Chicanx Archives

Poll Finds Up to 40 Percent of Voters Are Offended by the Term “Latinx”

Sofía AguilarDecember 7, 2021December 7, 2021

by Sofía AguilarDecember 7, 2021December 7, 202102782

This month has brought in new fuel to add to the decades-long debate in the Latinx community: the name we use to identify ourselves. Do we use Latino or Latinx or Latine? Do we call it #LatinxHeritageMonth or #HispanicHeritageMonth? Chicana...

Culture

5 Latina Activists You Won’t Learn About In School

Yvette MontoyaFebruary 10, 2019August 24, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaFebruary 10, 2019August 24, 202009432

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...

News and Entertainment

13 Brands Proudly Shouting Out Chicanx Culture

HipLatinaNovember 28, 2018August 25, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 28, 2018August 25, 2020010972

We are so thankful that today there are several brands that celebrate the awesomeness of being Latinx. Some are even more specific, shouting out the special things that represent Mexican and Chicano culture. These are products we can wear with...

News and Entertainment

13 Celebrities Who Are Chicanx

HipLatinaNovember 25, 2018August 26, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 25, 2018August 26, 2020015885

There’s nothing like seeing Latinos on television, in films, on the radio—and everywhere else. They’re repping for all of us, and we are so proud. The following successful celebrities are holding it down for Chicanos, and Latinos, around the world....

News and Entertainment

13 Films About Life in Mexico–United States Border Towns

HipLatinaNovember 18, 2018August 26, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 18, 2018August 26, 202003031

Films reflect real life, educate us on notable people and their stories, and entertain. A handful of films even represent the complexities of the Chicanx experience. How Chicanos, especially in border towns, straddled the United States and Mexico and find...