The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is launching a multiyear collecting initiative, "Latinos and Baseball: In the Barrios and the Big Leagues," to identify artifacts that reflect the social and cultural influence of the game on Latino communities. Three 2016 events in California and New York will reach out to local communities about preserving baseball … [Read more...] about Smithsonian Announces “Latinos and Baseball” Collecting Initiative
Archives for January 2016
No Más Bebés Premieres February 1, 2016
About the Film No Más Bebés tells the story of a little-known but landmark event in reproductive justice, when a small group of Mexican immigrant women sued county doctors, the state, and the U.S. government after they were sterilized while giving birth at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Marginalized and fearful, many of these … [Read more...] about No Más Bebés Premieres February 1, 2016
Healthy Desk Makeover #V8LlenodeSabor
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #V8LlenodeSabor #CollectiveBias With the new year in full swing many people made resolutions to get healthy this year. It’s hard for me to stick to resolutions, so I try to live a healthy lifestyle by making simple changes that lead to long-term benefits. At a … [Read more...] about Healthy Desk Makeover #V8LlenodeSabor
America Ferrera Stars in Superstore
Have you been missing Ugly Betty and The Office? Then you need to check out NBC’s latest show Superstore starring America Ferrera. America Ferrera ("Ugly Betty") and Ben Feldman ("Mad Men," "A to Z") star in a hilarious workplace comedy (from the producer of "The Office") about a unique family of employees at a supersized megastore. From the bright-eyed newbies and the … [Read more...] about America Ferrera Stars in Superstore
What I Learned From 10 Years of Blogging
by Linda Castillo In 2015 Modern Latina celebrated its 10th anniversary. I am often asked what motivated me to start Modern Latina and what keeps me energized to keep it going. I founded Modern Latina to share positive stories about our Latino community that I felt weren’t being told. The vision of Modern Latina is to create and curate content that engages, inspires and … [Read more...] about What I Learned From 10 Years of Blogging