#TheLatinaPress: Issue 16
In issue 16 of #TheLatinaPress, we celebrate Leo season, discuss that Emmys snub, and make some summer reading recommendations.
Mujeres to Follow
“Somewhere We Are Human” Illuminates the Undocumented Experience
“Somewhere We Are Human” is a new anthology created by currently or formerly undocumented people. Curated by Reyna Grande and Sonia Guiñansaca, the entries range from visual art to personal essays (with poetry, arguably, in between), with authors, artists, and curators hail from Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Inherently this book shapes an understanding of immigration usually left out of US textbooks.
‘Radio Cachimbona’ Is the Podcast This Salvi Needs
When it comes to Latinx representation, media can always use more voices and that’s especially true for the Central American community. Enter ‘Radio Cachimbona,’ a podcast hosted by Salvadoran American Yvette Borja, about our two countries’ politics and laws and featuring amazing Latina guests.
Q+A with Yasmín Ramírez, Author of “¡Ándale, Prieta!”
In her recently released “¡Ándale, Prieta!,” Mexican-American author Yasmín Ramírez shares a moving ode to her childhood in El Paso, Texas, growing up a “prieta.” This debut memoir is a love letter to Yasmín’s family, her grandmother, and to women everywhere who have felt silenced, pained, or alone.
Why Everyone Needs to Read Julissa Arce’s Latest Book
In “You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation,” author Julissa Arce argues that rather than seeking approval from white culture, we should embrace our own identities and help change the narrative that there is only one way to be American.
Despite its Latine Stars, “Now & Then” is Easily Forgotten
The issue with Now & Then isn’t that its characters are uninteresting, or the story seems very familiar – though at times, both are true.
Q+A With Victoria Buitron, Author of ‘A Body Across Two Hemispheres’
Ecuadorian-American Victoria Buitron explores her life as a child of two countries and many borders in ‘A Body Across Two Hemispheres.’
#TheLatinaPress: Issue 13
A partnership between #WeAllGrow Latina and LatinaMedia.Co Latinas Take Coachella There is nothing we love more than watching Latinas step into their power. And that is exactly what Colombian singer Karol G did on the main stage at Coachella. In an homage to all those who have come before her, Karol G referenced the legendary Selena, Ricky Martin, […]
#TheLatinaPress: Issue 12
In this issue of #TheLatinaPress, we celebrate Ariana DeBose’s historic Oscar win, look back on Women’s History Month, and recommend Refinery29’s new series, ‘Cuerpo.’
On Why I Included Abortions in My Telenovela Podcast
Growing up, telenovelas taught me about a woman’s right to choose her own destiny. Something I included when I made my own, “Princess of South Beach.”