Around the world people mourn for their loved ones who have passed through quiet prayer, sacred rituals or celebrations. On Nov. 1 during All Saints Day (Dia de Todos Santos), Guatemala City, Guatemala, residents transformed parts of their country into "the land of colors" with enormous kites, otherwise known as giant Barriletes, that filled the sky and communicated with the dead.
“Border-hoppers” with skimpy ponchos, sexy geishas with tight kimonos, flirty Indian chiefs with tall headdress and bootylicious “sistah” with bamboo earrings will all be worn by the racially insensitive and closed-minded this Halloween. Also, wearers of these outfits often happily paint their faces brown and black, in a “harmless” attempt to represent someone from a different ethnicity or race.
On Thursday, New York Yankees' legendary pitcher Mariano Rivera proved that in retirement, he's still on top of his game, but this time around his incredible cut fastballs are coming from a philanthropic direction as he lent his support to Ronald McDonald House New York during Bloomberg Tradebook Charity Trading Day, where former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's global agency brokerage business helped raise money for 14 charitable organizations in New York, London and Hong Kong.
Sandra Cisneros, the acclaimed Mexican-American author, has created an instillation in the tradition of Dia de los Muertos to celebrate and honor her deceased mother, Elvira Cordero Cisneros, at the Smithsonian National American History Museum.
Puerto Rican-American author Anjanette Delgado wanted to know how and why love turns into hate when she wrote "The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho." The question was formed when she was being raised by her mother and an abusive and sadistic father in a Puerto Rican "caserío" and it persisted even after she, her sister and her mother escaped to New York City during the late 1970s.
Buenos Aires, Argentina was home to author-illustrator Lila Quintero Weaver until age five, when she and her family immigrated to a small town in Alabama during 1961, in the heart of Alabama's Black Belt. "Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White" is an ode to the staying power of that family history and recognition that the ability to read and manipulate language is an "amazing privilege."
NBC's "30 Rock" stood a little taller along with its top execs from NBCUniversal, Telemundo Network, mun2, Digital Media & Emerging Businesses for they have scored a major goal by becoming the official Spanish-Language home of the FIFA World Cup in the U.S. - and they plan to make history by upping the ante on digital and mobile platforms utilized most by Latinos in the U.S.
How do you spice up your life?
For Christian Ortiz, Senior Brand Manager for Frank's RedHot, who spoke with Latin Post in an exclusive interview, it's his passion for both his Guatemalan and American cultures, American football and Latin American fútbol -- and of course a dash of Frank's RedHot sauce!
Celia Cruz, also known as the "Queen of Salsa" continues to reign and her extraordinary talent will be celebrated with a biopic TV series that Fox Telecolombia Network is developing with Canal RCN.
The highly anticipated TV tribute will be made up of 80, one-hour episodes that will tell the story of Cruz's life from her birth to the height of her fame.
Cartel members from Gulf may have been behind the recent killing of a citizen journalist who outed members and posted images of the crimes committed by the gangs.
There's no rhyme or reason to deny that composer, rapper, lyricist and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda has crazy lyrical skills that are reflected in his comedic hip-hop improv show and Pivot TV series, Freestyle Love Supreme, or that he has the creative vision to write and star in a four-time Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical like "In the Heights." Well he's at it again, and theater lovers are in for another treat with the upcoming release of his latest off-Broadway musical, "Hamilton."
Zagat recently published its 2015 list of top New York City restaurants. Included in the+350 pg. guide that rates and evaluates the food, decor and service within thousands of restaurants in NYC are the top Latin-inspired dishes in the whole of New York City. Find out which restaurants made the list, and what grateful customers have to say about the food at these establishments.
Tony and Grammy Award-winning, "In the Heights" composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda knows how to grab the audience's attention, bring forth stellar performances and pay homage to Washington Heights.
Once again, he's is taking it back to the streets of 'The Heights,' but this time he's doing it through Pivot's new TV series, "Freestyle Love Supreme," the on-screen version of Miranda's popular stage show featuring freestyle rap.
LGBQT youth have long been invisible within the foster care system, evident by the lack of data presented on the underserved and over-represented group. However, a groundbreaking study, "Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Los Angeles County Foster Care: Assessing Disproportionality and Disparities," has finally emerged, and it tracks the sexual orientation and gender identity youth in Los Angeles' foster care system, and it exposes their needs.
Basketball is becoming more and more popular in the Latin American country of Brazil. Here, Latin Post takes a look at the most talented and high-profile Brazilian players heading into the 2014-15 NBA season. Some of these players are considered the best at their position.
The brand-new "Get Smart About Credit" campaign, engineered by Wells Fargo, helps Latinos and others toward financial independence by offering Wells Fargo customers an opportunity to obtain a free copy of their credit score and a complimentary credit report from now through November 16.
