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Gael Garcia Bernal & Camilo Lara Join Growing List of Latinos Working on Pixar’s Dia de Muertos Film
*The movie opens in theaters in November of 2017. VL By Andrew S. Vargas, Remezcla (3 minute read) It’s been over a year since we last reported on the tortured saga […]
We Are Writers, Too
*Powerful. We can’t wait for anyone to grant us a space in any area: art, politics, education, science, journalism, business . . . we have to carve it out for […]
How Actress Sonia Manzano Brought A Latino Perspective To ‘Sesame Street’
*My favorite Sonia Manzano quote: “Why can’t people of color just be as mediocre as everybody else and make a lot of money?” VL By Ryan Buxton, Huffingon Post Latino Voices […]
Tejate, the Drink of Kings
*I learned something new today. Tejate. Sounds wonderful, delicious. VL *By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T With the precision of a natural event, spring after spring, dozens of tejateras (ladies […]
Selling ‘dulces’ in the States
*This confirms my thinking, more than an “aspirational” culture, Latinos in the U.S. are a transformational force. I like the last line in this piece: “So it sounds like ‘dulces’ […]
Al Madrigal’s New Special ‘Half Like Me’ Is What Latinos Have Been Waiting For
*The headline may be a little over-hyped, but I’m still looking forward to the program. Humor is one of the best way’s to make a good point. VL By Ana […]
No, Your Ancestors Didn’t Come Here Legally
*Some of you may have seen this over the holiday. But in case you missed it, this is a good counter to the “my grandma came here legally” immigration argument. […]
Priest, Peasant, Pop Icon: Pulque
By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T When trying to talk about pulque, it is only possible to scratch the surface. An ancient fermented drink made with nectar from 12-year old agave plants, […]
Venezuelans in exile
By Patricia Boscán, Latina Voices She saw me catch my first breath of air and nurtured all of my firsts. She let me go one time, and it wasn’t until […]
Long overdue Medals of Honor to be awarded to 17 Hispanics
By Grace Flores-Hughes, Voxxi President Barack Obama will be honoring a total of 17 Hispanics (15 posthumous and 2 alive) with the Medal of Honor on March 18th, reminding us that […]