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Take a walk in my shoes
By Jenay Wright, Latina Voices I am Black. No. I am Hispanic. I don’t think I am either. I am American. My mom, Yurika Mariela Wright, was born in Panama […]
Healthy Latino recipes for Thanksgiving
By Hope Gillette, Saludify Thanksgiving is a time to get together with loved ones and appreciate quality company and plentiful food–and hopefully a little time off from the daily grind. But […]
September 11 Changed Me
By María de la Luz Reyes, Hispanic Link When I was a little girl the mere sound of a fire truck or a police car would elicit an automatic knee-jerk […]
At just 14, Latina fashion designer Cecilia Cassini knows what women want to wear
By Nina Terrero, NBCLatino “I don’t follow what other designers are doing – I think a lot of them are doing the same thing,” says fashion designer Cecilia Cassini. “I […]
HILARIOUS: Diego Luna Teaches Conan Some Spanish Slang
By Hispanically Speaking News Diego Luna, 33, appeared on Conan earlier this week and while discussing his upcoming movie with Matt Damon, “Elysium” the Mexican actor tried to teach host […]
Mayan medicine: Ancient holistic healing
By Hope Gillette, Saludify When you hear “Mayas” you probably think of pyramids or even end-of-the-world prophecies. But the Mayan cultures are actually so much more complex than that. All of […]
One poet who won’t be boxed in
By Jenny Patiño, Latina Voices According to Cuban-American poet Rita María Martínez, if you attend one of her readings “expecting that every poem is going to have coconuts in it, or […]
Disney Files for “Dia de los Muertos” Trademark?
By Latino Rebels An interesting story out of Disney. According to a blog that covers all things Disney, the company has formally filed a federal trademark to copyright “Día de […]
L.A. Mayoral Candidates Court Latino Voters
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times The two candidates vying to be mayor of Los Angeles courted Latino voters Saturday, promising to do more to help those who are seeking […]
Nezahual coyotl Was not An Aztec!
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco One of the reasons I love doing what I do is that it gives me the chance to make things better. Case in point: a post […]