Gentrification Archives

Aubrey Plaza to Star as Puerto Rican Wedding Planner in ‘Olga Dies Dreaming’ on Hulu

Virginia IsaadAugust 6, 2021August 6, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 6, 2021August 6, 202106924

Aubrey Plaza, 37, has become known for taking on roles that have a little darkness to them so her upcoming starring role in Olga Dies Dreaming seems like the perfect fit. The one-hour drama pilot based on the novel by...

News and Entertainment

Dascha Polanco Calls ‘In the Heights’ a Celebration of Latinx Culture

Virginia IsaadApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 21, 2021April 21, 202109312

Latinx representation remains limited in film and television but the upcoming film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s play In the Heights is a true celebration of Latin American culture. The musical centers around Dominican bodega owner, Usnavi (played by Puerto Rican...

Culture

El Pollo Loco Restores Los Angeles Murals with Augmented Reality

Yvette MontoyaSeptember 17, 2019July 28, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaSeptember 17, 2019July 28, 202002819

Although a changing neighborhood can usually be hidden indoors, the sense of identity and community is also changed forever on the outside. The whitewashing of Latinx neighborhoods is not just a term used to describe gentrification, it also describes the...

Lifestyle

8 Latino Businesses in San Francisco That Are No More

HipLatinaOctober 27, 2018September 2, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 27, 2018September 2, 202006456

San Francisco is changing. Gentrification is pushing residents out, and taking the City’s culture with it. Stores with piñata hanging in the doorway, and the ringing of the paleteros‘ bells are being replaced with long lines waiting for pricey food, people...

News and Entertainment

Tanya Saracho on Machismo, Gentrification & “Vida”

Yolanda MachadoMay 6, 2018October 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoMay 6, 2018October 2, 202001862

There’s this saying in Spanish that if you’re a Latina, you probably heard at least once as a little girl: “calladita te ves más bonita.” It literally means “when you don’t speak, you look prettier.” It’s a pretty terrible thing...