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Health Care for Immigrants BeLatina
Undocumented migrants in need of medical attention aren’t getting the care they need while being detained, even when they are permitted to check in to actual hospitals, according to a pair of new reports published this week by non-profit NGO Physicians for Human Rights. The reports do not present analyses of statistical data, but contain anecdotal evidence from physicians...
Stress, anxiety, exhaustion and even pain are unfortunately a part of everyday life for so many of us. We are all dealing with our own issues of emotional and mental distress and physical discomfort that can prevent us from living fulfilling and happy lives. And while some people turn to traditional western medications and treatments to deal with their...
Mariana Atencio BELatina Interview
Finding the universal stories that connect us — rather than divide us — is how award-winning journalist Mariana Atencio shines. Mariana’s work and presence on camera as a correspondent for MSNBC and NBC News consistently elevates the issues and narratives that might otherwise go missing in mainstream media. And as a bilingual, Venezuelan-born immigrant, she’s risen to the top...
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Pose is Ryan Murphy’s newest show. Unlike anything else on television, Pose delves deeply into Black and Latinx ballroom culture and provides a glimpse into the lives of Black and Brown trans and homosexual people in New York City. Do yourself a favor and watch Pose. The entire resistance and perseverance of the LGBTQ movement is because of transgender Black...
Boriuca Parade Belatina
The 62nd National Puerto Rican Day Parade took to the streets of New York City yesterday, led by one of the world’s most recognizable San Juan natives, Grand Marshal Ricky Martin. The celebration, attended by a mix of thousands of New Yorkers and out-of-towners, was organized around the theme of “One People, Many Voices,” honoring the diversity that the...
Food astrology Belatina
If your mantra is “I got hot sauce in my bag swag,” this probably means you’re a fire sign and an overall adventurous eater. We know this might sound out there, but Zodiac signs are like codes and if you can decipher them, they can tell you about your penchants for food. That's why we’ve gathered everything we know...
Eyelashes Fox BeLatina
The phrase, “it’s levels to this s#!t” can be applied to pretty much anything and lashes are high on the list of things that can be ranked. Price, technique, and product quality defines the extent to which we would go to accent our face. Yes, I’d say that lashes are indeed an enhancement that can take you from cute...
Esther Non Latin name
Growing up in the 1980s, the golden age of the personalized souvenir, was a rough time to grow up with a name like Esther. Each time I was at a gift shop in the United States, roughly five times a year, I would approach the swiveling painted metal racks, with their tidy rows of  four-letter American names embossed on...
Detention Center BeLatina
Unaccompanied migrant youths will no longer receive more than the most essential resources for survival while they are in U.S. custody, after the Trump administration’s announcement this week. Due to budgetary constraints, the Office of Refugee Resettlement has began to cut funding for basic educational and recreational services that have previously been offered to children who are being detained...
ozuna IG Belatina Trap Music
Latin trap music was born out of two genres created by Black immigrants – hip-hop/rap and reggaeton. For Latin trap to continue to thrive as a genre it needs to remember, acknowledge, and uplift the Black Latinx that laid the ground for today’s artists. Looking at today’s class of reggaeton and Latin trap artists, you would think that the...
Yai Vargas Feature Belatina
A few weeks ago, I reached out to Yai Vargas to ask if I could conduct a mini-interview with her in preparation for this piece. After clicking through her eponymous website, I could see that Vargas wears a few different hats, consulting with companies as well as Latinas and other women of color seeking career services. While her site...
Resigned Linda Fairstein Belatina
Following Netflix’s release of director Ava DuVernay’s incredibly powerful four-part series When They See Us, the calls to #cancelLindaFairstein have been swift and strong. Due to mounting public pressure and criticism, Fairstein has announced her resignation from the boards of several organizations that she has been involved with over the years, which include several non-profit organizations and her role...