Nunca olvidaré lo desesperanzada que me sentía al alistarme para la escuela en el año 2013, sabiendo que al llegar a la escuela me iba a encontrar en un lugar donde nadie me entendería, ni yo les entendería, pero más que nada, que nadie estaría ahí para ayudarme a navegar mi nueva vida en este…
Dr. José Hernández is one of few Latinos to ever go to space, a dream he had since childhood. He has managed a successful career due to his ambition, hard work, and strong family values despite challenges such as loss, rejection, and life’s uncertainties. Born in California, Hernadez’s family originally hails from La Piedad, Michoacán,…
By Miryam Pinto While many Americans gather together on Christmas Eve, watching classic holiday movies like “Home Alone” or set out cookies for Santa Claus; Latinx households prepare for the mother of all holidays: Nochebuena. Nochebuena, which translates to “holy night,” is one of the Latinx culture’s most important holidays. Families put on their best…
Dear Mrs. Ruby Bridges-Hall My name is Belinda. I’m an eighth-grader in San Antonio, Texas, and a Hispanic girl highly moved and inspired by your story. I am fascinated at your strength to continue going to a school that didn’t accept you, your refusal to let anyone make you feel small or unworthy. I don’t…
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…
El 5 de enero del 2025 se llevó a cabo la 82 gala de los Premios Globo de Oro en Beverly Hills, donde la actriz de nacionalidad Americana, de descendencia Dominicana y Puertorriqueña Zoe Saldaña ganó su primer Globo de Oro a Mejor Actriz de Reparto por su papel secundario en Emilia Perez. “Mi corazón…
A esa niña que llora siempre que se ríe. a ella que su manera de ayudar a los demás con sus problemas deja de pensar en los suyos propios. A esa niña con el corazón roto y las esperanzas perdidas. Esa niña que necesita un abrazo fuerte todos los días, pero casi nunca lo recibe…
Are you the clumsy girl that always has some sort of injury? Are you the girl that always forgets that one crucial item or the one who gets caught in some type of “emergency? Living in a fast-paced world and attempting to do multiple things at once, it’s inevitable to forget things every once in…
Andrea Navedo has been a standout and inspiration for Latinas everywhere since the first time she strutted on stage as Xiomara Villanueva in the CW’s hit show, Jane The Virgin. But her story doesn’t just start there. As Andrea beautifully lays out in her newest venture, a deeply personal memoir titled Our Otherness Is Our…
