Mexicans in New York held a rally on Sunday in solidarity in Mexico for the 43 students who were kidnapped by police and allegedly murdered afterwards in the southwestern town of Iguala, Mexico on Sept. 26.
"We're all mixed" or "what is race?" is often asserted by many Latinos. However, race is apparent to those who are at the receiving end of disadvantage. This was something that was illuminated by scholars, activists and cultural representatives from Latino grassroots organizations gathered at the three-day AfroLatin@s Now: Race Counts! Conference, which took place at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in late October.
Goya Foods, the United States' largest Hispanic-owned food company, has expanded its West Coast headquarters, developing a distribution center and a new facility in Southern California, a response to growing demands for Goya products among immigrant populations and Americans, as part of a $300 million expansion.
Sandra Cisneros, the acclaimed Mexican-American author, has created an instillation in the tradition of Dia de los Muertos to celebrate and honor her deceased mother, Elvira Cordero Cisneros, at the Smithsonian National American History Museum.
Puerto Rican-American author Anjanette Delgado wanted to know how and why love turns into hate when she wrote "The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho." The question was formed when she was being raised by her mother and an abusive and sadistic father in a Puerto Rican "caserío" and it persisted even after she, her sister and her mother escaped to New York City during the late 1970s.
Buenos Aires, Argentina was home to author-illustrator Lila Quintero Weaver until age five, when she and her family immigrated to a small town in Alabama during 1961, in the heart of Alabama's Black Belt. "Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White" is an ode to the staying power of that family history and recognition that the ability to read and manipulate language is an "amazing privilege."
Armando Bonilla, who has a chance to become the first Hispanic judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, hopes his nomination will start a trend for future generations.
Many people use the word "icon" loosely when singing a star's praises, though it's rarely truly justified. But sometimes the word and the subject are interchangeable, especially if it's a Latina trailblazer at the culmination of Hispanic Heritage Month.
When author Natalia Sylvester was young, a teacher told her that there's a story behind every story behind every story. And Sylvester found this to be exceptionally true when applied to the narrative of Latinos and Latino writers in the U.S.
Escritora Melinda Palacio is renowned and known best for her chapbook "Folsom Lockdown," her full-length poetry book "How Fire Is a Story, Waiting," and her novel, "Ocotillo Dreams." Those works, in addition to contributions to journals and anthologies, have proven her creative prowess and asserted her as a key player in American & American Latino literature.
The Hispanic Federation, which has a reported 100 Latino community service agencies in the United States, is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Mary Joe Fernandez left a huge impact on the game of tennis, having reached three Grand Slam singles finals, winning two Grand Slams and two Olympic medals in doubles, becoming a role model for young Hispanics -- male and female -- in the game.
Inspired by superheroes, such as Wonder Woman, Batman and Robin since her childhood, L.A.-born, Bronx-raised Latina Vanessa Verduga, who appeared on a panel called "Women of Color" at New York Comic-Con 2014, shared her enthusiasm for her campy, comedy-drama comic book and web series, "Justice Woman," as well as her pride for Hispanic Heritage Month with Latin Post.
How do you find the extraordinary in the ordinary? What makes a performer truly come alive on stage?
After recently watching Brooklyn-based, Venezuelan-born, singer, dancer, artist and storyteller, Migguel Anggelo perform "Between Dreams / Entre Sueños" to a sold-out crowd at Joe's Pub at the Public in New York, I was reminded of how life can imitate art and art can imitate life.
While the sport of ice hockey has never been the most popular in the Latin American community, there are a number of countries that have contribute to the National Hockey League. Latin Post.com list the Latino players and countries that have played in the NHL.
The Kansas City Royals are having their best season since 1985, and much of their success has been because of Venezuelan-born hitters on the team as the Royals prepare to face the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Championship Series.
Executive producer of Latino USA Maria Hinojosa is the creator and host of "America by the Numbers," an eight-part documentary series airing on the WORLD Channel and PBS. The miniseries examines the national ethnic makeup of the U.S. and its irrevocable and fundamental changes, impacting everything from pop culture to politics.
Despite being gone 22-years from the game, National Football League (NFL) Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz is not only helping the league expand their market but also helping inner-city youth develop leadership and life skills through his Hispanic Character Camp.
