By Jessica Enriquez This poem was written in the style of Jericho Brown’s Duplex. The men in my country have been taught to believe Women are property. A plot of land made for a marketable production Although the plowing makes it infertile Although the plowing makes it infertile, Women in the village light…
By Natasha Ford AUSTIN, Tx.—In Isabel Ibañez’s debut novel, “Woven in Moonlight,” she weaves a magical story about friendship, romance, rebellion and finding yourself. She uses Bolivian history, politics and culture to create a lush backdrop for the world her characters live in. Ibañez uses her parents’ history in Bolivia to help her craft the…
Latinitas hosted its first-ever Advisory Council meeting this past week, ringing in this new and exciting era with the community. The Advisory Council has been a dream of Latinitas for some time now, offering those who support the organization a better way to champion it and make change. As it stands now, The Advisory Council…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Between people clamoring to get gifts and going out to celebrate, today might be so hectic you forget your greatest love: yourself! Here at Latinitas, we’re trying our best to ensure that doesn’t happen. On top of the many things Latinitas does, we also run weekly clubs in schools in Austin and…
Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway stopped by the University of Texas’s Bass Concert Hall this past February while on their North American tour, and I had the privilege of being in attendance. The Broadway version of Aladdin premiered in 2011, with music from Alan Menken and a book by Chad Beguelin. Since its premiere, the show…
By Latinitas staff To say Latina progressives are disappointed in the United States Senate’s failure to abolish the filibuster, effectively blocking the voting rights bill, is an understatement. They feel that by making this decision, every single Republican Senator and two Democratic Senators including Joe Manchin (WV) and Krysten Sinema (AZ), would rather return to…
By Jasmine Juarez AUSTIN, Texas —Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, has quickly become one of our favorites in the U.S. House of Representatives! Born and raised in the Bronx, she is part of New York’s 14th Congressional District, overseeing the Eastern parts of the Bronx and North Central Queens. At just 29-years-old, she is…
Latinitas is launching a new and exciting Magazine Program, a virtual online workshop where high school-aged students will get to pitch, create, and publish an article for Latinitas Magazine. Students will learn how to edit articles, navigate sites like Google Docs and WordPress, and gain real-world experience in writing for an actual publication all while…
By Anna Martinez According to Mexico’s statistics agency, 6 million Mexicans are deaf or hard-of-hearing. 17-years-old Estrella Salazar from Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico, is on a mission to help this population. Salazar developed an app that allows people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing to communicate more easily. The app is called, “Hands with Voice,” and it helps…
