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Biden Administration Proposes Adding Hispanic/Latino Race Option in Census

Sofía AguilarFebruary 1, 2023February 1, 2023

by Sofía AguilarFebruary 1, 2023February 1, 202302050

Latinxs have always struggled to come to a consensus about a collective name for the community and whether one name is even needed given the wide range of races, cultures, experiences, languages, and countries that it attempts to capture. The...

News and Entertainment

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, 202103134

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

Why We See the Terms Hispanic and Latinx Interchangeably

Virginia IsaadOctober 14, 2021October 19, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 14, 2021October 19, 202104048

For the last few years, #HispanicHeritageMonth and #LatinxHeritageMonth have been used interchangeably on social media to mark the time of year where brands take notice of the segment of the community that’s been part of this nation for generations. The...

Culture

23 Facts to Remind You of the Power of Our Latinx Community

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiOctober 28, 2019July 26, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiOctober 28, 2019July 26, 2020013045

Knowledge is power and Latinxs have been historically been left out of the loop on a lot of important things they should know, including their own immense influence and power. This is how an entire people is made to believe...

News and Entertainment

Hispanic Journalist Organization Cuts Ties With Fox News Over Racist Comments

Araceli CruzAugust 23, 2019July 31, 2020

by Araceli CruzAugust 23, 2019July 31, 202001154

If you were part of the news industry and your employer continuously bashed your community, how would that make you feel and what would you do about it? For many Latinx journalists working in media today, that feeling of confusion,...

Lifestyle

5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Energy Without Coffee

Morena EscardóJanuary 16, 2019October 9, 2020

by Morena EscardóJanuary 16, 2019October 9, 20203 2511

If you find yourself yawning regularly throughout the day, have a hard time keeping your eyes open after each meal, or live by the slogan of “life starts after coffee,” then you’re one of the millions of people suffering from...

Lifestyle

New York Official Says Latina Suicide Rates Reach Epidemic Level

Araceli CruzJune 8, 2018October 9, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 8, 2018October 9, 202002591

“I was in a bad place, after I was raped at 13 years old. Luckily, I told a police officer,” a teenager, who’s now 19, recalled to PIX11. The teen who spoke attended a summit in New York City that...

Culture

Educating Yourself about Finance: Apps and Websites to Read Today

Anna CherryJune 1, 2018September 24, 2020

by Anna CherryJune 1, 2018September 24, 202004730

Whether you’re just trying to get your footing as a financially independent newbie adult, or you’re deep into your career with house and car payments and a whole bunch of other bills, it’s good to feel like you know what...

Family

How to Build a Latino Community in a Place Where There is None

Tara Sherry-TorresMay 16, 2018October 6, 2020

by Tara Sherry-TorresMay 16, 2018October 6, 202003059

Latinos are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. By 2060, one third of the population will identify as Latino. This means that many areas of the United States that never had significant Latino populations in the...

Lifestyle

The Pros and Cons of Renting or Buying a Home

HipLatinaApril 5, 2018October 23, 2020

by HipLatinaApril 5, 2018October 23, 202002311

Many of us grow up thinking of home ownership as a cultural ideal—an indicator that we’ve “made it,” and have become in a sense “real” grown-ups. But the market has changed dramatically in the past 20 years, and it may...

News and Entertainment

ICE Will No Longer Automatically Release Undocumented Pregnant Women

Araceli CruzMarch 30, 2018October 23, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 30, 2018October 23, 2020059

The Trump Administration is allowing more undocumented pregnant women to be detained at immigration centers. Previously, an Obama-era order said that undocumented pregnant women had to be automatically released, because of their delicate condition. However, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is changing...

Culture

Cardi B Got Kicked Out of Hotel and She Called Them Out for Being Racist

Araceli CruzOctober 24, 2017December 10, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 24, 2017December 10, 20200955

Have you ever stayed at a hotel and when some shady shit goes down you are the first one to get blamed for it, even though you had nothing to do with it? For example, if there’s loud music or...