Catch-all for articles on Latina subjects

Posts

Follow Friday Roundup

Follow Friday: #LATISM #HurricaneSandy Relief & Other News

,
So we´re back from LATISM12 (Latinos in Social Media), which I tried my best to capture in a recap post published yesterday on Mamiverse. Thank you all who made it a wonderful enriching experience. I encourage you to follow the #LATISM hashtag…
LATISM12: An Empowering Social Media Experience

LATISM12: An Empowering Social Media Experience

,
It’s really hard, if not impossible, to do a recap of a social media conference without feeling that you were unfair to someone by omission. But then, when attending a social media conference, I always leave with the feeling that I didn’t…

10 Memorable Latina TV Characters

,
Love it or hate it, we live in a TV-obsessed world. And despite the onslaught of reality shows, the TV universe is still a bit more whitewashed than our actual reality. Slowly but surely diversity in all its forms (gender roles, sexual…
Disney's-Princess-Sofia-Whitewash-or-Milestone--MainPhoto

Disney's Princess Sofia: Whitewash or Milestone?

,
Meet Princess Sofia, the newest animated royal to join Disney’s ranks. She is the star of Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess, a new series to air on both Disney Channel and Disney Junior. What’s just a little different about Sofia,…
Election-2012-Am-I-The-Only-Latina-Who-Feels-Like-a-Pawn--MainPhoto

Election 2012: Am I The Only Latina Who Feels Like a Pawn?

,
Am I the only mami out there who feels that we’re being approached a little, um, differently this presidential election than ever before? Kind of like we’ve been the homely girl at school who got a makeover, and now all of a sudden the…
Will-the-Michelle-Obama-Mamiverse-Chat-Win-the-Latino-Vote--MainPhoto

Latinas & the Elections

,
We are less than a month from the elections and all eyes will be on the Latino vote.  I know you all have heard this ad nauseam for more than three years, but it is all coming to a head now.  This is especially true since the race has substantially…
7-Iconic-Latina-Superstars-MainPhoto

7 Iconic Latina Superstars

,
These seven Latina superstars are all gorgeous, dynamic, and talented actresses. Moreover, each has helped to redefine beauty standards and inspire countless generations of women and girls to celebrate their unique qualities and reach for…
Meet-Alicia-Estrada-Mexican-American-Fashion-Designer-MainPhoto

Meet Alicia Estrada: Mexican-American Fashion Designer

,
Meet Alicia Estrada, Mexican-American fashion designer and founder of the brand "Stop Staring!" Estrada, who designed one of our cover girl America Ferrera's dresses, tells us where she got her start and offers her best fashion advice. Where…
Adelante!-Grassroots-Financial-Empowerment-for-Latinas-MainPhoto

Adelante! Grassroots Financial Empowerment for Latinas

,
“My dream for all of us is that we make enough money to work because we have to and not because we want to,” says Nely Galan, media dynamo and founder of The Adelante Movement, a grassroots movement that was created to unite Latinas socially,…