THE LIST: Textured Haircare Edit
THE LIST: Textured Haircare Edit
Welcome back to THE LIST, our monthly roundup of products we’re coveting right now, from beauty to home decor, culinary destinations and more. This month, as the hot summer endures, we’ve combed through the ether to select products made to care for textured hair, from coarse strands to kinky locks [...]
New Music Picks: Kali Uchis, Grupo Frontera, Danna Paola, and More
New Music Picks: Kali Uchis, Grupo Frontera, Danna Paola, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Kali Uchis’ freaky perreo with El Alfa and JT, the debut album by Grupo Frontera, and Danna Paola’s introspective single. Also on the list: Lido Pimienta’s anthem for the Colombia women's national football team, Carla Morrison’s [...]
Human Rights Activist Cesar Espinosa Fights for Immigrant Families
Human Rights Activist Cesar Espinosa Fights for Immigrant Families
At first glance, many might think Cesar Espinosa, 36, is too young to know much about immigration reform. Espinosa, who studied pre-law and political science at the University of Houston, has spent over a decade advocating locally and nationally in many public campaigns. He has fought for immigrant and student [...]
Argentina Is Doubling Down On its Lithium
Argentina Is Doubling Down On its Lithium
A three-part series exploring the current state of South America’s “Lithium Triangle,” comprising Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile. We explore the challenges each country faces in successfully mining and monetizing “The New Oil.” The three countries inside South America’s Lithium Triangle represent a spectrum of success in extracting and commercializing the [...]
How Michelle Badillo Defied Her Own Barriers
How Michelle Badillo Defied Her Own Barriers
When Michelle Badillo reluctantly agreed to attend college, she told her mother that she would become a screenwriter. Badillo had the intention of alarming her mother; she did not anticipate that her mother would fully support her decision and pay for it, too. “I was an idiot,” Badillo laughs from [...]
This Week’s New Music Releases: Arca, Omar Apollo, Karol G, and More
This Week’s New Music Releases: Arca, Omar Apollo, Karol G, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly round-up of the best new music. This week’s list features Colombian superstar Karol G taking "Un Viaje" with Jotaerre, Venezuelan producer Arca's mind-blowing "Cayó" music video, and Omar Apollo's debut album "Ivory." The most recent Latin Grammy winner for Best New Artist, Juliana, teams up with [...]
Jeanne Córdova: Trailblazing Chicana Lesbian Feminist Activist
Jeanne Córdova: Trailblazing Chicana Lesbian Feminist Activist
Born in 1948, Chicana feminist activist Jeanne Córdova devoted her life to advocating for lesbians and women of color in the United States. She was a key organizer of the first national lesbian publication, The Lesbian Tide, which began publication in 1970; the first National Lesbian Conference in 1973; and [...]