Get your cheese on with world-renowned cheesemaker Gayo Azul and Chef George Duran! Gayo Azul and Duran have teamed up to create some incredible and delicious recipes for Hispanic Heritage Month. The cheese itself dates back to the 1950s and is known as “Hispanic Cheese with a Dutch Influence,” while freshly made from cow’s milk,…
This Saturday on June 8th, 2024, Mariachi USA will hold its 35th anniversary music festival at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. Founded around 1990 by Producer and Entrepreneur Rodri Rodriguez, the festival is a cultural celebration of traditional Mexican Mariachi music and will feature performances from some of the most dynamic Mariachi ensembles from within the…
How are we feeling today?” Asks Startup Chica Emcee Bessy Martinez to a crowd full of excited students. Though there are many cheers in response, it’s not enough for the emphatic Emcee, “One more time, okay? How are we feeling today?!” Martinez screams out to a thunderous applause. Students chant a unanimous “Good!” as Martinez…
Dear Mrs. Ruby Bridges-Hall My name is Belinda. I’m an eighth-grader in San Antonio, Texas, and a Hispanic girl highly moved and inspired by your story. I am fascinated at your strength to continue going to a school that didn’t accept you, your refusal to let anyone make you feel small or unworthy. I don’t…
With Latino music booming on mainstream American radio, it’s no surprise to find clubs and venues in cities around the country that cater to the Hispanic community. Seattle is a vibrant music city that offers a melting pot of cultures, and Latino culture is prevalent around the cityscape through festivals, concerts, and venues that offer…
This Sunday, May 19th, Austin native and R&B artist Grace Sorensen is set to play The Parish in a tribute show honoring her father who recently passed. The show will feature Latin and BIPOC artists Smooth Nature and Euphonia, and a performance by Grace dedicated to Roger Sorensen. Doors open at 7 PM, and tickets…
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…
By Daniela Rangel LAREDO, Tx.—TikTok users entered a frenzy on Friday, July 31, as they heard the news of a possible ban on the social media platform. As stated in the New York Times, content creators broadcasted their disappointment at potentially losing the popular social media platform and thanked their fan bases one last time. …
Por: Indira Zaldivar La inspiradora historia de la jueza del condado Harris Lina Hidalgo resalta que pedir ayuda, es también un símbolo de fortaleza. Al ser diagnosticada con depresión clínica en julio y recibir tratamiento por dos meses, Hidalgo regresó más lista que nunca para abogar por sus constituyentes y la importancia de la salud…
