By Noelia Rivera-Calderón LatinaLista When I thought about this Latinx Heritage Month, it was hard to get in a celebratory mood. Of course, I celebrate the beauty, strength, creativity, and power of the Latinx community year-round. But it felt wrong…
By Frank X. Moraga AmigosNAZ As Armando Gonzalez and Theresa Thomas tell it, about a dozen years ago Flagstaff’s Latino community seemed on the verge of losing another part of its cultural identity. The local ballet folklorico group was…
LatinaLista — You might have noticed the headline yesterday about how the White House was celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a concert featuring a carefully selected group of Latino artists – Lila Downs (Mexico), Gloria Estefan (Cuba), Ricky Martin…
LatinaLista — This year’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month marks 25 years since the federal government officially recognized that Latinos were a segment of the population that deserved positive attention and respect for our contributions, our hard work and…
LatinaLista — Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15, is in full swing (pardon the pun) but too many think it can only be celebrated in the “Little Mexico” or “Little Havana” sections of a city or at a one-time…
LatinaLista — Another Hispanic Heritage Month has come and gone. There were the usual fiestas and celebrations packed into the last 30 days with enough emphasis on promoting worthy role models that it could be considered a big success….
LatinaLista — Yes, we know, everyone is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month but too often we have to leave home to enjoy the celebration. Episodes of Disney’s Handy Manny for preschoolers is available online in Spanish. Well at one Disney…
LatinaLista — The countdown has begun for the annual month-long observance otherwise known as Hispanic Heritage Month. While various media channels are broadcasting special programming that highlight Latinos and our contributions to the US, there are signs that the…
