Tag: latina
Latina City Council Member, Ruth Luevanos, Announces Bid for Congress
Ruth Luevanos, who became the first Latina elected to Simi Valley City Council in 2018, is now running for Congress.
On Monday, the 47-year-old Democrat...
Meet Cynthia Sarmiento, the Latina Who Wants to Put Latinos on...
Following the legacy of Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina astronaut, and Diana Trujillo, aerospace engineer Cynthia Sarmiento wants to continue paving the way for...
‘Dress Codes,’ The Black Latina-Curated BIPOC Online Group Exhibition
A new digital exhibition on Artsy.net aims to show how Black and Brown women artists dialogue with their identity through fashion. Curated by Jasmin...
Ana Maria Archila, A Latina Fighting For Democracy From the Heart...
On September 28, 2018, cameras around the country showed Senator Jeff Flake cornered in an elevator as two women confronted him questioning him about...
The Red Lipsticks Your Favorite Latina Celebs Love
Red lipstick is such a classic makeup product. It gives women the sense of being fierce, independent, and yet timeless and feminine. It has...
The Bannan Controversy of Latina Identity and Appropriation
Identifying as Latino can mean a variety of cultures, countries, and colors. People ask who is a real Latino, and, to be completely honest,...
Latina Identity and The Politics of Red Lipstick
"If you’re sad, add more lipstick and attack."
- Coco Chanel
I wear lipstick under my mask. Red. It’s partly because, in the past, I didn’t...
Helen Chavez, The Woman Behind the Hero
One of the great luxuries we can count on today is the story and resilience of Latina women who have become powerful role models.
These...
Sasha Calle, The New Latina SuperGirl
Sasha Calle, the actress from The Young and the Restless, has just become the first Latina to star as Supergirl in 2022’s movie, The...
Pros and Cons of Latina Longevity
It is both a struggle and a blessing to have a balanced life as a Latina. We have to take care of ourselves, our...