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Indigenous Activist Nemonte Nenquimo Makes TIME 100 List

Virginia IsaadSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 202005845

As Latinos continue to make strides in different industries there’s always the issue of recognition for their work and efforts. TIME’s list of 100 influential people includes only 9 Latinxs, so while we celebrate those that made it on the...

Culture

5 Latina Activists You Won’t Learn About In School

Yvette MontoyaFebruary 10, 2019August 24, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaFebruary 10, 2019August 24, 202009955

In a time when activism is “in” it’s easy to forget that activists all over the world are regularly murdered, tortured, kidnapped and/or banished from their countries. It’s real out here and we must remember that many who protest do...

Culture Family

5 Latinas You Didn’t Learn About in History Class

Bill O’ConnorSeptember 17, 2018September 8, 2020

by Bill O’ConnorSeptember 17, 2018September 8, 20202 4839

Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15 and continues until October 15. It’s a month where people recognize and honor the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans along with their culture. But even so, there are quite a few Latinos and...

News and Entertainment

Ahed Tamimi and 5 Bad Ass Revolutionaries

HipLatinaAugust 15, 2018February 8, 2022

by HipLatinaAugust 15, 2018February 8, 202201812

Ahed Tamimi has been released. After eight months in an Israeli prison, the 17-year-old Palestinian activist was finally released last week. The young revolutionist went viral last year when a video captured her slapping and kicking an Israeli soldier after...