There are 65 million grandparents in the nation, and 10 percent (nearly 7 million) of those grandparents live with at least one grandchild. The latest U.S. Census figures, compiled in a study titled Coresident Grandparents and Their Grandchildren: 2012, confirms these numbers. That said, elderly grandparents and young relatives don't necessarily happily share meals at dinner time, because that isn't the reality of today's multigenerational household.
When it comes to seamlessly delivering deadpan humor, Latina star Stephanie Beatriz nails it on the Golden Globe-winning, FOX break-out success, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." Beatriz, who plays Detective Rosa Diaz, recently spoke with Latin Post in an exclusive interview and shared her pride for her strong yet comedic character as well as her love for the comical, creative genius of the cast, directors and writers.
Cristela Alonzo is in a good place. The ABC network has just announced that they have green-lighted a full second season of Alonzo’s freshman comedy “Cristela,” ordering nine additional episodes.
This Thanksgiving, celebrity Chef Aarón Sánchez is reflecting on his love for Latin-inspired Thanksgivings and all of the wonderful memories and tasty dishes that come along with this cherished holiday. He also shared his Latin-inspired "Chorizo and Cornbread Stuffing" with Latin Post as part of our exclusive interview.
Barilla, the Italian and European food company that produces a variety of delicious pasta and sauces, has chosen to celebrate the 2014 holiday season with Latin-inspired pasta recipes. The longstanding company even solicited the assistance of three top influential Hispanic bloggers, based in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, to help give pasta recipes an interesting and delicious Latin twist.
Si, your abuela knows it best... she knows how to stretch a dollar and turn a meal that's seemingly meant for two into a small feast fit to feed you, your siblings, your aunts, your parents and a few of the primos. Latin Post.com brings you the best and most affordable recipes for Latino dishes to add some spice to your Thanksgiving Day meal.
The colorful plates of food laid before us each Thanksgiving/holiday season are enticing. Loaded with cheese, fat and grease: the mac and cheese, pernil, mashed potatoes, greens, seasoned rice, turkey and much more are absolutely delicious. But, unsurprisingly, that food can be unhealthy and it can easily undermine any healthy strides we'd made within recent weeks.
Thanksgiving is a time to gather around the table with your loved ones and reflect upon what you're thankful for, it's also the perfect time to remember the hard-working farm workers who help bring food to your table.
Sofia Castro, the stepdaughter of Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto, was verbally attacked before attending the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas on Thursday.
The U.S. government is going to fund the Mexican court and justice system reform by providing $68 million over five years, The Associated Press reported.
José Luis Vilson, author of "This Is Not a Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education," and an applauded math educator for middle school children in Inwood / Washington Heights, New York City, spoke with Latin Post about his narrative work, which touches upon his role as a student, educator, father, husband, advocate for children and activist.
Rosanna Esparza, 59-year-old Latina and community organizer for Clean Water Action, is posted in Taft, California, a town that's built on one of the largest oil fields in the nation. Esparza continues to speak out against the lack of transparency within the industry, the reckless distribution of pollutants, the silencing of those who raise questions and poisoning of low income people to inflate others' gluttonous wealth.
A lawsuit filed Monday by Asian students rejected from Harvard University is attacking the school's affirmative action policies, stating that Asians often with higher grade-point averages and test scores than black and Hispanic students who get in are not accepted.
