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Cartoon: September

By Jesus Blanco, Cartoonist
September 21, 2023
A Latino person sits on a bench, eats elote and enjoys the September air. Celebrating the month might seem dissonant as the world —and position it places the Latino community in with racism, anti-immigration policy and prejudice in general— clashes with the theme of celebration Latinidad. (Jesus Blanco | Northern Star)
Jesus Blanco
A Latino person sits on a bench, eats elote and enjoys the September air. Celebrating the month might seem dissonant as the world —and position it places the Latino community in with racism, anti-immigration policy and prejudice in general— clashes with the theme of celebration Latinidad. (Jesus Blanco | Northern Star)
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