Arts
‘Qué Lejos Estoy’ (How Far I Am): A Photographic Exploration of Mexican-American Identity (VIDEO)
What happens to the Mexican traditions, identity and the ideologies of one family after three generations of assimilation into American culture? By bringing old photographs to life, the filmmaker attempts to find why things have changed, how traditions were lost and asks what makes him who he is today. As part of the PBS Online Film Festival, filmmaker […]
Exposure Won’t Hit the Direct Deposit
We must stop these self-entitled business strategists from keeping 100 percent of profits earned off our skills, education, experience, efforts, time and kind hearts.
Our Political Portraits in 2D
Politically, what we lose is something we maybe never had: democracy.
Rostros del arte kichwa: Ariruma Kowii y su poesía para construir el futuro
“Para mí, el referente principal es la realidad de mi pueblo, de mi entorno.”
Rostros del arte kichwa: Eriberto Gualinga y sus documentales de la selva
Nos tildan de un pueblo problemático, un pueblo peligroso. Quería mostrar la otra cara de mi pueblo: un pueblo pacífico que reclama derechos.
José (Joshi) Espinosa y su cine experimental: Cinco rostros del arte indígena kichwa (III)
En esta tercera entrega, Brianne Burke y Meghan Tunno entrevistan a José (Joshi) Espinosa, cineasta kichwa de Otavalo.
Ana Cachimuel y la música nativa de Yarina: Cinco rostros del arte indígena kichwa (V)
En esta quinta y última entrega, Nicholas P. Pezzote entrevista a Ana Cachimuel, representante de relaciones públicas del grupo musical Yarina, nombre kichwa que significa recuerdos en español.
Lucila Lema y su poesía de amor a la naturaleza: Cinco rostros del arte indígena kichwa (IV)
En esta cuarta entrega, Colleen Dehais y Benjamin Clabault entrevistan a la poeta Lucila Lema, originaria del pueblo kichwa otavalo, en Ecuador.
CHILDREN OF SALT: Broadway’s Mexican Infusion
“One thing I realized and confirmed during my few years in show business, is that the greatest artists are the greatest human beings.”
Stream iLe’s Debut Album, ‘iLevitable,’ Now (AUDIO)
It comes out June 3, but you can hear it on NPR.
Actors Laura Gómez and J.W. Cortes on Diversity in Film and TV
“We need to have more women and people of color behind the camera and in decision-making roles. That’s just a fact.”
Jovita Idar: Journalism Pioneer #WomenHistoryMonth
We salute you, Jovita Idar, during #WomenHistoryMonth.
Latino Rebels Presents: ‘Rebeldes Anthology: Bolder’
Latino Rebels presents: Rebeldes Anthology: Bolder. Bolder, is the first of several Rebeldes Anthology volumes. Staying true to the Latino Rebels tagline: Louder. Prouder. Bolder., this literary work breaks from the confines of mainstream realism, cross boundaries of form and genres, and bluntly covers a broad array of subject matter impacting the Latino community. The […]
#LatinoVote2016 Town Hall Mixer New York Tomorrow- Last 25 SEATS Available
Our #RebeldesNation will gather around in New York and start having live conversations. We plan to go to your hometowns and host these Town Hall Mixers with all of you, so don’t forget to post on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or simply email us and ask us to come by. Our first live event will happen […]
Saturday Morning Fever: A Chat with Latina Dancer Marissa Rivera
“The way mainstream media’s depiction of Latinos is just very stereotypical. We are a very strong and unified culture that needs to break out of the mainstream media.”
Helado Negro: ‘Young, Latin and Proud’
A chat with the Ecuadoran-born but Brooklyn-based musician fusing the many different sounds of Latin America.
Natalia Lafourcade: Orgullosa de sus raíces
Una plática con la cantautora rock mexicana sobre su música y su amor por México.
‘Immigration Battle/Reasons to Believe’: A Documentary Premiering at New York Film Festival (VIDEO)
A new documentary on the push for immigration reform is premiering at this year’s New York Film Festival.
Rodrigo Solo Presenta su Oda Esperanzadora: ‘No Estás Solo’
El 4 de febrero de 2014, una serie de protestas comenzaron en Venezuela contra el gobierno presidido por Nicolás Maduro, dejando un saldo de 42 fallecidos, más de 486 heridos y 1854 detenidos, entre ellos, Leopoldo López. En momentos como éste, son los estudiantes, los activistas, los mártires, y por supuesto, los artistas, que sacan la cara […]
Slo Light: One Latina Producer’s Effort to Make a New Kind of Film
I am the oldest daughter of Colombian immigrants. I was born and raised in Jackson Heights, Queens. Seven years ago, after graduating from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, I made a decision to follow my dreams of being a producer. I had a great professor in my elective media class at John Jay, and […]
Kings of 7th Avenue: A New Era of Puerto Rican Literature
Puerto Rican neo-fiction seeks to address the social and psychological problems that afflict modern Puerto Rico, whether in regard to ‘self-racism,’ neo-colonialism, foreign influence, identity crisis and the effects of issues that have afflicted the island for the last two hundred years. The genre would not be bound by single traditional genres such as horror […]