As a first-generation Mexican American college graduate, Melba Tellez, was lost when she started graduate school. She didn’t know anyone in her field and had no resources. In fact, she was a high school dropout, who despite all odds, had...
Culture
First, we want to remind you that eating healthier absolutely in no way, means that you have to give up your favorite cultural foods. So many Latin American dishes are brimming with nutrients that will fuel and strengthen your body....
Taking care of our immune system has been a number one priority these past couple of years. There are many things we can do to give it a little boost and improve overall health: eat fruits and veggies, get at...
Iconic Mexican American civil rights activist, César Chávez, is the subject of a new graphic novel for children spotlighting his work in support of migrant farm workers. Written by award-winning Chicano comic book author, Terry Blas, and illustrated by acclaimed...
As the world becomes more and more transparent, and as we begin to share struggles we’ve faced growing up, both from the world around us and on a more intimate level, we recognize the same themes of unhealthy family dynamics...
Why Ignoring the Spiritual Scammer Problem on Social Media is Hurting Our Community
Astrologer, podcast host, and founder of spiritual blog Souliminati, Esoteric Esa pens a letter asking for support for the spiritual community following a surge in social media scammers. She, along with other Latina spiritual practitioners, have been the victims of...
It turns out January 6 is National Bean Day and growing up Latinx, we can totally get behind a day that celebrates a staple in our food growing up. For so many of us, beans are a comfort food. Many...
The work of Latinx creatives in Hollywood is worth celebrating year-round and here at HipLatina, we are highlighting some short films that center narratives of the Latinx community. As we’ve seen a rise in Latinx representation in mainstream media with...
Latinx Romance Anthology Highlights Sexually and Culturally Diverse Love
Latinx love stories aren’t often diverse or varied in publishing but Latinx authors are slowly but surely changing that. A group of Latina authors came together this past holiday season to create a thoughtful, holiday-themed romance anthology that intentionally highlights diverse...
2021 is almost over and yet it feels like we’re still processing 2019 but amid this pandemic there have been many notable moments for the Latinx community. Some of the highlights this year include major moments in entertainment like season...
Afro-Latinidad is a topic that seems to invoke a lot of emotion in people, and draw out just as many opinions on what it means to be Black, what it means to be Latinx and what it means to Black...
It was such a good year for Latinx literature! So many insanely talented Latinx authors released new books this year that we honestly couldn’t even keep up. There are even more exciting Latinx books coming out in 2022, but while...
