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Latinas Settle Lawsuit with CBP After Being Stopped for Speaking Spanish in Montana

Virginia IsaadNovember 25, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 25, 20200692

U.S. citizens Ana Suda and Martha “Mimi” Hernandez, were detained in 2018 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for speaking Spanish while shopping at a local convenience store in Havre, Montana, and this week they reached a settlement in...

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5 Fun Facts About ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Latina Star Anya Taylor-Joy

Virginia IsaadNovember 24, 2020November 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 24, 2020November 24, 202003167

Anya Taylor-Joy, 24, is the lead of the hit show, “The Queen’s Gambit,” Netflix’s most-watched limited series reaching 62 million homes since its debut on Oct. 23. The worldwide success of the series is partly due to Taylor-Joy’s captivating work...

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American Music Awards: JLo, Maluma Performed and Cardi B and Becky G Won Big

Virginia IsaadNovember 23, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 23, 20200823

The power of Latin music is undeniable which is why the American Music Awards introduced three new Latin categories: favorite male artist, favorite female artist, favorite album, and favorite song. Latin music didn’t have any categories until 1998 when they...

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Latin Grammy Awards: J Balvin, Karol G Among Best Performances

Virginia IsaadNovember 20, 2020November 20, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 20, 2020November 20, 20200994

The 21st Annual Latin Grammys featured both recorded and live virtual performances from all over the world last night on Univision including performances from Bad Bunny, Karol G, J Balvin, and Ivy Queen. The musical event was hosted by Yalitza...

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Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez to be Honored at Billboard’s ‘Women in Music’ Event

Virginia IsaadNovember 19, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 19, 202001048

Cardi B and Jennifer Lopez have had great successes in the past couple of years and even starred together in the 2019 film Hustlers. The Dominican-Trinidadian rapper, 28, and the Puerto Rican singer/actress, 51, are both being honored at this...

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4-Year-Old Raiden Gonzalez Lost Both His Parents to Covid-19

Virginia IsaadNovember 18, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 18, 202001250

When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the initial reports stated that the elderly and those with underlying health issues were most vulnerable. Now stories like that of 4-year-old Raiden Gonzalez are sobering reminders that no one is immune. Raiden’s parents...

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Reports of Hate Crimes Against Latinos Steadily Increasing

Virginia IsaadNovember 17, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 17, 202001443

According to a newly released report on hate crimes from the FBI, reported hate crimes against the Latino community (including assaults and robberies) increased from 485 in 2018 to 527 in 2019. Law enforcement agencies reported that 4,784 single-bias hate crime...

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People’s Choice Awards: Jennifer Lopez Gives Inspiring Speech For Girls of Color

Virginia IsaadNovember 16, 2020November 19, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 16, 2020November 19, 202001332

There’s no denying 2019 was a great year for Jennifer Lopez following success in both music and film so naturally, she was selected as the E! People’s Choice Awards 2020 Icon Award Sunday night. She kicked off this year performing at...

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Selena Quintanilla’s Family is Sued Over New Netflix Show

Virginia IsaadNovember 13, 2020November 13, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 13, 2020November 13, 202002685

The upcoming release of Selena: The Series on Netflix has a lot of people excitedly anticipating what’s supposed to be an authentic look at the iconic Tejano star’s life. Selena’s sister Suzette Quintanilla and her dad Abraham Quintanilla Jr. are both...

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Yalitza Aparicio Set to Host the Latin Grammys

Virginia IsaadNovember 12, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 12, 202002657

Oscar-nominated actress Yalitza Aparicio‘s star continues to shine since her film debut in the 2018 film Roma. It was recently announced that she’ll co-host a four-part documentary series entitled “Peace Peace Now Now” about women in Latin America who survived...

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Trump to Cut Farmworker’s Wages to Pay their Employers

Virginia IsaadNovember 11, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 11, 202001908

Amid the continued coverage of the election, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule that will transfer approximately $170 million in projected wages per year from workers to employers, according to the agency’s own analysis, The Counter reports....

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Hurricane Eta: How to Help Central America

Virginia IsaadNovember 10, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 10, 202001450

Before Hurricane Eta downgraded to a tropical storm she wreaked havoc in countries throughout Central America including Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Tropical Storm Eta brought heavy rainfall to parts of Cuba, the Bahamas, and southern Florida on Monday afternoon...