Becky G Knows Success Is More Than How People Perceive You Bilingual bangers, superhero acting roles, a multi-platinum hit record, and a beauty empire — a decade into her career, Becky G is just getting started. But success isn’t the whole story. By Maria Sherman On a sweltering summer day near downtown Brooklyn, the sky heavy as if the fair-weather cumulus…
Latino Legends Helped Pave the Way in Hollywood By Mandalit del Barco Latinos have been a part of Hollywood since the silent movie era. But they continue to be underrepresented in front of and behind the cameras. USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and UCLA’s latest Hollywood Diversity Report show that Latino actors get just 7% of film leads. In the early days of cinema and…
This Mom Wasn’t Always a Proud Latina Growing up in a predominantly white town once created feelings of shame for this Cuban-American mother. She now works hard everyday to make sure her daughters never have to feel the same way. By Kimberly Pangaro No one is truly aware that they’re growing up on two sides of a cultural line while it’s…
What These Latino Entertainers Have Said About Their Roots By USA Today Whether you identify with the term Latino, Latinx or Latine — the community, which makes up over 62.1 million people in the U.S., is not a monolith. And neither are the many entertainers in the industry that have paved the way for future generations of Latino artists, writers, musicians, directors and…
Latinas Are Raising a New Generation Of Runners Many positive effects come from running, but the lack of representation and barriers in Latinx communities have prevented them from reaping the benefits. These parents are trying to change that. By Priscilla Blossom Growing up, I absolutely hated running. I was always one of the slowest runners in class, and often teased about it.…
The Latinx Arts Alliance, five L.A.-area cultural organizations including LA Plaza and Self Help Graphics, have joined forces to advocate for underrepresented Latinx artists and institutions.
Take a handful of startling statistics, add a dynamic Colombian immigrant with a vision of helping young women fulfill their dreams, and you’ve got Latinas on the Verge of Excellence, a.k.a. L.O.V.E. mentoring program. Founded in fall, 2012 by Claudia Espinosa, this NYWF-funded organization partners with New York City schools to address the specific challenges that high school girls face as Latinas.…
