CULTURE & POLITICS

How JBalvin & Others Are Raising Mental Health Awareness

January 24, 2020

JBalvin is once again talking openly about his mental health struggles. On his new Spotify podcast, Made in Medellin, JBalvin got real about being the reggeatonero JBalvin and Jose Alvaro Balvin. Thanks to Latinos like Balvin the conversation ar...

Puerto Rico Earthquake Relief Resources

Jessica Rodriguez

January 13, 2020

Gesture made by Puerto Rico flag chands showing symbol of heart and love during sunrise The largest and most damaging earthquake in a century hit Puerto Rico on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Hundreds of small earthquakes had been shaking the island since Dec. ...

‘LLERO’s Fave Charities to Support this #GivingTuesday

Jessica Rodriguez

December 3, 2019

Amid all the shopping frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday lets not forget about GivingTuesday. Not sure what that is? Thanks to social media, a day of kindness has grown into “a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people + organizati...

This Is How Latinos Can Get Ahead and Not Just Get By

Luis Farias

November 27, 2019

As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, I am grateful for my family and friends, my health, and the freedoms I have that make our nation truly exceptional. Some things, however, do not make it to my gratitude list. This includes limited opportuniti...

Latin America’s Political Uprising

Jessica Rodriguez

November 18, 2019

Latin America is rising up against all forms of oppression through protests against inequality of all kinds: economic, political and social. What started in Puerto Rico (which is both American and Latin American) this past summer has only intensified in South ...

Veteran J.W. Cortés Reflects on How the Military Saved His Life

J.W. Cortes

November 11, 2019

J.W. Cortes in military uniform. I enlisted in the Marine Corps to escape a really bad situation. It was a decision that I have often stated saved my life. It has, and will forever be, my greatest honor and tremendous privilege to have served alongside ou...

When Everyday is Dia de los Muertos

Jessica Rodriguez

November 1, 2019

Thanks to Mexico’s traditions, and the popular animated movie Coco (thanks Disney!), Dia De Los Muertos is becoming a popular holiday across the world. But don’t get it twisted! The Day of the Dead is not a Mexican Halloween with kids in costumes asking ...

This is Why Universal Basic Income Is A Scam

Motecuzoma P. Sanchez

October 22, 2019

Universal Basic Income (UBI) seems to be all the rage today. The political equivalent of the pet rock is being promoted as the answer to today’s economic woes. Or a model for future economic equity. When you dig deep, you can see it is neither. For star...

Gina Rodriguez and Conditional Blackness

Jessica Rodriguez

October 18, 2019

Damn Gina! The uproar on social media about Gina Rodriguez using the N word have been wild to say the least. If you haven't already heard, Rodriguez posted an Instagram video of herself singing a Fugees song which included the N word. Twitter lost it. Her...

The 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates: Who’s Running?

Jessica Rodriguez

October 8, 2019

There are so many people running for the Democratic ticket in the Presidential election we can’t keep track of who they are. There are the repeat candidates like Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden with political resumes that are miles long. Then there are famili...

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