I have always felt an elevated state of unrest in my body. As a kid, I wasn’t able to conceptualize those emotions and my distrust of society, so I looked for other ways to release ...
LA-based photographer Fabian Guerrero grew up in Tamaulipas, Mexico, a US-Mexico border town near the southern most tip of Texas. In this region, Norteño and Ranchero culture is heavily celebrated. Like many cultures in the ...
Uzumaki Cepeda grew up in a Dominican community and experienced repeated sexual abuse as a child. Instead of letting this trauma define her, she utilizes it to do good. Cepeda channels her pain into creating ...
ASPIRA (translating to aspire) is the largest Latinx non-profit in the United States. Founded in 1961, the organization was started by Dr. Antonia Pantoja and a group of Puerto Rican educators and professionals to help ...
The last three years have been some the roughest years in the American history. Political discord has emerged over very simple humanitarian, civil and legal principles: the right for families to stay together, non-intervention in ...
Meet Sebastian Hernandez, an LA based performance artist who draws inspiration from their queer experience and puts it towards a multi-faceted art practice. In this inspiring video by Bese, they show us how the complexities ...
With the release of Joker on October 4th, star Joaquin Phoenix has been in the news quite a bit lately. Phoenix has had a pretty troubled life filled with everything from homelessness, to cults, to ...
The number of Latinx-owned small businesses is exploding at 3 times the national average. But most individual Latinx businesses aren’t growing at all. Twin brothers Kenny and Sean Salas wanted to change that by creating ...
Segregation will always be an incredibly shameful part of American History. You’ve probably heard of the groundbreaking Brown v. Board of Education case that resulted in the desegregation of public schools across the U.S. But ...
No two Latinxs are the same. They look different, talk different, and come from corners of the globe. But that’s what Latinx Heritage Month is all about – encompassing the cultures and histories of so ...
In Arizona right now pro-immigrant and voter registration activists are being intimidated, both by the state and also by right-wing, white supremacy groups. The activists have received anonymous letters, hate threats and even physical violence ...
With the Latinx community being so diverse, it comes as no surprise that there are an endless supply of rich stories and unique cultural experiences. We are seriously digging The Great Big Story‘s video celebrating ...
From Baby Boomers to Millennials, CEOs to emerging professionals, immigrants to US-born, Latinos and non-Latinos, the Latino Giving Circle Network (LGCN) is harnessing the collective power of paying it forward and civic engagement. With 22 ...
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And what would Latinx Heritage Month be without a tribute to the queen herself Selena? Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the entirety of the 90’s, you probably know who Selena is and ...
Miguel Lopez and his father Don Paco Lopez are the owners of Don Paco Lopez Panadería in Brooklyn. The Panadería has been Brooklyn’s favorite Mexican bakery for years, and has been in the family for ...
Billboard recently sat down with Puerto Rican singer Ozuna to play “First Best Last Worst.” Ozuna reveals everything from the first time he was recognized in public to the last movie that made him laugh, ...
There are indeed two sides to every story. Although it may be hard to believe, conservative members of the Latinx community do exist and they’re quite passionate about their stance. But what do they have ...
Becky G recently sat down with Billboard to talk about what it was like for her growing up Latinx. The artist shared everything from her favorite Spanish slang (Pero like, obviously), the best thing about ...
Whether it be a movie script, a school essay, or even just a journal entry, they say the hardest part about writing is always the first line. But what advice could we gather from an ...
Did you know that 56% of the most valuable tech companies in the U.S. were founded by first or second generation immigrants? Immigrant mentality often involves pursuing opportunities in foreign entrepreneurship. Geekwire asked these business ...
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re honoring the great Julio César Chávez Sr., a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. Not only is Chávez a multiple-time world champion in three ...
Sonia Sotomayor was the first Hispanic and Latina Supreme Court Justice. Sotomayor is of Puerto Rican decent and grew up in The Bronx of New York City. She was nominated by Barack Obama and assumed ...
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently added the word “Latinx” to their dictionary. The word first came to light online in 2004, but has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. But what does this word ...
Planning a wedding is stressful. From the venue down to the table decorations, there are a lot of small details that can’t be overlooked. Factor in a Latina bride? Well, you’ve got yourself a whole ...
Recently, Taylor Swift kicked off her yet to be named album era, and it’s all about her, naturally. Still, there’s one little detail that I’m fascinated with -and this is coming from a person who ...