By Raven N. Garza AUSTIN, Tx.—You can’t have a Zoom call without a few technical difficulties, right? Stephanie Urbina Jones and Patricia Vonne texted the meeting link to their bandmate, Tish Hinojosa, who had trouble connecting from the West Coast. It was a Monday afternoon, and Latinitas Magazine hopped on a call with The Texicana…
Being a henna artist, I have always enjoyed the beauty of art and making everyone feel beautiful and confident. I was first introduced to henna while I grew up in India. I grew up seeing how henna played a significant role within my community. As a little girl, I always did henna on my friends….
This past weekend the streets surrounding the Texas Capitol were packed full of avid book readers, well-known authors, and established news outlets at the 27th annual Texas Book Festival. Originally founded in 1995 by Former First Lady and Librarian Laura Bush, the Texas Book Festival was established to help connect authors and readers as well…
El último mes del año suele ser una época de celebración a lado de nuestros seres amados, pero también suele ser una época de demasiado estrés para muchos estudiantes en toda la nación. De acuerdo a un estudio realizado por Research.com, “Los exámenes finales y parciales representan la principal fuente de estrés para el 31%…
By Roxy Heras AUSTIN, Tx. — Ever since I was little, we would always visit Mexico every year. Since then, almost everything reminds me of it. Certain smells here remind me of Mexico, or seeing a good view of mountains always gives me vibes of Mexico. This is why I chose to pick photos of…
This past week Refinery 29 published an article spotlighting just how important mentorship programs designed specifically for Latinas are. While the piece took a harsh look into why these programs may be so sparse in LatinX spaces, it also highlighted some organizations that are aimed at evening the playing field for young Latinas. Organizations like…
Just one minute after participating in a One-on-One panel discussion at the Texas Tribune Festival, in which Dallas Mayor, Eric Johnson, spoke on all matters partisan, his excitement toward reelection, and the current state of Texas’s climate, the Wall Street Journal pushed publish on an unexpected piece he’d written. In the article titled “America’s Cities…
Last week I was invited to watch an early screening of Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, a full-length movie based on a character that was popularized over ten years ago. If I’m honest with you, I had my reservations. While I knew of the YouTube videos that inspired the movie, I was worried that…
Back in 2018 writers Rod Barr and Alejandro Monteverde had a vision, a dream of getting the story of Tim Ballard, and the children he freed out into the public. Unbeknownst to them, this wouldn’t become a reality until five years later when, after plenty of pushback, the film finally got its theatrical release. Based…
