BY TONI GONZALES
They call themselves “Las Tres Mosqueteras (The Three Musketeers),” and they certainly live up to their nickname being on the frontline of fighting against the spread of the Coronavirus.
Continue reading These 3 Latinas Scientists Are at the Forefront of Fighting Against the Spread of COVID-19
Social organization Hispanics in Wine was founded with the aim of promoting equality and diversity and helping Latinx professionals advance in the wine industry. Founded in September 2020, it consists of a social media space and website which serve as a digital platform for insight into opportunities and resources for members of the community.
Continue reading Hispanics In Wine Organization Aims To Empower Latinx Wine Communities
At first blush, the word Latinx –the gender-neutral, non binary term used to describe the nation’s diverse Hispanic population– seems ubiquitous.
Continue reading Why the Term ‘Latinx’ Hasn’t Taken Off Among Latins – And Likely Never Will
By Brittany Valentine for Al Dia News
To commemorate the upcoming Inauguration of the Biden-Harris administration, the Hispanic Federation has brought together more than 50 Latino organizations to support the historic event.
By Raul A. Reyes for NBC News
2020 has been a year marked by grief and loss, but it is in the spirit of remembrance, not sadness, that we highlight the lives of several Latinos we said goodbye to this year. From Hollywood to Washington, from academia to the armed forces, these are just a few of our “familia” who enriched our communities, our lives and our nation before leaving us.
Continue reading These Latinos made a mark in our communities and nation. We lost them in 2020.
Depending on which corners of the internet you inhabit, you might have come across the term “Latinx.”
How a former white enclave became an aspirational suburb for Latinos in Los Angeles.
Debates over who is Hispanic and who is not have fueled conversations about identity among Americans who trace their heritage to Latin America or Spain.
Continue reading Who is Hispanic?
By Nigel Thompson of Al Dia News
It is estimated that up to approximately 10,000 Hispanics served throughout the course of the American Civil War.
From Mexican-Americans in the South and West, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and immigrants from Spain and Portugal, they found themselves on either side of the battle. Continue reading The story of Joseph De Castro: The first Hispanic to ever win a U.S. Medal of Honor
It took Christopher Columbus about nine weeks to reach the New World from Spain — and his critics more than half a century to start convincing US cities to ditch the holiday honoring the moment. Continue reading How Columbus Day became Indigenous Peoples’ Day in over 130 US cities
