Saturday, November 4th Girls Empowerment Network will host their incredible Radiant G Conference at Kealing Middle School in Austin TX. Girls between 3rd and 8th grade are invited to explore their imagination, enjoy the upbeat dance party, and empower themselves through savvy breakout sessions where they’ll learn the key to success from industry experts like…
This past Saturday, June 17th, Latinitas celebrated 21 years with their annual Purple Party fundraiser at the Mueller Branch Park Pavillion, this time with a Casino Night twist. Doors opened at 6 PM, and right off the bat guests were greeted with large purple die and Latinitas-themed Casino and Card posters to really drive the…
In the 1980s a new and fascinating genre of music emerged, which combined elements of disco, dance, pop, and electronic-styled music. This innovative form of music was coined “Freestyle” otherwise known as “Latin Hip Hop” at the time, or “Latin Freestyle”/“Latin Disco”. Most artists who emerged with this new sound started in the underground music…
Cada año, el 22 de abril marca una celebración global muy significativa: el Día de la Tierra. Esta fecha nos brinda la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre la importancia del cuidado del medio ambiente y de renovar nuestro compromiso con la conservación de nuestro planeta.El cuidado del medio ambiente es esencial para garantizar un futuro sostenible…
El 5 de mayo es una época de celebración y felicidad. El dia simboliza una fecha de cultura, resistencia y logro en los Estados unidos y comunidades latinas. Aunque muchas personas piensan que es el Día de la Independencia de México, el 5 de mayo conmemora la Batalla de Puebla de 1862. Ese dia, un…
Considering Juneteenth only just became a federal holiday in 2021, you may not know what it is and why it’s celebrated. Allow me to enlighten you. While President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the document that freed all enslaved people, in 1863, the news didn’t reach everyone. It wasn’t until two years later in Galveston,…
I had the privilege of speaking with Steph Littlebird, an inspiring artist from the Pacific Northwest. Littlebird is an illustrator, painter, curator, writer, and Etsy shop owner. Through these mediums, Littlebird is raising public awareness about Indigenous histories and Indigenous communities throughout the United States. Her art is also a medium for advocating for Indigenous…
On March 28th, the University of Texas held its 2025 Latino Policy Research Symposium. What started as a student-led initiative developed into a full-day event filled with panels empowering Latinos through policy and politics. This year’s theme was Avanzamos Juntos: Fostering Economic Opportunities. In keeping with the theme, the symposium invited former Assistant Deputy Secretary…
Que quizá he acabado con las letras y todas sus conjugaciones o quizá ya no hay nada acá dentro que quiera salir para dejarte entender lo que siento. Que quizá ya siento que nada de lo que llevo por dentro ahora te importe. Más bien he dejado de escribirte quizá porque ya no…
