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Alice Skinner BeLatina
The illustrator and art activist Alice Skinner likes to remind us why the world sucks for women. But instead of completely depressing us with her message, she prefers to tackle dark subjects in gentle hues of pink and pastels. Although she isn't a woman of color herself, she often features them, and they’re carefree, well-fed and strong compared to...
Joy Harjo has just been named the next poet laureate of the United States by the Library of Congress, taking up the post that had previously been occupied by Tracy K. Smith. Notably, Harjo is the first Native American to have ever been honored with the responsibility of poet laureate. “I’m still in a little bit of shock,” Harjo...
La Oaxaqueña Tlayuda
Just when you thought we had remixed every available Mexican dish to create Americanized versions, meet the legendary tlayuda. Pronounced like the middle syllable in “A-tla-nta”, the tlayuda hails from the not-so-touristy, gastronomically rich region of Oaxaca (yes, that is where Samin Nosrat filmed the “acid” episode of her amazing program Salt, Fat, Heat, Acid). This new-to-us food obsession...
Sonia sotomayor belatina
Today, Sonia Sotomayor, the powerful and big-hearted Bronx-born advocate for human rights turns 65 years old, nearly 10 years into her tenure as a Supreme Court Justice. Nominated to the bench during President Obama’s first term, Justice Sotomayor is the first Latina to have ever served in the highest court. While serving as a Supreme Court justice, through her...
Arturo Aucaquizhpi chef Belatina
When you think of the perfect Italian restaurant you most likely dream about an indulgent, delicious, mouth-watering red sauce. You salivate at the thought of a huge bowl of al dente pasta drowning in red sauce so good you want to bathe in it — are we right? Admit it, you also probably picture an elderly Italian grandma hunched...
James Charles Tati Westbrook Jeffree Star
YouTube has become a reality show network for the beauty community. After gaining an abysmal popularity, some beauty influencers have not only served looks; they have also given us a feast of pure drama. Between racist comments, betrayals, private label with questionable quality standards, plagiarism, and video apologies that should receive a rank in Rotten Tomatoes, all these makeup...
Isabel Allende House of the spirits HULU
Isabel Allende’s debut novel The House of Spirits is set to be made into a series on the streaming platform Hulu. Neither a release date or director has yet been announced to the public since the series was first announced a year ago. In any case, the series is a long overdue correction of the last Hollywood adaptation of...
polo_tatts BeLatina
If you just returned from a life-changing trip to Mexico and want a permanent memory of the colorful indigenous textiles you saw, listen up to this new tattoo trend. An embroidery tattoo resembles a finely crafted textile, but doesn’t require actual thread and a sewing needle through your skin thankfully. These beauties are applied using a normal tattoo needle...
breakup Belatina Warrior
Breaking up is hard to do. That Neil Sedaka really knows his stuff. Breakups are painful, stressful, and rarely can you make it through a breakup looking or feeling your best. There have been songs about it. There are books about it and movies about it (turns out even Jennifer Aniston gets flustered amidst a tough breakup). It’s never...
Spiritú Belatina
For many years, I lived in the kinds of American cities where owning a car is not completely necessary and is, instead, a bit of a hassle. Back then, I lived alone so there was rarely a need for massive shopping trips, save that first big one each time I moved from one place to another. Since these were...
Hawaii Latino hispanic
The past two decades or so in Hawaii have seen astronomical Latino population growth. There’s no one reason why the islands have been drawing in this influx of immigrants from the continental Americas, but looking back, it’s clear that the multiethnic state is no stranger to shifts in culture and demographics. Latinos first began immigrating to Hawaii to work...
Irma Olquin JR
A Latinx-helmed tech company based in Fresno, California, just announced that it has secured $27 million in critical Series A VC funding, a huge investment for any company to have received — and notably, the biggest Series A investment that has ever been secured by a company run by a Latinx CEO and co-founder. Irma L. Olguin founded Bitwise...