Just last week, Latina and Filipina actress Tatianna Córdoba’s dreams came true as she made her Broadway debut, starring as Ana García in the musical adaptation of Real Women Have Curves, inspired by Josefina López’s 1990 play. Córdoba was honored to redefine the role that’s best known for America Ferrera’s incredible portrayal in the 2002…
JCPenney and Latinitas are celebrating their now years-long partnership with a fashion show, and Latinitas Magazine has all the info. On Saturday, August 17th JCPenney and Latinitas will be hosting the Culture is Strength Fashion Show to promote JCPenney’s Hope & Wonder Hispanic Heritage Month collection that will be coming out later this fall in…
Last Tuesday I surprised my mom with two tickets to Broadway’s The Book of Mormon, as its current nationwide tour stopped at Austin’s Bass Concert Hall. We were both more than excited for the opportunity to enter the world of satirical comedy and quick-witted jokes. In complete honesty, though I am a theater girlie at…
Brownsville, Texas couple, Jennifer Serrano and Veronica Vasquez will celebrate 10 years this November since the launch of their “Pink Latina Power Tee”. The t-shirt that laid the foundations of their trendy lifestyle brand, JZD. JZD is a collection of stylish apparel, accessories, and custom embroidery items. From t-shirts to loungewear, tote bags, jewelry, and…
Mañana es martes y yo aquí reviviendo el domingo en que hablamos por última vez. Se fue viernes ahora es miércoles; estoy perdiendo la noción del tiempo. Mamá me llama para preguntar si estoy bien , con un simple, “claro que si” le ocultó esta tristeza que me carcome por dentro. Es viernes de…
Music is a constant in my life, at all times. Not just because I have learning disabilities that make it difficult for me to concentrate fully without some kind of background noise, but because I also genuinely love all things music. I grew up listening to a variety of genres, from Sundays cleaning with my…
On those late nights, where I’m exhausted from the days work and just want a way to unwind and shift my focus, I often find myself perusing the Documentary section of Netflix’s catalog. As such I’ve found a boatload of Netflix’s very own original documentaries that I adore, but I’ve already talked about those. Today,…
By Raven N. Garza AUSTIN, Texas— As someone who was born early enough to be a Millenial and just late enough to be considered Gen Z, I grew up watching an interesting set of celebrities. Women like JLo and Shakira were starting to burst onto the scene, but I personally got attached to a slightly…
By Anna Martinez According to Mexico’s statistics agency, 6 million Mexicans are deaf or hard-of-hearing. 17-years-old Estrella Salazar from Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico, is on a mission to help this population. Salazar developed an app that allows people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing to communicate more easily. The app is called, “Hands with Voice,” and it helps…
