“The Bronx is no longer burning, except with a desire to read.” Continue reading This Afro-Latina Is Raising Funds To Open The Bronx’s Only Bookstore
The 2017 Pura Belpré award winners were announced this week, showcasing some of the most influential Latino children’s literature of the year. Continue reading 2017 Pura Belpré Awards Honor Latino Authors for Cultural Literature
Historic preservation groups are launching a partnership with city officials to save Miami’s Little Havana, the epicenter of the Cuban diaspora. Continue reading Miami’s Little Havana gains ‘National treasure’ label
The Oscar nominations are in and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is in the running for best Original Song. Miranda wrote the music and lyrics for the song “How Far I’ll Go,” from the animated movie “Moana.” Continue reading Lin-Manuel Miranda Gets Oscar Nomination for ‘Moana’
Colombian singer, J Balvin, can add Guinness World Record holder to his long list of accomplishments. Continue reading J Balvin Earns Guinness World Record for His Song ‘Ginza’
Gina Rodriguez and her production company have signed a deal with CBS Television Studios, the studio that produces the CW’s “Jane the Virgin.” Continue reading Gina Rodriguez Promises To Use New TV Deal To Spotlight ‘Faces Unseen’
The “Scarface” reboot may be be down a director but it seems to have just gained its leading man. Continue reading A Latino Actor Might Be Playing The Lead In The ‘Scarface’ Reboot
When Daisy Manzo was a little girl, she mastered the art of faking colds and stomachaches so she could be taken to the local clinic and see doctors at work. There, she ogled the medical professionals bringing comfort to the ill and injured, while dreaming of the day she’d wear a white coat of her own. Continue reading Where are California’s Latino doctors? New programs try to grow next generation
It’s been a tense week for immigrants and people of color throughout the country, but there was some good news in California: a new study by the advocacy group National Council of La Raza points out that the state’s Latinos, as a group, are doing much better in many areas. Continue reading Despite Turmoil, Latinos In California Are Prospering
When the newest “Star Wars” movie came out in movie theaters, Perla Nation insisted on waiting to see it with her father, after the holidays. He was by no means a fan of the saga, and neither was she. But the 27-year-old from San Diego had a feeling the movie would resonate with her father, a landscaper who immigrated to the United States from Guadalajara, Mexico, in the early 1980s. Continue reading ‘Star Wars’ actor Diego Luna did not hide his Mexican accent — and Latinos heard it loud
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