the latest news from Puerto Rico, Latinxs in politics, immigration enforcement and a controversial move by Heinz: "Mayochup." Guests: Julio Ricardo Varela, Cristela Guerra. On this week's Lagniappe segment: Drag culture is beginning to catwalk its way into the mainstream. Tarrell Alvin McCraney's forward-thinking play "Wig Out!" puts a more underground aspect of drag culture front and center: competitive drag balls. Company One Theater, in Boston, is performing the play at the Oberon Theater in Cambridge from April 26 through May 13. Guests: Summer L. Williams, Deen Rawlins. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH