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Siempre Mami: Honor The Mamás In Your Life With This Mexican Charcuterie Recipe Featuring Sargento® Cheese

Alejandra MedinaMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023

by Alejandra MedinaMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023031907

Sponsored by Sargento® Foods Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate all mother figures and the special place they have in our hearts. From your favorite teacher to your closest homegirl, to your tia or abuelita, many women in our...

Culture Lifestyle

I’m Your Mom Now: How to Make Cheesy Gorditas with Sargento® Real, Natural Cheese

Alejandra MedinaMay 4, 2023May 3, 2023

by Alejandra MedinaMay 4, 2023May 3, 2023032242

Sponsored by Sargento® Foods One of the many joys of motherhood is the special moments you get to share with your little ones. Whether it’s endless laughter during playtime or teaching moments during homework time, so many of our unforgettable...

Culture

Make This TikToker’s Mexican Hamburguesa With The Perfect Blend Of Cheeses From Sargento® Cheese

Anna OrtegaNovember 2, 2022

by Anna OrtegaNovember 2, 20220152162

Sponsored by Sargento Foods Inc. On Día De Los Muertos, we uplift and honor the memory of our loved ones by offering tasty food and treats for the visiting spirits. For Ariana Ruiz, Latina mom and TikTok culinary extraordinaire, remembering...

Culture

10 Chicana Activists Who Fought for Equal Rights in the Chicano Movement

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 5, 2021February 5, 2021

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 5, 2021February 5, 2021030642

Cesar Chavez. Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales. Reies Tijerina. We recognize these names as leaders of the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and ’70s. But what about the women who were instrumental in fighting for equal rights for Chicanos and Latinos? Like...

Fashion

23 Chola Brands Repping for the Culture

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 18, 2020June 22, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 18, 2020June 22, 2020023821

Old English letters. Bandana print. Gold hoops, winged liner, and acrylic nails. A fierce sense of female strength and perseverance. Chicana pride. These are just some of the things you associate with the chola lifestyle and aesthetic. There are several...

Beauty

10 Things California Cholas Were Rocking in the ’90s

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 20, 2020May 20, 20202 81677

Chola style has always been a balance of timeless, classic elements, mixed with the trends of the time. You can look back at photos from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, and see some of the same brands and looks, but...

News and Entertainment

25 Times Eva Longoria-Baston Said What We All Wanted To

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMarch 15, 2020August 3, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMarch 15, 2020August 3, 202008871

Eva Longoria-Baston’s birthday is on March 15, and we thought, what better time than now to celebrate the Tejana from Corpus Christi, who continuously represents for Latinxs in Hollywood and beyond? Not only does Longoria-Baston serve as a constant reminder...

Culture

20 Chicana Writers Whose Names You Should Know

Yvette MontoyaNovember 5, 2019July 13, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaNovember 5, 2019July 13, 2020042713

When we think of Chicana Literature there are a few big influential names that immediately come to mind. Amazing women like Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Cherrie Moraga, Ana Castillo, and Sandra Cisneros are the usual suspects on a class syllabus or...

News and Entertainment

Guillermo Del Toro Uses Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony to Uplift the Mexican Community

Araceli CruzAugust 7, 2019July 29, 2020

by Araceli CruzAugust 7, 2019July 29, 202002727

Famed Mexican director Guillermo del Toro received the ultimate Hollywood honor yesterday. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker has won every award you can think of but yesterday on the streets of Los Angeles, he was presented with a Star on the...

Culture

15 Things to Know About Legendary Chicana Activist Dolores Huerta

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 1, 2019August 6, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 1, 2019August 6, 202009085

Born in Dawson, New Mexico, in 1930, Chicana activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta stood up for farm workers, and in the process fought for POC, Latinxs, women, and all of humanity. Alongside the equally-iconic Chicano activist Cesar Chavez, Huerta...

Culture

A Look at the Que Chola Exhibit at the National Hispanic Cultural Center

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 23, 2019August 11, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 23, 2019August 11, 202006858

Albuquerque’s National Hispanic Cultural Center is “dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities.” This is done through their art museum, genealogy center, educational resources, library, and over 700 events. One such event is Qué Chola,...

Culture

15 Vintage Chola Beauty Photos for Inspiration

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 11, 2019August 18, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 11, 2019August 18, 2020028668

The Chicana pachucas of the 1940s and ’50s and the cholas in the decades since have consistently served as inspiration for style and beauty. The looks are usually timeless, and are constantly redone again and again, to add in...