El Día de los Muertos es una celebración profundamente arraigada en la cultura latinoamericana, desde el sincretismo entre las tradiciones indígenas, hasta la religión católica traída por los conquistadores españoles. Usualmente celebrado los días 1 y 2 de noviembre, este día no solo honra la memoria de los seres queridos que han fallecido, sino que…
Renowned Mexican-American singer Pepe Aguilar graced the Seattle (Kent Showare) area on Saturday, November 25th, and played to an enthusiastic crowd of mariachi and ranchera music lovers. Aguilar is the son of iconic Mexican singer Antonio Aguilar and music and film star Flor Silvestre. This had been the third time I had seen Aguilar, with…
By Anna Martinez Voting rights are at risk due to severe gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is when boundaries of an electoral constituency are changed, allowing for manipulation of the voting result in states like Texas where the practice is common. Districts 7 and 32 were mainly Democratic in 2018 and were working to vote in Beto O’Rourke…
On those late nights, where I’m exhausted from the days work and just want a way to unwind and shift my focus, I often find myself perusing the Documentary section of Netflix’s catalog. As such I’ve found a boatload of Netflix’s very own original documentaries that I adore, but I’ve already talked about those. Today,…
By Manoela Torres The hollow of lifeless soil Bleeds injustice and punctures lives This scar they sow, so splendidly cruel The scar unties soil It separates blood, lacks life It dissects landscapes, starves dreams This victory of an unpromised land Stabs imperfection and corrupts chained eutopia It absorbs the prayers of the voices that…
The University of Houston-Downtown observed Earth Month and their 50th Anniversary on Tuesday, April 23 at the College of Sciences and Technology with their “From Information to Action: Sustainability Across Houston” event featuring four panelists and two art exhibitions that were focused on sustainability across Houston. All registered guests were provided with lunch, refreshments, and…
If you’re anything like me, you love a good Rom Com. A love story so perfect it transports you to a fictitious world where nothing bad could ever happen, and if it does, it’s merely a stumble on the road to happily ever after. I grew up on Rom Coms, and though my tastes have…
JCPenney and Latinitas are celebrating their now years-long partnership with a fashion show, and Latinitas Magazine has all the info. On Saturday, August 17th JCPenney and Latinitas will be hosting the Culture is Strength Fashion Show to promote JCPenney’s Hope & Wonder Hispanic Heritage Month collection that will be coming out later this fall in…
If your life is a telenovela, you might cry more than Teresa and you’re not alone. According to “Women Cry More than Men” and the German Society of Ophthalmology, on average women cry between 30 to 64 times a year while men only cry about six to 17 times a year. Not only that, men tend…
