Top row, left to right: Jennicet GutiĂ©rrez, William Brandon Lacy Campos, Horacio Roque RamĂrez, Gloria Evangelina AnzaldĂșaBottom row, left to right: Holly Woodlawn, Pedro Zamora, JosĂ© Julio Sarria, Sylvia Rivera While queer Latinxs have been at the forefront of fighting for equality, they often go unrecognized in history.…
Congressional redistricting is under way, and it could affect representation for communities of color across the country. Photo credit: Stephen Melkisethian / Flickr The time to redraw district lines is here and Latino representation is on the line in many states. Legislative and congressional lines are redrawn every…
Fernanda Suarez is an artist with a gift for illustrating gorgeous portraits of women. And the world is noticing! She has over 220,000 followers on Instagram, something only 2% of the platformâs users have accomplished. Her account (@fdasuarez) has over 100 of her paintings. She recreates iconic Disney…
The slightest criticism about eye or skin color can shape how we view the world. For Latinos, these comments are ingrained in our experiences from an early age. They start with an abuela who says that only straight hair is âniceâ (like in the film âPelo Maloâ above).…
Before Tom Kiefer was an artist, he was a janitor at a Customs and Border Protection processing center in Ajo, Arizona. There, fifty miles from the U.S.- Mexico border, he was in charge of throwing away bags full of items confiscated from undocumented migrants. In 2007, he began…
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…
