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She’s got, class. Working class! Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) is as comfortable ‘knocking down the House’ as she is tending bar. Unashamed of her Boricua, working-class upbringing, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or AOC took shots at the ‘silver spoon classists’ and other critics who want the U.S. Congresswoman to
America Ferrera is the epitome of a humanist, feminist, and activist at heart. America Ferrera’s TED Talk about Latinx identity and representation definitely covers her values gained through her journey. Throughout her Hollywood entertainment career, she has given us deep characters that have resonated with us as Latinx and
Shows that center on the Latinx experience are a rarity, however season-after-season there are more multicultural, diverse stories being told on screen which is an indicator of changing demographics and ‘the people’ are demanding it! When was the last time you supported a Latinx series that resonated with you? When
TED Talks mission is to spread ideas and knowledge. It’s through the TED various series of platforms that speakers from all walks of life have the opportunity to inform, inspire and entertain. The popularity of TED has spanned the globe, with speakers delivering their talks in various languages addressing
In this era of Trump, the Latinx community has taken several punches. From the inhuman policies of ‘separating families’ at the Mexican/U.S. border to the sentiments of ‘immigrants taking jobs’, immigrants all being ‘illegals’, ‘bad hombres’ and criminals, etc. – the divisiveness designed to create anti-immigrant sentiment among uneducated
Venezuela has long been in crisis since the era of Hugo Chavez. The crisis continued after the death of Chavez, when Nicolás Maduro became successor in 2013. Maduro further escalated Venezuela into becoming one of the world’s worst countries in crisis when poor living standards – hyperinflation, hunger from food
A new musical short ‘Guava Island’ hits Amazon Prime and it’s another brilliant creation from Donald Glover a.k.a “Childish Gambino” and co-stars the equally amazing, Rihanna. One of the best things to come out of Coachella or rather, forever ‘Beychella’ was the debut of ‘Guava Island’ where
In the history of U.S. politics, there has never been a politician, lawmaker like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Latina from the Bronx, college graduate who boasts of her working class ‘bartender’ roots and of course, proud of her Latinidad. In fact, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is among a legion of women
While the stigma of ‘weed’ has softened through legalization, Latinx/people of color still face acceptance, access and barriers of entry into the industry due to historic criminalization and structures set up. However, progress is being made by reeducation efforts, training and of course, the pushing of legislation and laws.
An amazing announcement from San Diego State University, the school is in the works to offer students a Selena-inspired college course on our beloved icon and superstar of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla Perez. At BoldLatina, we have covered most everything ‘Selena’ from ‘merch’ to the unveiling of Selena’s Hollywood
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