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…
In June we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month to recognize that immigrants contribute in multiple ways to the thriving economy and overall abundance of this country. But many immigrants live in a climate of fear, especially if they or someone in their family are undocumented. For some immigrants who…
John M. Glionna / Kaiser Health News Long before he owned two clinics and had people looking up to him, he was a boy picking fruit in the fields with his parents instead of enjoying the freedom of summertime. He knew how it felt to not have anything,…
When we read about the health of Latinxs, the focus tends to lean in a more negative trajectory. We encounter statistics about Latinx communities dealing with higher rates of diabetes and heart disease than their non-Latinx counterparts. But a new study shows that despite being more economically disadvantaged,…
