This article was written as part of Latinitas Magazine Workshop, find out more information here. As a Mexican girlie, I have to say that one of the biggest culture shocks was the food. I remember walking to the school cafeteria and being confused about the food; it looked so different from what I was used…
Latinitas is humbled to have been featured on Mitu’s FIERCE – a site that showcases “fierce boss ladies”. Mitu is a digital-first news company devoted to uplifting Latino voices. Their platform is for “the 200%,” as they say, “100% American and 100% Latino”. Earlier this month, Christine Bolaños published an article to the critically-acclaimed site spotlighting…
This upcoming weekend The Gallery ATX, a woman-led art collective based in Austin, is holding their film festival Como La Flor: Blossoming Identities Through Trans Latina Cinema and you won’t want to miss it. This one-day-only event will be held Saturday evening, September 23 at the Moontower Cider Company. Tickets are on sale right now…
If you grew up in the United States, chances are you’re no stranger to Black History Month. The parades and parties, the commercials and commemorations, for many it’s just a fact of life–Every February we celebrate Black History Month! But it wasn’t always like that. Black History Month, at least as we know it now,…
Snow Tha Product is a phenomenal Mexican-American rapper and singer from San Jose, California who’s been killing it in entertainment for years now. Whether she’s going viral for her 24-hour challenge freestyle or lending her talents in an iconic collab with Bizarrap (the latter of which has now surpassed over 252 MILLION views, by the…
Almost one year ago, Latinitas was invited to attend the Enrichment Conference presented by IBM. The daylong empowerment summit for young women ages 14 to 23 years old, was held on Nov. 11, 2017, and was hosted by the PowHERful Foundation. The Foundation was started by Latina journalist Soledad O’Brien and her husband, Brad Raymond….
Latino Indie Rock band Vortxz has moved from their hometown, Houston, to Austin, and we spoke with them about what their fans can expect from them after the move. I’ll confess that I had not heard of this band until they were set to be the headliner for one of the University of Houston-Downtown Thursday…
Classic Hollywood is filled with many epic and culturally significant films. From the silent film era to talking productions, pre-code films, film noirs and westerns, there are a wide variety of genres and subjects to watch, appreciate, and analyze. Many films featuring subjects on Latino and Hispanic culture or which required the casting of a…
Just a couple songs to start off with, then a whole album, then two full albums, a secret demo reel you could only access through a specific website, the lead singer’s original solo project he’d made when he was 17. I still know every word. I began watching well over 20 interviews a day. Learning…
