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Calling All Latinas: Are You a Next MAKER?

If there is one thing I definitely know about, it is strong women.  You don’t grow up in a household full of Latinas without learning a thing or two about fortitude, fortaleza, determination, courage, coraje,…

Rita Moreno: On Life, Being Latina, Hollywood & More

She’s truly Hollywood royalty.  A legend really.  But before Rita Moreno became Anita in the West Side Story, and the first Latina ever to be awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony,…

Texas’ Own “Mariachi High” to Premiere on PBS

You remember the High School Musical trilogy, right?  How could we forget the runaway hit… after hit, after hit… that pretty much launched the careers of Disney stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.  Well now…

What Does It Mean To Be Latino? PBS Investigates

With a last name like mine – Alanis – I’ve always wondered where exactly my family history comes from.  It hasn’t helped any that for the majority of my life people have often confused me…

The Interrupters: Battling For Young Lives – Film Review

At 18, Caprysha Anderson has been in over 15 different homes, she’s single-handedly raised herself and her younger siblings, she’s been in and out of jail, and will readily admit she’s turned to selling drugs…