If you want to know the definition of an American hero, look no further than Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez. His selfless acts on the battlefield even inspired a graphic novel, âMedal of Honor: Roy Benavidezâ honoring his heroics during the Vietnam War. This Mexican American đČđœ is…
Doña Angelita puts on her apron and walks through her ranch in MichoacĂĄn, Mexico picking ingredients for meals she makes in front of a camera for millions to see. Sheâs spent her life humbly mastering the traditional cooking methods passed down to her. But in summer 2019, she…
Many of us were taught the history of the âStar-Spangled Bannerâ in school, and how the song adapted from Francis Scott Keyâs poem during the War of 1812 eventually became the U.S. National Anthem. But few know the history of the songâs Spanish adaptation… During World War II,…
Sometimes being a Latino means even innocent activities are seen as reckless by some, just because of how we look. And someone impersonating a cop can be used against us. That’s what this racist woman did to a group of young Latinas playing on their local playground swing……
Rudolfo Anaya wrote âBless Me, Ultimaâ which reads like an incantation that takes us back to childhood story times, and has inspired generations of Latinos to embrace our mixed roots. Here are 6 things you need to know about this literary giant: 1. Known as the âgrandfather of…
Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Adhara PĂ©rez all have genius IQs. Two are amongst the greatest scientists the world has known (who are also deceased), and one is an 8-year-old girl from Mexico, who will change our world today! When she was 3 years old, Adhara was diagnosed…
These films and TV shows made history for Latinos in the U.S. In 1981, âZoot Suitâ was the first film directed by a Mexican-American (Luis Valdez) to have a theatrical release. And 2002âs âReal Women Have Curvesâ was the first film directed by a Latina (Patricia Cardoso) to…
Itâs terrible but true. In the 1920s and 1930s, the United States reportedly deported up to 2 million people of Mexican descent, nearly 60% of them were U.S. citizens. It was during the Great Depression that âthe Republicans decided the way they were going to create jobs was…
