If you're Latino or of Latin descent -- or not Latin at all, do you feel offended when someone references Latinos as bringing the "spice" or the "Latin flair?"
He's one of TIME's 100 Most Influential people -- and quite frankly he could have been on that list a long before most of mainstream America knew of him -- but nonetheless, the U.S. has finally caught onto the creative genius and infectious beats of Colombian rock star, Juanes.
The Nobel Prize-winning Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez, most known for his incredibly influential "One Hundred Years of Solitude," which Chilean poet Pablo Neruda called "the greatest revelation in the Spanish language since the Don Quixote of Cervantes," has died at his home in Mexico City. He was 87. He leaves behind his native Colombia, his beloved residence of Mexico, the U.S. who was intrigued by him, as well as his admirers across the globe in mourning.
Many TV viewers remember J.R. Martinez as the Dancing with the Stars Season 13 champ and Iraq War vet who wowed the audience with not only his rhythm and killer moves, but with his incredible story of survival and recovery after a roadside bomb hit the tire of his Humvee, leaving 34 percent of his body burned. But nowadays, Martinez, who is of Savadoran decent, is dancing to a different beat. Recently, Martinez spoke to Latin Post about his feelings on undocumented Latinos who serve in the U.S. Military, and those in the U.S who come here in search of a better life.
Shakira recently shared one of her ultimate goals in life - the Colombian singer will one day be the first lady of Barcelona when her partner Gerard Piqué becomes the president.
Puerto Rican salsa legend Cheo Feliciano, 78, tragically died in a car accident, prompting the governor of the U.S. territory to declare three days of mourning. Cheo Feliciano was known as one of the most celebrated Puerto Rican salsa singers on the planet, with hits that the Puerto Rican and the Latino community as a whole embraced, including his most popular tunes "Una en un millón," "Mi promesa," and "Contigo aprendi."
Voto Latino celebrated its 10-year anniversary with the Voto Latino Power Summit 2014 held at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City on April 11-12.
It will expand to a four-city national tour where Latino Millennials will participate in leadership, advocacy, and media and technology workshops with community activists, grassroots organizers, elected officials, celebrities, and business leaders. They can also participate in the VL Innovators Challenge, the organization's tech competition where Latino Millennials can design and use technology for change.
When it comes to reality -- life off of the page -- the MIT professor, Pulitzer Prize winner and compulsive reader Junot Díaz still flourishes. Díaz recently shared his thoughts on immigration, activism, advocacy and cultural identity in an email interview with Latin Post; the author's answers are as bold and astounding as one might expect from the frank novelist. "I'm an activist before I'm a writer. That's about as much as I can say without sounding ridiculous," said Díaz, who's been extremely vocal about the "sentencia" and stateless Haitians in the Dominican Republic.
Editors at Bomb Magazine published a terrific literary exchange between the stellar Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat and the Dominican frontrunner for well-written and finely-crafted fiction, Junot Díaz. The introduction to the article made a compelling statement, remarking that if Marvel Comics had gotten their hands on Oscar Wao (the lead from The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao), then he "would have been a hero." A novel idea... in fact, one might imagine the same might occur if Marvel got its hands on Díaz. However, Díaz would undoubtedly disagree.
On March 26, James Macedonio, Leslie Kirby and George Chrisafis, co-founders of Wall Street Rocks presented Operation Finally Home Executive Director Daniel Vargas and Dancing with the Stars Champ, Iraq War veteran J.R. Martinez a check for $50,000 to help returning veterans in need of a home.
Imagine your grandmother or great-grandmother salsa dancing, being propelled in the air, doing daring twists and turns, sliding across the floor and being flipped and lifted over the shoulders of her dancing partner who is 40 years her junior.
While that may be a wish for some of our Abuelitas, that's the reality for 79-year-old Sarah "Paddy" Jones who left the highly critical Simon Cowell, the panel of judges and the audience speechless and in awe during a recent episode of Britain's Got Talent.
Do you want to know what's on the minds of some of the biggest-selling, Grammy and Latin Grammy artists, including Puerto Rican salsa legend Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Carlos Vives and Elvis Crespo?
Jay-Z has his hand in many pots, and the latest pot he is trying to get his hands in is as a media mogul. He has an outlet, Life and Times, whose website describes itself as "a digital experience covering art, sports, music, fashion and culture."
Recently, it has been claimed that Penélope Cruz may take the title of oldest Bond girl in the highly anticipated addition James Bond film series, Bond 24.
When we last mentioned the 2014 GLAAD awards, we discussed the strong Latino representation throughout various nominee categories. Now that the show is over, we’re proud to announce the Latino winners of the 25th Annual GLAAD awards that took home big wins and made us proud.
World Cup Brazil 2014 is fast approaching, and Latinos and soccer aficionados around the world are gearing up to see their favorite soccer teams battle it out on the field, willing to give their blood, sweat and tears for their countries, in the midst of a Brazilian backdrop filled with screaming fans.
In the New York Knicks' locker room, post-game, subsequent to the Knicks' loss to the Cavaliers (106 to 100) on March 23rd, Carmelo Anthony told Latin Post his thoughts on sports and athleticism and its importance in the lives of young Latinos. "Some people are born with natural ability. And some young men and women have to work at it. It's just important to work toward good health, and to work hard."
We've already seen that Latinos watch more streaming digital video that the general U.S. consumer. Now, the Motion Picture Association of America's newest study on moviegoers at the theater has found that Latino oversample in that arena, too.
