Cuban stories that captured a young girl's childhood just after the turn-of-the-century, the subsequent whims of emigration and harrowing tales of motherhood fed author Chantel Acevedo. Acevedo's grandmother, who orated those stories, inspired the author to be a storyteller, and she taught her the language of a narrative.
Thirty-five years later, the newest edition of "This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color" has been released, and it will expose a whole new generation of women to the "the complex confluence of identities-race, class, gender, and sexuality-systemic to women of color, oppression and liberation."
Eva Longoria is the cover star for Glam Belleza Latina's spring issue, and she gets very honest about Latinos sometimes being more separated than they should.
With the 2015 edition of March Madness now underway, the top 68 teams will do battle to be named the best college basketball squad in the nation. Latin Post lists five Latino basketball players you should keep an eye on this tournament.
According to Argentine authorities two Paraguayan men who were trying to get across the border with a 19th Century gold ingot worth more than $2m have been arrested.
Circus owners are justifiably concerned about what is going to happen to their animals, especially since the ban on keeping lions and tigers for spectacle does not inform as to where the animals are going to be relocated to.
Nearly $500 billion in revenue has been grossed by U.S. Latino businesses, contributing to the overall national economy. And Univision, one of the foremost media companies serving the U.S. Latino community, wants to continue that trend.
Second-generation Latino teens experience sleeplessness for numerous reasons. Mood, work or school-related anxiety, and stress from discrimination frequently takes a toll on the sleeping habits of Latino youth.
"America by the Numbers," the groundbreaking PBS documentary hosted by the incredible award-winning investigative journalist Maria Hinojosa premiered in fall 2014, and it showcased the changing demographics of the U.S. population.
Grande Tasting event will be held Saturday in Santa Monica The Latin Food Fest will be heading to Santa Monica, California on March 21-23. The event aims to showcase Latin cuisine, which includes wine and spirits, appetizers and even cigars, according to the event's official website.
Archbishop Romero of El Salvador, killed in 1980 for his work for the poor in the war-stricken nation, will be beatified in May after decades of appealing to the Vatican.
The Clasico returns on March 22 with Real Madrid and Barcelona contesting arguably the most crucial game of the year.If Real Madrid wins, then it retains control of first place. With a win Barcelona would extend its lead to four points of its rival and control its own destiny the rest of the way. A draw would sustain Barcelona's one-point lead in the division.Goaltending will undoubtedly be the big question for this Clasico with one side essentially set in goal while the other struggling to figure out who mans the pipes. Here is how the goaltending situation breaks down.
During an interview with Mexican television, marking the second anniversary of his election, the Argentina-born pope, said: "I have the feeling that my pontificate will be brief. Four or five years; I do not know, even two or three."
A Mexican government commission for victims' rights may now end up paying tens of thousands of dollars in reparations to the relatives of those slain in army shooting.
In Southern Brazil a tour bus plunged off a mountain road into a ravine on Saturday In Southern Brazil a tour bus plunged off a mountain road into a ravine on Saturday.
In an ongoing parade of solidarity and support for the leader of Brazil, thousands of government supporters have come together to take part in marches in order to show their backing for President Dilma Rousseff.
Prosecutors in the communist island country are seeking prison sentences of up to 20 years for officials that are accused of stealing eight million eggs from state companies.
The NYCFC opened its doors to the press on Wednesday March 11 in anticipation of its big home opener. Among the players in attendance was defender Jason Hernandez, who has played for such teams as Chivas USA and more recently, the San Jose Earthquakes. The defender talked to Latin Post about playing in the opening match in Orlando and what he believes the team needs to do in its first season to establish itself as New York's team.
The pope could be visiting his home country of Argentina next year as he plans to visit other South American nations around that time. However, the pope believes he will not be in office for the rest of his life but only a few more years.
