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As higher education leaders mark 25 years since the creation of Hispanic-serving institutions, they’re assessing how these colleges and universities can enroll and graduate more Latino students amid the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading Education leaders serving Latino students rethink college equity post-pandemic
By Shayne Rodriguez Thompson, Pop Sugar
In 2017, Afro-Latinx visual artist Reyna Noriega began her career as a full-time creator. Little did she know that in just a few short years, she would have over 100,000 followers on Instagram, would be working with huge brands like Apple and Old Navy, and would design a cover for The New Yorker. Continue reading Afro-Latinx Artist Reyna Noriega Is Using Art to Uplift Brown and Black Women
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Voice of OC Director of Photography Julie Leopo is one of the most influential Latina journalists across the state in the 2021 finalists announced by the Latino Journalists of California. Continue reading Voice of OC Director of Photography Julie Leopo Named One of the Most Influential Latina Journalists in California
By Brittany Valentine, Al Dia
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, Joann Diaz became the first-ever Latina fire lieutenant in New York City Fire Department’s 156-history. Continue reading Who is Joann Diaz? FDNY’s first Latina Fire Lieutenant
Crisis Text Line, the not-for-profit providing free crisis counseling via text message, will begin offering its service in Spanish on October 15, 2021. The organization is actively recruiting and training volunteers who are bilingual in English and Spanish to help support the underserved population of LatinX experiencing crisis. Continue reading Crisis Text Line to Support Spanish-Speaking Texters Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
By Laura Ray, Travel Awaits
A woman in the cockpit of a commercial aircraft is still a rare sight to see. Airline passengers have become accustomed to, “This is your captain speaking,” coming over the intercom in a baritone voice. Continue reading First Latina American Airlines Captain Releases Book Of Poems By Women Pilots
By Erika Ardila, Aldia News
Sports in all its expressions is an activity with deep ties to passion that gathers people around the same team and is also the dream of thousands of women around the world. Continue reading Five Latinas dominating sports
By Robyn Moreno
Hispanic Heritage Month highlights the achievements and contributions of Latinxs across the United States—and beyond. Continue reading What Is Hispanic Heritage Month—And How Is It Celebrated?
By JOHANNA FERREIRA, Popsugar
Amara La Negra is doing the most these days. Not only can we expect to see her in season four of Love & Hip Hop Miami, which returns on Monday, Aug. 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, but the Dominican-American artist who hails from Miami, FL, has been exploring quite a few new projects lately. Continue reading Amara La Negra Wants to Encourage This Generation of Latinxs to Build Generational Wealth
By Natalia Puertas Cavero, Aldia News
Kassandra Garcia is a first-generation Mexican-American who is making history in a male-dominated world. At just 27 years old, Garcia is the highest-ranking Latina in the NFL as a football management analyst for the Los Angeles Rams. She joins Natalia Dorantes, who was named the NFL’s first female chief of staff earlier this year. Continue reading Kassandra Garcia, the Latina fighting for representation in the NFL
