It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and one of the best ways to celebrate and honor Hispanic and Latino/x heritage is by reading Annette Chavez Macias’ novel, “Big Chicas Don’t Cry.” Published on September first, Macias’ brand new book is a beautiful piece of literary work centered around family, friendship, love and cherishing one’s Latinx roots. Readers…
Formas sostenibles y eco-conscientes de aprovechar la ropa para una huella ecologica mas eco-fashionista La moda sostenible y ecoconsciente está ganando terreno, y unas de las formas más significativas de contribuir a este movimiento es mediante el uso de ropa de segunda mano y el reciclaje creativo y eco-fashion. Además de ser amigable con el…
Photo by Isaac Melchor & Agustin De Leon/San Antonio College Student News For those interested in film and radio, San Antonio College offers a unique program that teaches students the fundamentals needed to succeed in the television, film, and radio industries. Currently, James Borrego is the Program Coordinator at SAC for the Radio-TV-Film program, where…
By Carla R. Martinez CARLSBAD, N.M.— Before hearing about the horrific murder of Vanessa Guillen, a U.S. military solider killed on the grounds of Ford Hood in Killeen, Tx. I too wanted to serve in the military. Once hearing the trail of events in Guillen’s case, I soon changed my mind on serving this country. …
For Morgan Taplin and Stephanie Garza, they are ecstatic about their entrepreneurial journey in starting their San Antonio-based agency, La Mujer Creative. A newly launched business, the agency focuses on helping local businesses with a variety of needs such as content creation, branding, graphic design, social media management, community engagement, and more. Speaking more on…
Last Tuesday I surprised my mom with two tickets to Broadway’s The Book of Mormon, as its current nationwide tour stopped at Austin’s Bass Concert Hall. We were both more than excited for the opportunity to enter the world of satirical comedy and quick-witted jokes. In complete honesty, though I am a theater girlie at…
I would love nothing more than to tell you this title, and the subsequent emotional pain that has come out of it, isn’t true. That this is something I, along with hundreds of people who knew them either in passing or deeply, are not currently navigating. That I was given this topic and, with no…
By Carlota Vásquez I met her in wintertime. At least, it was wintertime back home —my friend Joshua’s Instagram was overflowing with pretty pictures of him and his boyfriend in the snow; smiling, hugging, kissing. Meanwhile, I was standing in front of my grandparents’ house in Reterán, a small town on the outskirts of Cartagena….
Today Latinitas embarks on a new chapter announcing Gabriela Kane Guardia as the Executive Director of Latinitas! The organization released a letter, written by the Board of Directors, where they go into even more detail, “We are thrilled to share the exciting news that Gabriela Kane Guardia has been appointed as the new Executive Director…
Latinitas mission is to empower all girls to innovate through media and technology. We envision a future where courageous leaders emerge from every community, breaking barriers and forging paths to success. As a non-profit 501c(3) organization, our focus is on creating opportunities that enable girls to discover their voices, develop media and technology skills, and lay a solid foundation for their future.
Learn more at www.latinitinasonline.org
