Q+A With Elizabeth Acevedo, Author of ‘Family Lore’
In “Family Lore,” Elizabeth Acevedo traces each of her character’s lives to create a single, overlapping, and powerful portrait of a family.
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Starring Cristela Alonzo, “Cristela” is an entertaining, ground-breaking, and inspirational show that had the plug pulled on it way too soon.
In “Cassandro,” Queer Joy is Liberating and Defiant
“Cassandro” is a moving, and sweet biopic that touches on interesting ideas about gender and performance, even if it could have gone deeper.
With her Memoirs, Esmeralda Santiago Tells the Young Immigrant Story
In her memoirs, Esmeralda Santiago recounts her experiences in US in the 1950s and 60s and shares truths about the immigrant experience.
‘A Million Miles Away’ Is an Ode to Latinx Tenacity
In “A Million Miles Away,” Director Alejandra Marquez Abella changes the hero’s narrative, foregrounding the women and community behind it.
TheLatinaPress Nº29: Summer Film Season Ends
TheLatinaPress Nº29: celebrates the last of summer film season and what we did and didn’t accomplish during the warmest months of the year.
Q+A With Marisa Tirado, Author of ‘Selena Didn’t Know Spanish Either’
Check out this interview with Chicana, Puerto Rican, and New Mexican Marisa Tirado on her “Selena Didn’t Know Spanish Either.”
The New Latina Stereotype
Hypercompetent and strong, the new Latina stereotype may be positive but it’s still damaging. We deserve to see more of ourselves on screen.
35 Years Later, “Stand and Deliver” is Still Latinx Gold
“Stand and Deliver” is as relevant as it was 35 years ago, proving that Latinxs can achieve and accomplish anything if we truly have ganas.
What to Make of “Hispanic Heritage Month”
We can’t help but feel a little ambivalent about “Hispanic Heritage Month” and our co-founders are here to help you untangle it all.