Yadhira Gonzalez-Taylor, attorney and author of "Martina Finds a Shiny Coin" and "Martina and the Wondrous Waterfall," uses her "bifurcated upbringing" to create stories that preserve and hearten Puerto Rican culture.
In effort to reach millennials, Telemundo announced that it is partnering with NBC News to produce coverage of the U.S. presidential election through a new digital multi-platform forum under a signature banner called #YODECIDO (I decide).
The Gabriela Mistral Foundation has announced the publication of the bilingual book "From Chile to the World: 70 years of Mistral's Nobel Prize/De Chile al Mundo: 70 años del Premio Nobel de Mistral" in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Gabriela Mistral's Nobel Prize in Literature.
Pope Francis' visit to the U.S. was noteworthy for several reasons, but the 'man of God' truly warmed hearts when he kissed a child with Down syndrome, filling the parents with hope. October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, a time dedicated to discussing Down syndrome, its impact and prevalence rates in the Latino community.
Dominican and Puerto Rican New York City educator and acclaimed author Peggy Robles-Alvarado sets standards and defies odds. Her collections of poetry, "Conversations With My Skin" and "Homenaje a las guerreras" (Homage to the Warrior Women), which are heavily marked thoughts on identity, sensuality and spirituality, prove this.
The Eva Longoria-spearheaded non-partisan organization Latino Victory Project has launched the powerful and thoughtful #TheFirsts Campaign today, which seeks to honor and celebrate the achievements of Latino pioneers.
Coinciding with Hispanic heritage month, cable giant Comcast has brought back its on demand Xfinity Free View Latino programming, with all-access passes for customers for two weeks.
Millennialis are so tech-savvy and socially involved that they even use their smartphones and other mobile devices to enhance faith and inspirational experiences. Likewise, "plugged-in" Hispanics are expected to use tech and social media to document their experiences during Pope Francis' U.S. visit.
Alma P. Rodriguez, former educator and author of "Los Marmolejos: The Dance of the Alleles Vol. 1" is a novelist who is committed to sharing rich stories about family history, and passionate tales about the origin of identity.
Here are five facts that will help acquaint you with Pope Francis to better understand why his arrival and impending address to Congress gives cause for excitement.
As the curator of Latino art and history at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Taína Caragol has been shining a spotlight on the contributions of U.S. Latinos in American history and links the historical interactions between Latin America and the U.S. through the 19th Century to the present.
Imagine a life spanning some of the most important events of the 20th century, working with three of arguably the most iconic artists of that century and creating images of important modernist architecture. This was the life of the photographer Pedro E. Guerrero.
Largely unknown during his lifetime, Mr. Guerrero's life and work will be seen in a new documentary in partnership with "American Masters," and VOCES tonight on PBS.
Jennifer De Leon, educator and author of "Home Movies" and "The White Space" has always loved stories. Since toddlerhood, she's loved listening to stories, writing them and telling them, and while her parents weren't educators or writers, they were great storytellers, who easily articulated warm stories about their home nation, Guatemala.
As recently as 2006, around eight in 10 Latinos who were raised in the church and maintained the tradition as adults. According to the The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), a Catholic research center, this number has gone down to seven in 10 last year.
By Stephanie K. Meeks, President and CEO, National Trust for Historic Preservation
"Preservation of one's own culture," Cesar Chavez once said, "does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures." For too long, we in America did not live by this golden rule. The official histories of our nation tended to exclude more people than they kept in. At the National Trust for Historic Preservation, we are working to remedy this deficit, and to engage with Americans from all backgrounds to help save and revitalize diverse places that matter.
