UHD Center for Latino Studies Celebrates Afro-Latino Day

On Monday, February 26, the Center for Latino Studies at the University of Houston-Downtown celebrated Afro-Latino Day for Black History Month. The CLS organized this event to invite UHD students to explore, learn, and celebrate Afro-Latino culture. “UHD students and staff represent immigrant communities from Latin America’s Afro-Latino enclaves, and it is important that we create…

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La relevancia del mes de la herencia afroamericana para los latinos y afrolatinos

El mes de la herencia afroamericana, celebrado cada febrero en los Estados Unidos y otros países, es un momento crucial para reconocer y honrar las contribuciones, la cultura y la lucha por la igualdad de las personas afrodescendientes en todo el mundo. Aunque a menudo se asocia principalmente con la comunidad afroamericana, su relevancia se…

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Embracing a New Chapter: Welcome, Gabriela Kane Guardia, Executive Director of Latinitas!

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…

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Fashion Designer, Author, & Teacher Olivia Bis Talks New Memoir, Career & Friendship with Priscilla Presley

Fashion Designer, Author, and Teacher Olivia Echeverria (known professionally as Olivia Bis) has lived a colorful and fascinating life. From her upbringing in East Los Angeles to her rewarding fashion career in Hollywood, Bis has experienced success, career transitions, and an enduring love for teaching and clothing design. Last October, Bis released her new book…

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