By Nina Martinez When the Martinez family joins together, our gatherings turn into a celebration by the end of the night. The hog hunt and roast that we all prayed would not be an annual tradition, the family reunions, Easter mass and lunch, birthdays with 50 or more family members and funerals all have a…
Hosted by Dana Garibaldi Editor’s Note: This is a transcription of Latinitas Magazine’s SoundCloud podcast “20 Questions With,” where we invite bold and creative individuals to discuss their experiences and background. Listen along by clicking the link! Hola Chicas! Welcome to 20 Questions With, a podcast in conjunction with Latinitas Magazine. Latinitas Magazine is a strong…
The University of Houston-Downtown observed Earth Month and their 50th Anniversary on Tuesday, April 23 at the College of Sciences and Technology with their “From Information to Action: Sustainability Across Houston” event featuring four panelists and two art exhibitions that were focused on sustainability across Houston. All registered guests were provided with lunch, refreshments, and…
AUSTIN, Texas — Spring break is over and that means summer is just around the corner. For all those travel bugs with no travel plans, go on your next vacation in spirit via OPI’s Mexico City Collection! The nail care brand dropped its bi-annual travel-inspired line early 2020 and showcases colors that highlight Mexican culture…
When I first spoke to Jerry Garcia, the Baritone Captain for the Austin Gay Men’s Chorus, the main thing that struck me was his light. He had a joy that radiated off of him, a deep gratitude for the community he’d received through the chorus, and an intense passion for sharing his story and the lessons he’d taken…
By Latinitas staff To say Latina progressives are disappointed in the United States Senate’s failure to abolish the filibuster, effectively blocking the voting rights bill, is an understatement. They feel that by making this decision, every single Republican Senator and two Democratic Senators including Joe Manchin (WV) and Krysten Sinema (AZ), would rather return to…
On Saturday, June 22nd, Impalas Magazine held their first annual Washington Lowrider Supershow in Tacoma, Washington (South of Seattle). Although the magazine has held events in other cities around the country, this was their very first in Washington State which saw hundreds of people in attendance. The supershow consisted of numerous local car clubs in…
By Jackie Ibarra SAN ANTONIO, TX—When the first mass-grave of women’s bodies turned up in Ciudad, Juárez in the 1990s, a city that’s about a ten minute walk from El Paso, Texas, questions and rumors flurried about who was slaughtering women and why justice was nowhere to be found. From cults to cold-blooded killers to…
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…
