latinos
When it came time for Toronto artist Jessie Reyez to name her long-awaited second album, it turned out there was only one name that could truly capture it all: Yessie. It’s a nickname, but it’s also how she’s referred by those closest to her: management, friends, and family. And Yessie is the kind of personal […]
September 15 marks the beginning of the month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. A month filled with immense Latin pride, culture, and lots of reggaeton. For this year’s celebration, Macy’s is proud to support and amplify Latino and Hispanic-owned brands that celebrate “Tu vida, tu estilo!” (your life, your style!). From jewelry brands like Syd […]
Fidel Castro’s daughter Alina Fernández came out in support of James Franco being tapped to portray the Cuban revolutionary in the upcoming film Alina of Cuba. “I find the selection of the cast amazing,” Fernandez told Deadline, adding that she’s proud “the project is almost entirely Latino, both in front and behind the camera.” The casting of Franco, who is […]
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio aka Bad Bunny, is set to star as El Muerto in an upcoming standalone Spider-Man spin-off Marvel movie from Sony, Deadline reports. According to Marvel, El Muerto/Juan-Carlos Estrada Sanchez is a wrestler with superpowers that were passed down from his family through a mask. The movie will mark the first live-action Marvel film with a lead Latino […]
For the first time in about 10 years, the mortality rate among Los Angeles County’s Latino population has surpassed that of white residents. According to new data shared by the LA County Department of Public Health, the rates for Latinos living in the area increased by 48 percent between 2019 to 2020, going from a rate […]
An “influencer mom” whose tale of a kidnapping attempt perpetrated against her children at a Bay Area Michaels store went viral this past December has been charged with giving police false information. The news was first reported by the Petaluma Argus-Courier. As a result, Katie Sorensen now faces two misdemeanor charges, one for lying to a police […]
Hollywood has taken a major step forward in recent years in terms of recognizing Latinx actors and filmmakers. However, there is still a long way to go. During a conversation with Variety, groundbreaking Latinx actor Rosie Perez revealed that she hadn’t been invited to the Academy Awards in over 25 years. “Not even to sit in the […]
A Latino man was reportedly handcuffed after because authorities considered him to be a suspect in the deadly spa shootings in Georgia, Slate reports. Mario González narrowly escaped from the shooting at Youngs Asian Massage, but was allegedly detained until the gunman was identified. González later received confirmation that his wife had died inside. González and his wife, Delaina Ashley Yaun, […]
A prominent human rights attorney is facing backlash this week, after she was accused of posing as a Latina throughout her career. According to a recent Prism report, Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan has spent years advocating for Latin communities while presenting herself as a Puerto Rican woman from New York; however, records obtained by the outlet show the 43-year-old white woman—who was said […]
Yes, it happened again. Joe Biden is facing more backlash over comments about Black voters. The cringey moment occurred Wednesday, during a video interview hosted by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists. At one point during the teleconference, NPR reporter Lulu Garcia-Navarro asked the former vice president if he would “re-engage” with the Cuban government […]
