By Dana Garibaldi MCALLEN, Tx.—Though this year has been full of many twists and turns, the Latinx community remains strong. It is providing a significant contribution to the economy. According to an article by Nielsen, Latinx consumers currently yield $1.5 trillion in annual buying power, and Latina-majority businesses have seen at least 87% growth over…
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…
The Affordable Connectivity Program has offered financial support, allowing low-income households to receive internet at a discounted rate, since 2021. But all of that may be coming to a close due to a lack of funding. While the Program initially received $14.2 billion to get it off the ground, as it stands today, the ACP…
Tell It Like a Woman, an anthology film released in February 2023, segmented of seven short stories directed by women showcases the stories of women around the world. The movie was filmed in different parts of the world including Italy, India, Japan, and the U.S. It is a masterpiece that displayed women as the protagonist…
Classic Hollywood is filled with many epic and culturally significant films. From the silent film era to talking productions, pre-code films, film noirs and westerns, there are a wide variety of genres and subjects to watch, appreciate, and analyze. Many films featuring subjects on Latino and Hispanic culture or which required the casting of a…
Ticketmaster has recently taken heat for troubling ticket woes amongst customers. Recently, the organization was hit with a probe from the United States Congress to address ticket issues stemming from the glitches and malfunctioning of Ticketmaster’s website (Da Silva, NBC) last November (2022). Congress took notice of such glitches due to the crash of Ticketmaster’s…
Like many other countries in Latin American, Honduras’ indigenous community has suffered abuse and loss of their land and at the hands of their government. However, Honduras receives very little coverage internationally, making media centered on the struggles of their people that much more important. As a NYC native and given my involvement with nonprofits…
By Anna Martinez Chingona. This is one of the words Elena Flores uses to describe herself. “It is a word that can have a negative connotation, but women [are] taking a stance and changing the meaning of what this word means, we get to define it,” said Flores. Flores is in the business of changing…
On March 28th, the University of Texas held its 2025 Latino Policy Research Symposium. What started as a student-led initiative developed into a full-day event filled with panels empowering Latinos through policy and politics. This year’s theme was Avanzamos Juntos: Fostering Economic Opportunities. In keeping with the theme, the symposium invited former Assistant Deputy Secretary…
