Latino American History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/latino-american-history/RSS feed for Latino American HistoryenThu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:08 +0000At the Bodega, Customers Can Get Pork Rinds, Plantains and Just About Anything They Need. Here’s How These Stores Became a 'Community Anchor' of Latino Lifehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/at-the-bodega-customers-can-get-pork-rinds-plantains-and-just-about-anything-they-need-heres-how-these-stores-became-a-community-anchor-of-latino-life-180989689/For immigrants, bodegas provide daily necessities and cultural connections to the homelands they left behind. The recent book "Bodega Stories" paints a picture of one Florida family’s history working in and operating the storesThu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/at-the-bodega-customers-can-get-pork-rinds-plantains-and-just-about-anything-they-need-heres-how-these-stores-became-a-community-anchor-of-latino-life-180989689/