New episode is out now! In this special episode for our segment, TELL YOUR STORY, Christina Martinez Benitez, a two time Grammy Winner and Emmy winner, shares with us her … Continue Reading Podcast: Intersectional Conversations: S2E3: Christina Martinez Benitez, 2 time Grammy winner & Emmy winner!
On September 8, 1965, Filipino American grape workers, members of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, walked out on strike against Delano-area table and wine grape growers protesting years of poor … Continue Reading ON THIS DAY… The Great Grape Strike Began
New episode is out now! As part of our podcast, Intersectional Conversations, here is our segment “Tell Your Story.” In this episode, @itsSairy shares their experiences as a first generation … Continue Reading Podcast: Intersectional Conversations: S2E3: Sairy
On this day, María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete was born in Durango, Mexico, on August 3, 1904. She came from an aristocratic family of Basque-Spanish bankers and … Continue Reading Dolores del Rio: From Hollywood Star to Golden Age of Mexican Cinema Legend
On this day, María de Guadalupe Villalobos-Vélez was born in San Luis de Potosí, Mexico, on July 18, 1908. LIKE FATHER-LIKE DAUGHTER Although Vélez was born into an established, wealthy, … Continue Reading Lupe Velez: the 1st Hollywood Mexican Actress
Do you remember 1995? Were you even born? This was a powerful year for singer, song writer, fashion designers, entrepreneur, and one of the most beloved artists from the Latino … Continue Reading ON THIS DAY… Selena Quintanilla performed her last concert