By Dana Garibaldi MCALLEN, TX. — As a theater student and enthusiast, I know my fair share of Broadway musicals, which I hold near and dear to my heart. One of my personal favorites is “In The Heights” — a four-time Tony Award-winning musical that tells the story of a vibrant and predominantly Latino community…
AUSTIN, Texas – We are onto week two of our at home activities and we are turning our chicas into journalists for the week! Earlier this semester, the girls learned the different types of journalism such as news, columns, reviews and investigative. Now, the chicas got to put their press hats on! While at home,…
In 2020, T-Mobile launched Project 10Million, which offered FREE internet in the form of hotspots for eligible students (K -12). Five years later, that promise is still going strong. This year, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, T-Mobile is opening up its doors once again, and excited parents and students can…
San Antonio entrepreneur and music artist David “Davy” Espinoza has been running his streetwear clothing brand ‘EternoSteeLo Culture’ for the past 10 years, and will commemorate the milestone with an extra special “Summer Nights” event July 15th at The Alamo Beer Company. The brand is based out of San Antonio, and a representation of Chicano…
By Anna Martinez Salena Guipzot is a barrio-grown Latina who is teaching young women of color how to navigate positions of power. Guipzot does not drive from the north to the barrio every morning. Her home is the barrio. In her spare time, she is not seeking out communities to serve because she is part…
By Jessica Enriquez There’s something nostalgic about braids, braids on small girls’ heads look like brown wheat heads under the dying august sunlight when we pretended to catch fireflies in plastic cups and we heard the bells of a paletero cart ding dong like church bells down the street and your father took out his…
By Carlota Vásquez The blank page taunts me, Yet here I am, about to try again For the thirtieth, fortieth, One hundredth time. And now that I’ve begun, I realize That only by recurring to metaphors Can I hope to describe poetry To someone other than a poet. To painters: words…
La diversidad de la música, con su rango de sonidos y ritmos, logra capturar la fusión cultural que caracteriza a sus países de origen. Esto ha permitido influir diversos géneros globalmente. Tanto así que hoy en día, es habitual encontrar artistas y bandas latinas en importantes conciertos y festivales alrededor del mundo. Austin City Limits…
Hey Latinitas! If you’re looking for something to do this summer, without the risk of getting a sunburn, Austin Creative Reuse is the place for you. Not many people have heard of this earth-friendly Austin gem, but ACR’s aim is to divert waste from going to landfill while also providing the City of Austin with…
