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Joan Baez documentary delves into the legendary singer's life — and the role of her Mexican ...
Joan Baez’ Mexican American background was "huge" for her, both as a source of insecurity and empathy, said “I am a Noise” filmmaker Miri Navasky. By Raul A. Reyes | ... -
Día de los Muertos is a colorful tradition to remember loved ones; here's what it ...
Originating in Mexico, more people in the U.S. are celebrating as cities like L.A. hold an annual event and more families make ofrendas or altars to remember those who have ... -
Column: Día de Muertos used to scare me. Now I appreciate a holiday when the living ...
By Jean Guerrero | Los Angeles Times | OCT. 30, 2023 | Photo By Nick Agro I grew up afraid of ghosts. The elders in my Mexican family welcomed the ... -
Tony Winner Sergio Trujillo Tapped to Direct Musical Adaptation of 'Real Women Have Curves'
Award-winning film about life in the barrio might soon be breaking barriers on Broadway. by Marc Hershberg | Forbes Barry and Fran Weissler, the producers of Chicago and Waitress, are now developing a ... -
Why a SF School’s Proposed Sale of Diego Rivera Mural Is So Controversial
By Nora McGreevy, SMITHSONIANMAG.COM – JANUARY 13, 2021 One of the oldest art schools in the country is currently in dire straits. Last year, the 150-year-old San Francisco Art Institute ... -
Congress approves historic bill to create a national Latino museum
"We have overcome tremendous obstacles and unbelievable hurdles to get to this historic moment," said Sen. Bob Menendez, who co-sponsored the measure. By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News – Dec. 21, ... -
‘Amores perros’ 20 years later
By CARLOS AGUILAR, LOS ANGELES TIMES – DEC. 19, 2020 Given the choice, Alejandro González Iñárritu would have picked music over film as his preferred outlet of artistic expression. This truth, ... -
The complicated relationship between Mexican Americans and the L.A. Dodgers
A new Smithsonian book and an upcoming exhibition, ‘¡Pleibol!,’ recounts the singular importance of baseball in Latino history and culture. By Priscilla Leiva, SMITHSONIANMAG – OCTOBER 22, 2020 Since the ... -
How Latinos Can Win the Culture War
By Elizabeth Méndez Berry and Mónica Ramírez, New York Times – Sep. 2, 2020 The story about Latinos in America is an old one. And it isn’t true. Created generations ... -
A LOSS of INNOCENCE
It started as a peace march. But for the Moratorium generation, the day left protesters dismayed, disappointed and angry. By Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times - Aug. 23, 2020 The ...
