When Jodi GonzĂĄlez and her son Michael of Central Texas started considering colleges, they were overwhelmed with the options. Factors like tuition, diversity and geography varied. Thatâs why they were relieved when Austin Community College reached out to them personally. Michael graduated from a majority Latinx high school…
When it comes to Latinx role models in Hollywood, no star shines brighter than Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno. The legendary EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner continues to transport us to worlds where anything is possible. Rita is set to portray an original character in Steven Spielbergâs…
26-year-old Latina Kiara Cervantes is getting more attention than she bargained for, and for all the wrong reasons. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, nicknamed âICE Baeâ on social media, appeared in a viral photo that showed her providing security for Vice President Mike Pence during a…
Pollyanna Rodrigues De La Rosa didnât realize she was Afro-Latina when she was growing up. Thatâs because growing up, her family considered themselves simply âLatinosâ. Her family didnât talk about their Black heritage because doing so brought painful memories of discrimination and hate. That trauma manifested to the…
The Romeros are avid fans of the Texas Rangers baseball team. Watching games live at Globe Life Park in Arlington is a fun family affair for them, but mere hours after the news that a domestic terrorist claimed 22 lives in El Paso, this Latinx family became victims…
El Paso native Carlos Sanchez sees his city as a powerful symbol and place for immigrants to take refuge from the violence and devastation in their home countries. The Texas Monthly writer is no stranger to the resilience and strength that unites El Pasoans, and was not surprised…
Depression can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at anytime. For Honduran immigrant Marco Antonio Muñoz death by suicide was a response to the emptiness and hopelessness he felt when his wife and child were ripped away from him. The 39-year-old father took his own life while held in…
When Barack Obama was elected U.S. president in 2008, he inspired an entire generation of young people to dream limitlessly. Now, Gina Rodriguez, star of The CWâs Jane the Virgin, is planting the seed for a future Latina POTUS, as she defines a Disney character that a new…
Olga Custodio didnât intend to become a Latina trailblazer. But she is! Olga is the first Latina U.S. Air Force pilot who retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. After 24 years of service in the Airforce, Olga embarked on a 20-year-long career as a commercial pilot for American Airlines.…
Southern state governments may have unleashed a war on womenâs rights through a series of anti-abortion bills this session, at least this Latina lawmaker in Dallas, Texas, isnât keeping her arms crossed. Democratic House Representative Victoria Neave wrote the Lavinia Masters Act to tackle the rape kit backlog…
