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Wanda Vazquez Believes Statehood Is Puerto Rico’s Solution

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Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, who acquired the seat after Ricardo Rosselló was ousted by the people last summer, has been busy trying to appeal...

A Candidate on Our Watchlist: Meet Topeka’s Michelle De La Isla,...

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In 2017, the New York-born and Puerto Rico-raised Michelle De La Isla was elected mayor of Topeka, Kansas, by razor thin margins, edging out...

Daddy Yankee: The Urban Artist Who Unexpectedly Fueled Up the Music...

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Let’s take a trip down memory lane. It’s 2004, many of us were busy choosing the best Myspace layout, watching VH1 reruns became life,...

Inside SanSe 2020: Puerto Rico’s Largest Street Festival

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For most of us, the holidays ended a few weeks ago. Christmas trees and decorations have been put away by many and reality has...

Q&A with Miss Universe Runner-Up and Miss Puerto Rico, Madison Anderson...

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Madison Anderson Berrios has been all the buzz this winter. Just in case you’re not so good with names, Berrios is famously known as...
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Meet the Boricua Artist Edra Soto: Conquering the World One Piece...

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Art is, without a doubt, a fundamental part of the world’s development and the Boricua artist Edra Soto is well-aware of this. Using her...

Yesenia Figueroa Colon: A Puertorriqueña Who Has Always Been On A...

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Leer en español aquí. Life typically presents people with two types of road: the good and the bad. Metaphorically speaking, we are constantly standing between...

U.S Spanglish: How This Hybrid Language Ended Up as A Course...

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For the Latinx community living in the United States, speaking in Spanglish — a dialect that blends Spanish and English lexical items and grammar...

All About Beamina: The Latinx Brand You Need In Your Life

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There’s an unlikely duo making their way into the fashion industry. They are fresh-faced, eager, and ready to inspire others. They’ve projected their distinctive...

Governor Wanda Vázquez Announces Candidacy for 2020 General Election in Puerto...

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Puerto Rico’s Governor Wanda Vázquez ended speculation this week over her vision for the future of the island, officially announcing her run for office...

Miss Universe and Racism in Puerto Rico: When the Problem Is...

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One of the worst remnants of 20th-century television entertainment is the beauty pageant.  For decades, entire families were paralyzed in front of their TVs as they...

Meet Anibal Santana Merced: From Ex-Convict to An Unrecognizable Life

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Imagine living a life where you’re being threatened every second. In this life, everyone is meant to fend for themselves. Walking through this life...