Fresh out of college and ready to take on the world, Anette Barrios-Torres scored the lead role, starring as Eliza Doolittle in Broadway’s National Tour of the beloved classic My Fair Lady. Mere months into her post-grad career, Barrios-Torres has already solidified herself as an impeccable lead– and the accolade is not unwarranted. Born in…
For Dia De Los Muertos, Mattel has released two Barbies coinciding with the holiday for this year’s collection. Celebrated primarily throughout Mexico and amongst Mexican-American communities during the first week of November, Dia De Los Muertos is a tradition associated with honoring those who have passed. During this time, many take time to create their…
By Marissa Palmer AUSTIN, Tx.—You think you know everything about your culture then something changes. And you are left wondering if you’re Latinx enough? But what does it mean to be Latinix? It’s a complicated intersection of identity, ancestry, heritage and history. This raises more questions. Are you more or less Latino if you do…
By Laura Donnelly AUSTIN, Tx.—Actor Raúl Castillo is best known for his roles in “We the Animals,” “Atypical,” “Looking” and “Vida.” Before he was seen on the big screen, he grew up in the Rio Grande Valley in the city of McAllen, located in South Texas. In the below interview, Castillo discusses his upbringing, culture…
In 2013, Natasha Allegri, storyboard artist and writer for Cartoon Network, created a 10-minute episode introducing the world to the quirky and loveable Bee and Puppycat. The episode told the strange tale of a charming girl in her early 20s, Bee, struggling to navigate adulthood when all of the sudden a creature, not a dog…
Every March, Austin, Texas becomes the center of the creative universe as South by Southwest (SXSW) brings together innovators, artists, filmmakers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and change‑makers from around the world. What began as a small music festival has evolved into a global platform that explores the ideas shaping our future—across technology, film, music, education, business, and…
¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Fest’s Winner Victorya Cintra’s latest short film, Tea For Two, imagines a not-so-distant future where American women have been reduced to dutiful housewives. They roam around in their colorful yet confining dresses, forced to serve the men in their lives. Forced to make themselves smaller and forced to exist in a…
Yesterday, March 6th, Latinitas was invited to record a live taping of our podcast Conversando for SXSW EDU! The episode “Building An Ecosystem for Latina Prosperity” featured three panelists, Stephanie Garcia from the Intercultural Development Research Association, Johanna Moya Fábregas from Con Mi MADRE, and our incredible Executive Director Gabriela Kane Guardia from Latinitas. Supporting…
Originally published on We The Parents As women in STEM continue to break down barriers and pave a path of inclusivity and equality, inspiration can be drawn from the countless female innovators, inventors, and engineers that came before them and work beside them. From inventors to bridge builders, astronauts to medical pioneers, women engineers have…
