In her memoirs, Esmeralda Santiago recounts her experiences in US in the 1950s and 60s and shares truths about the immigrant experience.
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TheLatinaPress Nº29: celebrates the last of summer film season and what we did and didn’t accomplish during the warmest months of the year.
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Check out this interview with Chicana, Puerto Rican, and New Mexican Marisa Tirado on her “Selena Didn’t Know Spanish Either.”
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The Latinx House’s Raizado Festival occupied Aspen last weekend, celebrating la cultura in a town that prefers not thinking about us at all.
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Q&A with Rosamary Berríos Hernández, Director of “Santiago de Las Mujeres”
by Lola Rosarioby Lola Rosario“Santiago de las Mujeres” director Rosamary Berríos Hernández talks culture, cinematography, and the importance of telling our stories.
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Known for “Jane the Virgin,” Andrea Navedo is sharing her experiences in her new self-help book and memoir, “Our Otherness Is Our Strength.”
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Barbie isn’t the only one making headlines in #TheLatinaPress Nº28. This hot labor summer, we’re also covering strikes, soccer, and more.
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“Boca Chica” Knows The Problem is Patriarchy But Doesn’t Offer Any New Solutions
There is a certain type of bravery to make a debut film like “Boca Chica,” which exposes the hyper-sexualization of Dominican girls.
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5 Must-Read Latinx Short Stories
by Sofía Garnerby Sofía GarnerShort stories are somehow gatekept in the literary world and overlooked by the masses. Novels remain overwhelmingly the most popular way to consume prose—but I don’t see why it has…
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Q+A With Luna Lauren Vélez, Voice of Rio in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
As Miles’ mom, Luna Lauren Vélez is the heart of “Across the Spider-Verse,” and LatinaMedia.Co caught up with her to discuss the film.