Latin Pop’s Secret Weapon GALE is Unleashed in ‘Lo Que No Te Dije’
Latin Pop’s Secret Weapon GALE is Unleashed in ‘Lo Que No Te Dije’
After shaping the sound of Latin pop music as a co-writer for stars like Christina Aguilera and Shakira, GALE is ready to break the mold with her debut album. In Lo Que No Te Dije, the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter blends her Caribbean roots with elements of pop, dance, and punk [...]
Essentially Forgotten: Frieze Impact Award Winner Reminds Us of America’s Farmworkers
Essentially Forgotten: Frieze Impact Award Winner Reminds Us of America’s Farmworkers
Long pants, high socks, long sleeves, hats, bandanas. Surgical tape wraps around the thumb, middle finger, index finger to protect blistered hands; gloves are too bulky for picking cherries. A howling Washington wind stirs dust around the field, distant chatter and laughter hanging low like morning dew. Farm workers bend, [...]
Meet Nancy Ruffin, The Self-Proclaimed Latina Oprah
Meet Nancy Ruffin, The Self-Proclaimed Latina Oprah
It’s hard to believe that Nancy Ruffin, life coach and host of The EmpowHERment Hour podcast, didn’t have any girlfriends. “Women are lead to believe that we’re ‘catty,’ and we cannot support each other and for a long time, I believed that,” says the mami of two adorable daughters. In [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Raul Castillo Wants People To Have Uncomfortable Conversations About Race and Culture in this Country
EXCLUSIVE: Raul Castillo Wants People To Have Uncomfortable Conversations About Race and Culture in this Country
Raul Castillo became a household name after starring on HBO’s Looking, but it’s his continual choice of roles that helps him stand out in Hollywood. The Texas-born stage and film actor recently debuted his latest series, Seven Seconds alongside Regina King, David Lyons, Russell Hornsby, and Beau Knapp in Los Angeles. Castillo [...]
10 Memes You’ll Understand If You Have a Dominican Mom
10 Memes You’ll Understand If You Have a Dominican Mom
Dominican mom are certainly a breed of their own. We all know the fear that comes into us when we hear our Dominican mami calling us and we don't respond that's why some of these memes will have you cracking up. 1. This should sound familiar especially when you think about the [...]
How Los Defensores Is Keeping The Dream Alive for the Next Generation of American Immigrants
How Los Defensores Is Keeping The Dream Alive for the Next Generation of American Immigrants
The United States prides itself on being the great melting pot. We are a country not just built by immigrants, but made great by them; their entrepreneurial impact has made a lasting impression on the American economy. Consider some of these staggering facts about immigration and Fortune 500 companies, according [...]
Op Ed: What Children in Puerto Rico Learned From the Hurricane
Op Ed: What Children in Puerto Rico Learned From the Hurricane
By Alberto A. Martinez In the time since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, 100 days ago, millions of people endured much suffering. A recent New York Times investigation estimates the death toll to be higher than 1,000, not the 64 officially reported. Much of the island is still living without [...]