Thanksgiving Archives

My Venezuelan Family Doesn’t Celebrate Thanksgiving But It’s Still Special

Anna OrtegaNovember 23, 2022

by Anna OrtegaNovember 23, 202204015

Around this time of year, many people gather around the dinner table with family. Some celebrate Thanksgiving with their loved ones; many rebuke the holiday altogether due to its violent history and celebrate Indigenous People’s Day. Personally for me, November...

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9 Thanksgiving Foods that Come from Latin America

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiNovember 25, 2020November 25, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiNovember 25, 2020November 25, 202005502

Thanksgiving is a time to show gratitude for our lives, our friends and family, and for what we have. With that said, that doesn’t mean that everything we’ve been taught about Thanksgiving is factual. In fact, a lot of folks...

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Let’s Talk About the Real History of Thanksgiving This Year

Mariela RosarioNovember 22, 2020December 1, 2020

by Mariela RosarioNovember 22, 2020December 1, 2020017125

Most people of color in the United States realize that Thanksgiving is a wildly problematic celebration of the exploitation and genocide of native peoples, yet many of us still celebrate it. For lots of people of color, Thanksgiving has become...

Lifestyle

Super Cute Thanksgiving Decor We Found For Under $10

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiNovember 11, 2020November 10, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiNovember 11, 2020November 10, 202004716

This year has changed everything for us. Most of us aren’t going into the office to work, lots of our kids are going to Zoom school, we’re spending less time with loved ones, and it’s made celebrating the holidays feel,...

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30 Holiday Hairstyles to Complete Your Party Look

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiDecember 1, 2019July 6, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiDecember 1, 2019July 6, 2020011709

Whether it’s for Thanksgiving or Christmas with the fam, or a special date night on New Year’s Eve, or a holiday party with the girls, chances are you’re going to want to have your hair join on the festive celebration. This...

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Cardi B Is Unapologetically Not Cooking a Thing on Thanksgiving

Araceli CruzNovember 27, 2019July 16, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 27, 2019July 16, 202002372

Thanksgiving should be a time to be with loved ones and share memories. So why does it feel like the most stressful time of the year? There’s so much pressure that revolves around conflicting political views, hanging around that crazy...

Culture

Let’s Talk About the Real History of Thanksgiving

HipLatinaNovember 26, 2019

by HipLatinaNovember 26, 201908329

Most people of color in the United States realize that Thanksgiving is a wildly problematic celebration of the exploitation and genocide of native peoples. Yet, many of us still celebrate it. For lots of people of color, Thanksgiving is less...

Lifestyle

25 Simple Ways to Make Your Latinx Holiday Recipes Healthier

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiNovember 13, 2019July 14, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiNovember 13, 2019July 14, 202003919

The holidays are around the corner and that means eating tons of delicious ham, pan con pollo, mashed potatoes, plantains, pupusas, rice, beans, pie, cake, tamales — you name it! It also means that you’ll be eating a lot of...

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15 Things That Always Happen at Every Latino Family Holiday Gathering

Johanna FerreiraNovember 24, 2018August 21, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraNovember 24, 2018August 21, 202006911

With Thanksgiving just a day away, we can’t help but already be in a festive state of mind. With the holidays comes big family gatherings – especially for us Latinos. Every get-together, whether it be Noche Buena or New Year’s...

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7 Plant-Based Dishes To Make for Vegetarians This Thanksgiving

Jessica MolinaNovember 22, 2018August 26, 2020

by Jessica MolinaNovember 22, 2018August 26, 202002576

The thought of a vegetarian Thanksgiving may make some people’s skin crawl. After all, the entire day is centered around gobbling up a juicy turkey. Nonetheless, chances are someone coming to your Thanksgiving celebration is not a meat eater OR...

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These Tweets About #ThanksgivingWithLatinos Will Make You LOL

Jessica MolinaNovember 22, 2018August 26, 2020

by Jessica MolinaNovember 22, 2018August 26, 202014408

It’s that time of year again. Most of us are headed to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families and while we know there’s definitely going to be bomb food, there will also be a bunch of silly and in some cases...

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10 Hilarious Memes That Perfectly Capture Latino Thanksgiving

HipLatinaNovember 21, 2018August 26, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 21, 2018August 26, 202006252

Social media might has it’s con but if there’s one thing we definitely appreciate about it—Instagram especially—it’s the hysterical memes that come out of it. In fact, some of the best memes to come out of the internet have been...