Mexican teen develops app to help deaf sister communicate with world

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…

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A Latina Bruja shares her Journey with Ancestral Wisdom to Promote Healing

The word Brujeria or witchcraft may spark disbelief or fear in others. It has gained a negative connotation throughout history, some may argue for good reason. Or if you have been watching Latinx shows, such as “Siempre Bruja,” you might have seen Brujeria through the window of magical realism. Yet, there is one bruja who…

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Former Miss Colombia & Miss Universe Launches Skincare Line

AUSTIN, Tx.— Paulina Vega Dieppa, former Miss Colombia (2013) and Miss Universe (2014), is no stranger to sharing her enthusiasm for life via her 5.6 million Instagram followers. From showcasing life at the beach, her exercise routines and her time hosting “A Otro Nivel,” a singing reality competition, Vega is now venturing into new horizons…

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Exploring the Flaws in America’s “Immigration Nation”

By Dana Garibaldi AUSTIN, Tx—At this year’s Texas Tribune Festival, investigative reporter Jean Guerrero and law professor Cristina Rodríguez discussed the current and controversial immigration policies of the Trump administration, policies which have affected thousands of members of the Latinx community including the attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Including what seems…

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