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Various cultures throughout the world still hold on to ancient traditions, practices and artistry as a way to bring prosperity to their people and their community. Those ancient techniques and materials are considered sacred, not only because of the history and the fact that these artistic practices have been passed down for tens of thousands of years, but also...
Chicana Literature
Summer is almost here, which means a change of seasons, a change of schedule (if you’re lucky) and a whole lot more time to bury your head in a good book. Back in the day a summer syllabus was more of a burden than a blessing, but these days we’re open to any excuse to flex our intellectual muscle,...
Mani Manicure BeLatina
“Pick A Color” can be the most intimidating three words in the nail salon. You knew in your mind what you wanted, until you got there and faced the onslaught of overwhelming choices of color and techniques, instantly making you indecisive. You make decisions every day in your life, but somehow this simple task that you typically enjoy is...
Belatina Moth Roxane Gay
Author Roxane Gay is the guest of honor for the 2019 Moth Ball, where she will be receiving the Moth Award for the bravely honest and independent storytelling she has shared with the world through her books and journalism. The Moth, founded in 1997 by writer George Dawes Greene, is a non-profit organization that supports the craft of storytelling,...
Jandro Cisneros Belatina
Imagine a world without music. Even if you don’t consider yourself to be a music enthusiast or you’re far from musically gifted, it’s easy to see how music can affect our daily lives, our moods, our relationships and all of our experiences. Music can change your perspective; it can alter how you see the world and how you engage...
FB Bright Eyes
As the weather hits above 60, we’re ready to shed the puffer and head outdoors for some well-deserved fun.  We’ve been cooped up all winter and we’d accept almost any invitation for an al fresco event. But as our social calendars pick up steam, so does our need for that B12 shot, as exhaustion and susceptibility to watery eyes...
Pink Protest BELatina IG
For some, activism is something that comes naturally and is deeply rooted in your soul. You’re a do-er and a do-gooder; you like to take action and get things done; you stand up for what is right. For others, activism can feel overwhelming. It can be hard to know where to begin or how to even define what activism...
Childhood and adolescent obesity is on the rise, and weight-based teasing is definitely not helping — so cut it out! When a child or teen is the victim of weight-based teasing, they face an increased risk of unhealthy weight gain, according to a small but significant new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity. Weight-based teasing can happen in...
Director Ava DuVernay’s four-episode dramatic series When They See Us becomes available to stream on Netflix on Friday, May 31st, 30 years and six weeks after jogger Trisha Meili was brutally assaulted in Central Park, her life forever changed. While many of us are familiar with the historic case that came to embody the state of race, class, and...
Jessica Richardson and her husband Sgt. Franklin Richardson were in Starkville, Mississippi this Memorial Day weekend, looking to spend the day with their dog at a nearby Kampgrounds of America, located about a 40-minute drive from their hometown of Macon. Their greeting on the grounds, though, was anything but neighborly: Within minutes of their arrival, they were held up...
When it comes to Latinos and cocktails, we’re all about fusion. Fusing garnishes, alcohols, tinctures, juices, and sodas. Our mixed race demands this of us. So, stop giving your guests the same tired cocktail or liquors served straight up. Instead, at your next gathering wow them with snazzy twists on some Latino classics and a few obscure libations of...
Viewed over one million times since it was released one week ago, a new ad from Gillette depicts Samson Bonkeabantu Brown getting help and encouragement from his father during his first shave. Brown, a clean-shaven transgender young man, talks a bit about his transition and how it helped him finally feel comfortable in his skin. “I went into my...