Believe it or not, human trafficking continues to be a national epidemic. Today’s story is about how it affects undocumented Latino farmworkers. January 11 is National Human Trafficking Day, which raises awareness to stop the ‘modern-day slavery’ that leads to forced labor or sexual exploitation. Most reported cases…
Believe it or not, human trafficking continues to be a national epidemic. Today’s story is about how it affects undocumented Latino farmworkers. January 11 is National Human Trafficking Day, which raises awareness to stop the ‘modern-day slavery’ that leads to forced labor or sexual exploitation. Most reported cases…
If you don’t know her music, you’ve probably heard her name. Cardi B is one of the most popular women rappers of the last decade. After years as a viral social media influencer and cast-member on the reality TV show Love and Hip Hop: New York, the Bronx-born…
Julián Castro dropped out of the presidential race on January 2. In his year-long campaign, he changed the way politicians in the primaries talk about the important issues that hurt many in our country. One of Julián’s most important contributions was his stand on immigration. During the first…
Raising a baby who listens to two languages can help our little ones develop core cognitive skills. Researchers found that babies from households that speak both English and Spanish have abundant activity in the prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortex in the brain, responsible for things like decision-making and problem-solving. …
At just 27 years old, Ozuna is defining global music trends. Since the release of his first hit single, “La Ocasión” in 2016, the Puerto Rican-Dominican reggaeton singer has become one of the biggest voices in urban music around the world. Ozuna has accomplished a lot in just…
The agave cactus was sacred to the Aztecs, and there’s evidence they distilled the plant back in the 1500s. Spanish conquistadores brought distillation techniques to the indigenous people, and mezcal became the first distilled spirit in the Americas. Mezcal is another name for the maguey (aka agave) plant,…
When Kassandra heard President Donald Trump’s threats to deport “millions,” her heart sank. The 19-year-old undocumented immigrant immediately called her father to tell him to “be careful out there”. Planning for a worst-case scenario is something immigrant families across the U.S. are doing right now. Here are some…
Eugenio María de Hostos left his mark as an educator, philosopher, sociologist, writer and activist who fought for Puerto Rican independence as well as other social and political causes in the 1800s. He was born and raised in Puerto Rico, and later moved to Spain for university. There,…
Imagine feeling the intense pain of contractions, crying for help and being ignored for hours in isolation. That was the nightmare Diana Sanchez lived in a Denver jail cell. Diana was forced to give birth alone, in a dirty cell without any medical supplies. She’s now filed a…
