“Latinx stereotypes are all around us, and they seem to come from everywhere. In her talk, Wendy discusses how much of this comes from Hollywood, and what we need to do to change this. Wendy Echeverria is a senior at Glencoe High School. She is passionate about advocating for her Latinx culture and publishes her…
“Maria Solis Belizaire, Founder, and CEO of Latinos Run. Founded in Harlem, NY, Latinos Run is an International organization that brings together those in the Latino community through running, biking and other forms of exercise. Currently, Maria is traveling throughout the United States stopping off in all 50 States to meet other Runners and empower…
“A movement led by Latinx writers is demanding more representation across the publishing industry, building off of its historic agreement with a publisher in the wake of backlash to the novel “American Dirt.” Dignidad Literaria, which formed in response to the publication of Jeanine Cummins’s controversial book, met Monday with the book’s publisher, Macmillan. The…
“Spoken Word Artist Gabriel Ramirez performs slam style poetry at The Poet WILL Be Televised!” For more, visit HERE
“As politicians spar over immigration, playwright Octavio Solis recounts his childhood as a “skinny brown kid” in El Paso in his memoir “Retablos”. Solis says that though he was in the U.S. legally, Border Patrol would ask him to recite the pledge of allegiance. Jeffrey Brown also talks with Solis about his work consulting for…
“Luis Alberto Urrea discusses “The House of Broken Angels” at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Luis Alberto Urrea is a best-selling author of poetry, fiction, and essays. He is a distinguished professor of creative writing at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Urrea is also a member of the…
“The term elles (pronounced /ˈeʝes/) is a gender-neutral twist on the Spanish words ellas and ellos, which are the feminine and masculine ways to say “them.” The Spanish language is heavily gendered, and many Latinx cultures are built on firm religious values and strict gender roles. Elles explores the intersection of culture and identity within…
There were 58.9 million people in the United States who were identified as Hispanic in the American Community Survey of 2017. That amounted to 18% of the nation’s population of 325.7 million, according to the United State Census Bureau. The percentage made people of Hispanic origin the nation’s largest ethnic or racial minority. Hispanics constituted…
“Author of the book, ‘Mexican Americans in Wilmington,’ Olivia Cueva Fernandez explains the various waves of Latino immigration to Wilmington, CA.” Read more at https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9780738581743
“Hispanics represent the many voices that make up the tapestry of our country. Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. #WeLaGente #HispanicHeritageMonth“ “September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution…