Why Hollywood is Still Failing Latinxs
The first time I watched the movie Selena was one of the first times...
Indigenous Languages Are at Risk of Extinction, but This New York Group Is Doing Something About It
Charlie Uruchima—an Ecuadorean American kid from Hell’s Kitchen—didn’t expect to be accepted into New...
Black Women Aren’t Allowed To Be Introverted
“I don’t think Sequoia likes me,” is something I’ve heard secondhand my entire life,...
A Nightmare Come True: What It’s Like Living in Fear of ICE
On an uncharacteristically hot weekday in September, my stomach growled with hunger as I...
When Racist Rhetoric Meets Gun Violence in the United States
Mass shootings are a trend in America—a destructive pattern that goes beyond racial or...
Why Anti-Abortion Laws Will Affect Marginalized Communities The Most
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined in June that the administration can deny...
Ismael Loutfi Talks Netflix’s ‘Patriot Act’ and His Hopes For the Future of Mus...
Ismael Loutfi has always been religious. Truth be told, he feels he’s become more...
Juneteenth: The Long Road To Liberation
On June 19th, 1865 Union General Gordon Granger paraded approximately 1,800 federal troops to...
The Right Kind of Immigrant: The Narrative of Deserving and Undeserving Immigrants
Aarti Shahani founded Families for Freedom—a Brooklyn-based immigrant rights organization—after her father faced deportation....
Meet the Hawaiian Lei Maker Keeping Traditions Alive
Flowers play an important role in the culture of Hawaii.
‘La Borinqueña’ Supports the Heroes of Puerto Rico’s Grassroots Recovery
We talk to critically lauded graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez about the debut of 'Ricanstruction:...
Before Supernatural, There Was Santana’s Inner Secrets
Thirty years ago, the iconic jazz and Latin fusion guitarist ventured into pop, paving...
‘Latinx’ Made Official: The Impact of a Linguistic Movement Led by Latin Americans
Merriam-Webster officially added Latinx to its dictionary this month.
New York Art World Steps Up Its Immigration Advocacy
Recent efforts to get arts organizations more involved with the needs of immigrant communities...
Meet the Punk Peruvian Chef Hosting Vegan Pop-Ups for Social Change
We talk to chef Antoanet Aburto about using food for fundraising and mental health.
Baltimore Legend Abdu Ali Is Ready To Make Their Formal Debut
Since Abdu Ali built a stage and walked into the center of it, Baltimore...