Myth of Doomsday and Mayan Calendar Explained
Myth of Doomsday and Mayan Calendar Explained
By Luis Carlos Lopez, Voxxi If you are prone to superstition, 2012 provides a wealth of apocalyptic fears and calamitous end-of-day scenarios, starting with the ever-popular end-of-the-world Mayan doomsday. Some […]
Latino Muslims Carving a New American Identity
By Erika L. Sánchez, Al Arabiya News [Photo by Viktor Nagornyy] Click on picture to read story.
Jenni Rivera in “Filly Brown” (clip)
By Jose Cruz, Our Tiempo Like so many, we were shocked to hear of the untimely death of singer Jenni Rivera. Jenni was an icon in our community, know for […]
Negotiating Identity, Diversity and Recognition
By Eduardo Diaz, Huffington Post Latino Voices Many may have read about the recent flare-up between Michael Kaiser and Felix Sánchez. Kaiser is President of the Kennedy Center for the Performing […]
An Ofrenda for Our Lady of Guadalupe from a Cancer Survivor’s Son
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco Tradition inspires faith but hope perpetuates devotion. On December 12, Mexican Catholics mark the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 on a hilltop. Today, […]
NY Taking Steps to Preserve Spanish Language
By Hispanically Speaking News Politicians, academics, writers and other representatives of Latino culture took the first step on Wednesday in promoting an initiative that seeks to save and preserve Spanish […]
Jenni Rivera Death Highlights Mexican Cultural Influence
By Janell Ross, Huffington Post Latino Voices When the plane carrying Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera disappeared in Mexico this weekend, the mostly Latino fans who have watched her rise from nightclub queen to […]
Affleck Responds: Why Non-Latino Played Latino Hero in ARGO
By Latino Rebels In October, we ran a piece called “Now Ben Affleck Is Latino: Another Lost Opportunity for Hollywood.” As we tried to stray away from the “we’re offended” line that […]
Representing When You Are the Only Latino in the Room
By Yessenia Gutierrez, Being Latino Do you ever find yourself looking around and saying to yourself, “I’m the only Latino here”? Do you suddenly find yourself feeling anxious, as if […]
Feliz Hanukkah
By Trina Hernandez, Latino USA When Austin resident Trina Hernandez found out her family had Jewish roots, it allowed her to ditch the commercial aspects of Christmas she had long disliked […]
