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‘Maria’ Play Follows ‘West Side Story’ Lead Character’s Return to Puerto Rico

Sofía AguilarDecember 21, 2021

by Sofía AguilarDecember 21, 202105082

Spoilers ahead if you haven’t seen the play or film If you’re like us and can’t get enough of Steven Spielberg’s new adaptation of West Side Story starring Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, and Rita Moreno, then you’re in luck! Long...

News and Entertainment

Marc Anthony Urges Puerto Ricans to Vote Trump Out

Virginia IsaadNovember 2, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 2, 202004507

Marc Anthony — one of Puerto Rico’s greatest and most famous artists — is urging Puerto Ricans in key battleground states to vote President Trump out. He joined forces with the Lincoln Project, a political committee made up of former...

News and Entertainment

AOC Reminds Kimberly Guilfoyle Puerto Ricans are US Citizens

Virginia IsaadAugust 26, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 26, 202009762

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Republican National Convention six-minute speech has been deconstructed, criticized, and turned into countless memes as the #Guilfoylechallenge and now AOC is joining the discussion with straight facts. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Puerto Rican Democratic Socialist, is correcting Guilfoyle...

News and Entertainment

Puerto Rican Tennis Players Confront Racist Politician in Florida

Araceli CruzDecember 3, 2019July 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzDecember 3, 2019July 6, 202001580

What should have been a routine day of playing tennis turned out to be an infuriating confrontation for a couple of Puerto Rican teens. Last week the teens were playing tennis at the Celsius Tennis Academy in Sarasota, Florida. They...

News and Entertainment

‘I Hope Trump Deports You’: White Woman Threatens Puerto Rican Customer

Virginia IsaadJuly 16, 2019August 2, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 16, 2019August 2, 202002721

During a routine shopping trip at a store in Abington, Pennsylvania, Johanny Santana was verbally attacked by a racist white woman for speaking Spanish. The Puerto Rican woman was told that she should “be deported” and go back to her...

News and Entertainment

A New Lawsuit Is Accusing Georgia of Discriminating Against Puerto Ricans

Araceli CruzJuly 3, 2019August 1, 2020

by Araceli CruzJuly 3, 2019August 1, 202002306

One of the requirements that come with moving to a new state within the U.S. is for people to get a new driver’s license. Kenneth Cabán intended to do just that when he moved to the state of Georgia. Cabán...

News and Entertainment

Lack of Federal Funds Puts 1.3 Million Puerto Ricans in Food Stamp Crisis

Araceli CruzMarch 26, 2019August 12, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 26, 2019August 12, 202001503

President Donald Trump has never spoken genuinely about Puerto Rico — especially when it comes to money. Last year, just a couple of days after the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Trump tweeted, “The people of Puerto Rico are wonderful but...

Culture

Sisters Open Cake Bash Studio Selling Puerto Rican Delicacies

Virginia IsaadMarch 25, 2019August 12, 2020

by Virginia IsaadMarch 25, 2019August 12, 202004651

Sisters Miredys and Karla Peguero migrated from Puerto Rico to California and cultivated their family’s recipes and love for baking into a newly-launched cake studio in Los Angeles. A year ago they opened Cake Bash Studio in Van Nuys, a neighborhood...

Lifestyle

13 Things Non-Mexican Latinxs in the U.S. Can Relate to

HipLatinaJanuary 14, 2019August 17, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 14, 2019August 17, 202004898

The majority of Latinxs in the United States are of Mexican descent. So, it’s natural that all Latinos are exposed to, and influenced by, Mexican culture and customs. We are grateful for the Mexicanos, their presence here, and all they...