Selena Alvarenga is every good ol’ boy’s worst nightmare. She’s an educated gay Latina immigrant 🙌🏾 And she’s running for office. There are 283,000 Latinxs in all U.S. prisons right now and nearly one 1 in 3 federal prisoners are Latinxs. Plus, Latinos are four times as likely…
The 9/11 terrorist attacks shook Cesar Vargas to his core. He longed to fight for freedom alongside his friends in the military 🇺🇸 but his immigration status impeded him. It’s a reality that ate at him long before 2001. As a teenager he wanted to enlist in the…
An undocumented Mexican woman living in El Paso sought refuge in a shelter after suffering abuse at the hands of her domestic partner. Instead of finding a new lease on life, the unnamed woman was taken in handcuffs by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Her friends believe her…
Have you ever pictured yourself with Rihanna’s round-the-clock glow or lusciously vibrant lips? While the musician no doubt has natural beauty, her traffic-stopping looks are greatly enhanced by the work of Mexican American makeup artist Priscilla Ono. Priscilla is the global makeup artist for Fenty Beauty cosmetics line,…
Imagine how far a small act of kindness can go when you’re trapped in an immigrant detention center awaiting a date for your asylum hearing. Suddenly that desperation you feel is replaced with renewed hope, if even for just a fleeting moment. That’s how migrants at a detention…
Joel Rivas knows first hand how hard it can be to resist the temptation of drugs when they’re right in front of you. He’s been clean 23 years, despite spending some of that time in food and hospitality. That’s the industry where workers suffer from the highest rates…
By now you’ve probably heard of the handful of immigrant children who have perished while in U.S. custody recently. But now there is ample evidence that they are also suffering terrible treatment by others, including sexual abuse and rape. A report shows that thousands of immigrant children said…
You may have noticed something missing as you enjoy the NBA playoffs: Latinos on the court. Just 2% of NBA players are Latino, so while we pressure the NBA to have more of our own playing the game, here are some Latinx players you can cheer on… Al…
There is something essential about reading a book 📚 that resonates with your own life experiences. Some, like these, are written by autores who understand the nuances often ignored by mainstream literature. Let’s start with “The Rhythm of Success” 📖 where Emilio Estefan shares details about how he…
Black Lives Matters has brought to the forefront the real dangers black males face when interacting with police. But did you know that Latino males are twice as likely to die at the hands of Latino police? You read that right. The fact that our hombres run increased…
