By Dana Garibaldi MCALLEN, Tx.—Two years ago, a video of a man threatening two Spanish-speaking women went viral on the internet. I was 14-years-old, sitting in shock, as I watched the scene play out on my phone. In a political climate full of hatred and intolerance, I was made to feel my Hispanic heritage and…
On January 3rd, two days before the release of his latest album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Bad Bunny uploaded a self-directed short film highlighting concerns he has for the island he calls home. In the short film by the same name, Bad Bunny broaches on topics of displacement, gentrification, and the general death or overtaking…
By Anna Martinez “Never put limits on yourself no matter where you come from, don’t let it define you and always chase your dreams,” says Roseangel Conde, a 19-year-old Peruvian-Ecuadorian up-and-coming singer. Conde was recently featured on Spotify’s Dreamy playlist, a goal that she had at the start of the year. Her music was receiving…
*Includes Spoilers* Many audience members were excited to watch Barbie before the movie even came out, and I was one of them.. I dressed up wearing a pink dress with some sparkly heels. It was empowering to go to a theater with everyone dressed up as different Barbies. The whole theater room was filled with…
Entrepreneur Yashira Hiraldo is the founder of Glamrūm, a Chicago-based beauty salon with two locations in the Lincoln Park and Lakeview neighborhoods. The luxury salon offers services such as permanent makeup including microblading, and other spa and medical aesthetic treatments such as lash enhancements, waxing, and body treatments. Originally from Puerto Rico, Hiraldo received her…
Let the romance flourish this Valentine’s Day as you prepare to celebrate. For those lovely couples out there looking for some cozy date night ideas, we have compiled a few options for you to look over. From more intimate settings to enjoying the arts, think about traditional or innovative ways to celebrate love and romance….
Considering Juneteenth only just became a federal holiday in 2021, you may not know what it is and why it’s celebrated. Allow me to enlighten you. While President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the document that freed all enslaved people, in 1863, the news didn’t reach everyone. It wasn’t until two years later in Galveston,…
I first discovered Angel Joy Flores in Season 6 Episode 2 of Queer Eye. As a fan of the show, I tuned into what I expected to be a heartwarming good time. Which, of course, it was. What I was not expecting, however, was a raw insight into what it looked like to navigate transitioning…
Latinitas hosted its first-ever Advisory Council meeting this past week, ringing in this new and exciting era with the community. The Advisory Council has been a dream of Latinitas for some time now, offering those who support the organization a better way to champion it and make change. As it stands now, The Advisory Council…
