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.
Latinxs have long had a difficult relationship with Hollywood. We are constantly fighting to get representation on the silver screen, despite being 62.1 million strong in the U.S. When we are in films, our roles often perpetuate long-held Latinx stereotypes, such as women only being maids, men only being criminals, and everyone not knowing how […]
He’s a villain, not a hero, I know. There’s a lot I could say about casting Puerto Rican Bad Bunny as a Mexican character, especially one so out of pocket as to be nearly non-existent in the Marvel comics. But the most important thing for me, as a Chicano, is how his casting in this […]
‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ isn’t a show about how its the titular character, Mickey Haller, is Mexican American. And that’s a good thing.
The Latinx Sixteen Candles is a chance to celebrate our culture and provide representation that is much more nuanced than the original.
‘Encanto’s’ Oscar win shows those in power should do everything they can to ensure that media is a true reflection of humanity’s multiculturalism.
There is a problem with Latinx representation in film and history books. These five historical Latinx films help right that wrong.
With ‘Hawkeye’s’ Maya Lopez, Marvel invests in representing a deaf and amputee character of color. And that’s a win for all of us.
To celebrate the inclusion and portrayal of Latinxs on TV and to inspire much more to come, we are sharing 12 groundbreaking Latinx TV shows you should know about.
We admit it, we’ve been falling hard for Rutherford Falls. Created by Navajo and Mexican American Sierra Teller Ornelas, it’s rare to have a show that centers the modern Indigenous experience. It also happens to be funny, witty, and full of great performances. But honestly, who cares what we think? The real experts here are Indigenous women. So in a break from our traditional, What Latinas Have to Say, we’ve rounded up Native journalists covering the show.