By Jackie Ibarra SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The air feels different in this small shop in downtown San Antonio. Right outside, in the midst of busy streets and coffee shops, the typical Texas sun blares down, the humidity clings to skin and the air feels thick. But, step inside and the world changes. At the…
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,…
Padres Digitales is one of many programs offered within the Latinitas organization. Latinitas’ overall mission is to empower young women and nonbinary kids by providing opportunities to learn new skills in media and technology. Padres Digitales (Digital Parents) is a family program that aims to provide lessons to Spanish-speaking parents who want to learn digital…
El Rodeo Houston es uno de los eventos más esperados del año en Texas y a nivel nacional. No solo ofrece entretenimiento de primer nivel con rodeos, conciertos y exhibiciones, sino que también es un paraíso gastronómico que atrae a amantes de la comida de todas partes. En esta ocasión, exploramos y evaluamos algunas de…
Culture. Style. Impact. JCPenney’s Hope & Wonder brand is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the launch of its “SOMOS” (We Are) collection. Designed with bold colors and cultural pride, the line features apparel and accessories that honor identity and community. Best part? 100% of net profits benefit Latinitas! What You’ll Find Explore the Hope & Wonder “SOMOS” collection today and celebrate…
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…
This past week, Latinitas had the incredible honor of speaking with the US Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice, Desirée Cormier Smith. Special Representative Smith has spent her life’s work giving back to others and this week was no different as she joined the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken in honoring six recipients at…
Originally Published on BoldLatina Part of being a ‘Bold Latina’ is daring to step up and change things, but it really takes boldness to do that in a historically male-dominated industry like gaming. And this is precisely what Cristina Amaya, Judith Barbosa and Elaine Gómez —three of the five co-founders of Latinx in Gaming— are doing. These three women not only run this…
Today marks Juneteenth, which officially became a federal holiday in 2021. Also known as “Emancipation Day,” the day is the longest-serving holiday which celebrates the ending of slavery in the state of Texas proclaimed on June 19th, 1865. The backdrop of Juneteenth coincides with the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln in 1862. The proclamation became…
