Photo Credit: Gustavo Aguilera This past weekend Bad Bunny took over the Live Music Capitol with back-to-back shows at The Moody Center, and we have all the details. Latinitas’ amazing Senior Programs Manager and longtime Bad Bunny fan Beatriz Castillo was in attendance, and told us all about it, “I was seated in the 100s…
Legendary Cuban Singer, and the proclaimed Queen of Salsa herself, Celia Cruz has made history as the first ever Afro-Latina to be put on US currency in the form of a quarter. Since 2022, the United States has been placing more of an emphasis on celebrating women in history with this special honor through the…
The first Colleen Hoover film adaptation, It Ends With Us, is out and it is heartfelt. I’ll be honest and confess that I have not read the novel that this film is adapted from. I watched this film with no expectations but was warned beforehand that there were going to be depictions of domestic violence…
Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) Decades after her passing, Selena still remains one of the most influential figures in the Latino community and continues to have a major impact in the realm of pop culture both in the U.S. and abroad. Born and raised in Texas, Selena broke ground during the 80s and 90s with…
New Orleans, la ciudad del jazz, la buena comida y la cultura vibrante, ofrece una experiencia única para los viajeros que desean sumergirse en su encanto único. Si estás planeando un viaje a esta ciudad fascinante, aquí te presentamos cinco lugares que no puedes dejar de visitar durante tu estadía. En primer Lugar tenemos Zaserac…
By Natasha Ford AUSTIN, Tx.—In Isabel Ibañez’s debut novel, “Woven in Moonlight,” she weaves a magical story about friendship, romance, rebellion and finding yourself. She uses Bolivian history, politics and culture to create a lush backdrop for the world her characters live in. Ibañez uses her parents’ history in Bolivia to help her craft the…
It’s been nearly 80 years since The Zoot Suit Riots took place in Los Angeles, California in June of 1943. The riots were initially a clash between Mexican-American youth and servicemen in the Los Angeles area, which became a turning point for the Mexican community while signifying the complex racial and political tensions between minorities…
Lina Clar was created by Houstonian and Mexican American, Clarisa Ferreyra, back in December 2019 with her first design, concha earrings she created as a gift for her older sister. Ferreyra, 21 years old, is currently working towards a bachelor’s in Christian studies and has a heart for missions. Ferreyra describes herself as a “serial…
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…
