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 OcasiĂłn” 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 MarĂa 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…
Doña Angelita puts on her apron and walks through her ranch in Michoacán, Mexico picking ingredients for meals she makes in front of a camera for millions to see. She’s spent her life humbly mastering the traditional cooking methods passed down to her. But in summer 2019, she…
Genie Milgrom is a chef and Cuban 🇨🇺 immigrant who fled the island when she was a child. All she knew about her heritage was that her family came from Spain 🇪🇸 hundreds of years ago. But a few years ago, Genie, who was raised Catholic ✝️ uncovered…
We begin each year by stuffing twelve grapes into our mouths and making 12 wishes. After all, we want a year of good luck and prosperity! Here are our 12 wishes going into 2020: First grape: (We’d need this one before 2020!) We wish for every child in…
The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s (maybe you’ve heard of him?!) first Broadway musical In The Heights comes to theaters summer 2020. Latino pride is on full display in the trailer! (Without spoilers) the show is about a predominantly Latino neighborhood in New York City, where three generations…