"La Guagua Aérea" and the Not So Promised Land
…regret is palpable. It brings us to the theme of leaving one’s homeland for economic reasons while navigating the tension between cultural pride and assimilation. We see this blatantly in…
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“They Shot the Piano Player” – A False Documentary on a True Music (and Political) Story
…nova. Eventually, Tenório dropped medicine school and devoted his life to music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQwajCDIwcg Betting on his instrument paid off (though he went through economic hardships) as he got to play…
Klaudia Reynicke’s “Reinas” Re-Writes the Immigration Movie
…value the LATAM home as much as the US or European destination. Reinas forces us to see its immigrant characters as thinking, feeling, and growing humans, not economic or political…
5 Latinx Textbooks That Tell Our True History
…actual textbook, here broken up into seven important parts. Go back to school, as you learn about “A Multilevel Analysis of Latinos’ Economic Inequality: A Test of the Minority Group…
2024 Latina Shows to Watch
…mother, and businesswoman, Betty will face family and economic crises that will lead her to question whether she’s found true happiness. Created by the late Fernando Gaitán, the hit Colombian…
“Érase Una Vez en El Caribe” Because There’s No Sugarcoating Colonization
…another casualty of colonization. Which brings me to another point the film tackles surrounding our socio-economic-political label ‘U.S. territory’ (code for colony). Director and screenwriter Figueroa plays with juxtaposition, not…
TheLatinaPress Nº31: Adios y Abrazos
…aligning with the mission of promoting racial, economic, and gender justice in California and beyond! ADIOS Y ABRAZOS Over two years ago, we asked ourselves the obvious question: We need…
Q+A With Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Writer/Creator of La Borinqueña
…and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). My goal was to create a comic book series that would tap into the fervor for superhero storytelling. In this space, there has never been…
TheLatinaPress Nº30: Fall into Heritage Month
…see #WeAllGrow Founder and Co-CEO Ana Flores on the Today Show, where she curated a list of 6 Latine-owned brands that deserve our support. Her segment highlights the economic empowerment…
Latinos Resilient Amid Strike With “Blue Beetle”
…in dire economic straits. But, an ancient alien technological marvel called the scarab fuses with Reyes, giving him unparalleled power not seen in the fictional Palermo City – or the…