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Immigration Rights Activist Sara Mora Talks Virtual Activism in the Metaverse

Anna OrtegaDecember 7, 2022

by Anna OrtegaDecember 7, 202203166

As we enter a new digital age, it is critical to think about how the technologies being developed now can affect how we function as a society in the future. When considering things like societal inequalities and social justice movements,...

Culture

Aimée Mazara is the Artist Behind the ‘What’s Happening in Dominican Republic?’ Illustration

Johanna FerreiraFebruary 21, 2020July 23, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraFebruary 21, 2020July 23, 202003854

On Sunday, February 16, the municipal elections in the Dominican Republic were suspended across the country by the Central Electoral Board (JCE) due to technical difficulties with the electronic ballot machines. This is the first time in the country’s voting...

News and Entertainment

‘One Day At A Time’ and ‘Vida’ Creators Launch Challenge to Help Immigrants

Virginia IsaadSeptember 4, 2019July 27, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 4, 2019July 27, 202002332

A challenge is going viral on social media and if the name reminds you of two of your favorite Latinx shows it’s not a coincidence. The #OneVidaAtATimeHugChallenge launched a few days ago with Netflix’s One Day at a Time creator...

News and Entertainment

Dolores Huerta Is Arrested Once Again for Standing Up for Workers’ Rights

Araceli CruzAugust 21, 2019July 31, 2020

by Araceli CruzAugust 21, 2019July 31, 202002678

Dolores Huerta has been a lifelong social activist and labor leader, and at 89-years-old she’s still bringing awareness to the rights of workers by any means necessary. On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of county caregivers and the Service Employees International Union...

News and Entertainment

The Mirabal Sisters Honored With Street Corner Named After Them in NYC

HipLatinaFebruary 13, 2019August 14, 2020

by HipLatinaFebruary 13, 2019August 14, 202004811

The Mirabal sisters — commonly known as Las Mariposas (the butterflies) — are being honored in Washington Heights. The City Council of the City New York organized to have a street named after the brave Dominican activists and specifically in...

News and Entertainment

How To Call Your Senators And Representatives

Priscilla BlossomSeptember 8, 2018September 11, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomSeptember 8, 2018September 11, 202001999

In case you haven’t noticed, right now is not the time for complacency when it comes to politics. There’s plenty going on that needs to be addressed (from family separations to the threats against Roe V. Wade). One way to...

News and Entertainment

What Are White Men Feeling in The Age of Woke?

kamariAugust 6, 2018September 16, 2020

by kamariAugust 6, 2018September 16, 202002535

What a time to be alive. Despite the barrage of controversy our country endlessly endures under the Trump presidency, millennials are driving forward one of the most progressive or “woke” periods in our nation’s history (at least, in our generation’s...

Lifestyle

America Ferrera Is Done With Being Stereotyped For Being Latina

Johanna FerreiraMay 23, 2018October 8, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 23, 2018October 8, 202012369

Aside from being a successful actress, America Ferrera has dedicated a lot of her time to breaking stereotypes and getting involved in activist work that empowers marginalized groups—women in particular. This past fall, she got vocal about her own #Metoo...

News and Entertainment

6 Celebs Who Aren’t Afraid to Share Their Immigration Stories

Bill O’ConnorSeptember 6, 2017December 22, 2020

by Bill O’ConnorSeptember 6, 2017December 22, 202013752

Immigration policy lately has been constantly under scrutiny—but that doesn’t mean it’s a topic that we should be afraid to talk about. With the Trump administration’s latest announcement that DACA will be rescinded, we all need to be speaking out...

Family

MAF’s MacArthur Fellowship and Fight for Social Justice

Bill O’ConnorJanuary 5, 2017February 26, 2021

by Bill O’ConnorJanuary 5, 2017February 26, 202101319

What MAF CEO Jose Quiñonez thought was a prank call was actually the news to inform him that he had won a MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the MacArthur Genius Grant. The fellowship provides pioneers in the arts and sciences...