New Music Picks: Mariah Angeliq, Rauw Alejandro & Rosalía, BRATTY and More
New Music Picks: Mariah Angeliq, Rauw Alejandro & Rosalía, BRATTY and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the return of Mariah Angeliq, Rauw Alejandro’s joint EP with Rosalía and BRATTY’s latest rock anthem. Also on the list: J Noa inspires with "No Me Pueden Parar," Corina Smith gets vulnerable with “X100” and Carlos [...]
‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reboot Welcomes Rising Afro-Latina Star Jazlyn Martin
‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reboot Welcomes Rising Afro-Latina Star Jazlyn Martin
The most-watched 1990s television show in Black family homes was NBC’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Fresh Prince starred rapper-turned-actor Will Smith — a homegrown talent from West Philadelphia with a fictional televised story based loosely on his life. The family series was broadcast for six seasons ending in 1996. During [...]
Julio Macias on Mexican Slang, Touring Universal Studios & ‘On My Block’
Julio Macias on Mexican Slang, Touring Universal Studios & ‘On My Block’
“La Primera Vez” is the digital talk show that lets you get to know your favorite LatinX celebrities. In this episode, host Christina Reid sits down with Julio Macias. The Mexican-American actor talks about his experience leaving Mexico when he was younger, how he discovered a passion for acting, his [...]
Q&A with Makeup Maestro Marcelo Gutierrez
Q&A with Makeup Maestro Marcelo Gutierrez
New York-based makeup artist Marcelo Gutierrez ditched fine art school to push for diversity and visibility in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Gutierrez was born in Colombia and raised in the US after his family fled their home country and sought refuge in Florida. Throughout his youth, Gutierrez's painter [...]
WATCH: Laurie Hernandez Addresses Mental Health in Latinx Communities
WATCH: Laurie Hernandez Addresses Mental Health in Latinx Communities
Nike knows that mental health is as essential as physical health, particularly when it comes to an athlete’s ability to realize their fullest potential in both sport and life. That’s why Nike partnered with Crisis Text Line, a support line that provides free, 24/7 counseling via text messaging for individuals [...]
Emma Tenayuca: The Depression-Era Union Organizer Who Became “La Pasionaria de Texas”
Emma Tenayuca: The Depression-Era Union Organizer Who Became “La Pasionaria de Texas”
“I was arrested a number of times. I don't think that I felt exactly fearful. I never thought in terms of fear. I thought in terms of justice.” These words, spoken by Mexican-American labor activist Emma Tenayuca in a 1983 interview with the Texas Observer, capture the tenacious spirit of the [...]
This Mayan Entrepreneur Implements Ethical Business Standards
This Mayan Entrepreneur Implements Ethical Business Standards
Elisa Sapalú has been helping her parents make ends meet since she was 7 years old. Born and raised in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, Elisa and her parents are indigenous Mayans, just like the majority of Atitlán residents. Elisa learned the ancestral art of beading necklaces and bracelets, and for each [...]