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The Estefans on Cuban heritage, Hollywood representation: 'The culture came here'
Gloria Estefan, her daughter ,Emily, and her niece Lili will all appear on a new season of 'Red Table Talk: The Estefans' this week.
I was taught my Afro-curly hair is ‘bad hair.’ I’m now teaching girls that it’s beautiful
Growing up in a Dominican household, my sisters and I would relax our hair. My mission today is to show young girls to love their hair just the way it is.
From Hollywood to Capitol Hill, here are 12 trailblazing queer Latinos
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, these trailblazers and game changers are at the intersection of the LGBTQ and Latino communities.
Playwright Matthew López makes history as first Latino to win Tony for Best Play
“We constitute 19 percent of the United States population, and we represent about two percent of the playwrights having plays on Broadway in the last decade. This much change.”
It's National Mofongo Day! Here's how to make the Puerto Rican staple
Mofongo is the most iconic dish on the island of Puerto Rico.
Marc Anthony hops off stage during concert to sing with blind teen
The singer gave Johnny Rivera Jr. a 16th birthday gift he will never forget.
After decades in the business, Adriana Barraza shares her ‘hope’ for young Latino actors
The Oscar nominee also revealed to TODAY the dream role she has yet to play.
A Latino family paved the way for school desegregation. It’s still ‘unknown’ history.
The case of Mendez v. Westminster is not part of schools’ or most law schools’ studies, part of the “unremarked history of Latinos facing discrimination in the Southwest,” says legal advocate Thomas A. Saenz.
Latinx actor Vico Ortiz talks coming out non-binary, breaking down gendered barriers
“We’ve always existed. That’s why we keep popping up.”
She grew up without health insurance. Now a doctor, she's helping vaccinate her Latinx community
Dr. Argentina Servin grew up without health insurance and regular access to health care. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, she's helping others in her community get the care they deserve.
Inside the debate over using 'Latino,' 'Latinx' or 'Hispanic'
Despite debates over which term best describes a population of 62.1 million, embracing their identities on their own terms is empowering and necessary.
