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These Latino Films Are Now Available on Prime Video

Lyra Hale — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:32:43 +0000

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival has partnered with Prime Video to make these LALIFF films available to stream.

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Target Releases First Ever Heritage Month Collection for Latine Communities

Toni Gonzales — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:37:15 +0000

Mi gente, get ready to support your familia while you shop at one of America’s biggest retailers. For the first time ever they are releasing a Latino Heritage Month collection. The collection will spotlight creators and businesses who contribute to the “multidimensionality of the Latino community.” The Heritage Month Collection is part of Target’s Más

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María Félix’s Niece Hopes New Audiences Rediscover Aunt’s “Classy” Films

Kiko Martinez — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:26:10 +0000

Icon María Félix may have rubbed elbows with other legends like painter Frida Kahlo, Pedro Infante, and Christian Dior during her career, and even had a song written about her by Juan Gabriel (“María de Todas las Marías”), but to her niece Gina Félix Goldman, she was just a “regular aunt” who traveled a lot.

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These 16 Books on Latinx Liberation Are Now Half Off

Raquel Reichard — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 16:29:01 +0000

Thirsty for a new read? Haymarket Books has published several titles on Latinx liberation – and many are available at a discounted price in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. For the next six days, the Chicago-based nonprofit independent book publisher is offering 50 percent off all the books on its Latinx liberation reading list in

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Latinxs Aren’t Feeling Vamos to Victory, Trump’s Hispanic Heritage Month Campaign

Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:04:25 +0000

Vamos to Victory is a month-long series in which President Donald Trump pledges to acknowledge “the accomplishments the Trump presidency has made for the Latino community.” What are those exactly? I know not. Pero he kicked off the self-praise parade last week and is committed to seeing it through. With the 2020 election lurking around

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From Activist Maria Moreno to Raúl Juliá: Films You Should Stream on PBS for Hispanic Heritage Month

Kristen Lopez — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:53:28 +0000

Hispanic Heritage Month is a controversial topic. As we’ve previously discussed, many Latinxs criticize it because it feels more like a marketing ploy. But that’s not to say we can’t learn from it and appreciate some of the genuine attempts to highlight our culture. PBS is leading the charge with a slate of programming aimed

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Rizos Curls’ Julissa Prado Shares How Her Latino Upbringing Taught Her Essential Entrepreneurial Skills

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 16:59:43 +0000

With her enviable mane of bouncy, pink-hued curls, Julissa Prado serves as a walking advertisement for the effectiveness of her products. Roughly one year ago, she officially launched Rizos Curls, an all-natural product line for curly-textured hair. In that short span of time, Prado has amassed 52k+ followers on Instagram, received up to a thousand

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6 Tips For Building an Art Career From Chicana Artist Runsy

Remezcla Estaff — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 17:32:24 +0000

Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Esperanza Rosas, better known by her artist name, Runsy, always knew she had a knack for art. But until recently, she never thought she’d turn it into a career. The 25 year-old — who illustrates, makes zines, does documentary photography and creates installations – has made a

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How Do Latinos Really Feel About Hispanic Heritage Month? An Investigation

Yara Simón — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 14:50:03 +0000

On September 15, 2018, anti-Latino sentiments run high, Central American children remain in immigrant detention away from their parents, and the current election cycle is a constant reminder that many politicians are not on our side, especially for those who identify as Afro-Latino or Indigenous. The date also marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month,

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8 Things We Predict Will Go Down During Hispanic Heritage Month

Remezcla Estaff — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 13:00:58 +0000

Every year when September 15 rolls around, Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off. And while it’s supposed to celebrate the accomplishments of the Latino community, people (read: gringos) sometimes have other plans. For the 30th anniversary of HHM (it actually started in 1968, but only became a month-long celebration in 1988), we’ve predicted all the good

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