Fat Joe, The Dad Gang & CIROC Collab for the March of Dads
This Father’s Day, Grammy-winning hip-hop legend, Fat Joe participated in a different type of collabo. The hip hop icon joined CÎROC VS Fine French Brandy and non-profit The D...
Buddy System MIA & Buchanan’s Team Up To Fight Food Insecurity in Miami
With over 1.4 million individuals in South Florida struggling to put food on the table as a result of the pandemic, Buddy System MIA is doing something about food insecurity. The nonprofit created the ...
What A Joe Biden Presidency Means for Latinx
Although President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris election day victory continues to be contested by the current administration, many pundits, outlets and the incoming administration are pr...
The Most Inspiring Latino Moments of 2020
It goes without saying that 2020 is a year no one will soon forget. On lighter notes, things like Zoom and Tik Tok became part of our cultural lexicon. On heavier notes, COVID-19 ravaged the globe, wild-fir...
Who Is Alejandro Mayorkas?
Last week Alejandro Mayorkas made history. As one of President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet nominees, Alejandro Mayorkas became the first Latino and first immigrant ever nominated to become the Head of the Dep...
Party Crasher Manuel Natal Wants to Change Puerto Rico’s Politics
M anuel Natal is just 34 years old and has already made history in his native Puerto Rico. He became the youngest person elected to its House of Representatives in 2013. He won more than half of the vot...
2020 Dominican Day Parade Goes Virtual to Celebrate Dominican Spirit
The 2020 Dominican Day Parade was held Sunday August 9th. Traditionally the parade is held in early August right along 6th Avenue in New York City. Yet, as with many events in 2020 organizers had to pivot i...
Mic Check: Ben Ortiz Dishes on Preserving Hip-Hop Culture
Curator Ben Ortiz in the archives at Cornell University (2018, photo by Allison Usavage).
Latinos have always been at the helm of creating hip-hop culture. Now they are helping preserve it as well. ...
United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Racial Tension in the Dominican Community
As racial tensions reach boiling points in the United States due to the killing of George Floyd and countless others. The topic of racism has been under a magnifying glass across many facets of life and wit...
Latinx Entertainment, Creator & Influencer Community Gather for #UnidosTogether Summit
On July 1st Latinx influencers, creators, entrepreneurs and entertainment figures came together for the Hispanicize #UnidosTogether Virtual Summit. It’s goal? Be a force for good in the Latinx c...