The conversation around mental health has changed drastically in recent years with the rise of awareness and education. For example, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it has contributed tremendously to the progress. However, in the Latino community, some stigma remains, and it’s reflected in...| Luz Media
Prompted by advocates to protect vulnerable migrant families, NYC officials announced the closure of the Floyd Bennett Field shelter. How will these families navigate the challenges ahead?| Luz Media
We've heard it before - "be grateful for where you are, mija!" When it comes to the workplace, Latinas are too often told to just be happy to be given the opportunity and just endure whatever abuse and microaggressions that come our way. Nope, not anymore.| Luz Media
While Latine families face a lot of stressors when adjusting to life in the United States, it is oftentimes the children who bear the brunt of navigating systems such as language, habits, and traditions for them. Since families are so close-knit in most Latine homes, this removes many boundaries as ...| Luz Media
Have you thought about how you will remember those who have passed on Day of the Dead? Let your love shine through in your ofrenda.| Luz Media
If you’re anything like me, you consider yourself “byelingual:” you speak English, you speak Spanish, but you fumble through anything from words and phrases to feminine/masculine terms. Normally this occurs simply because I’m constantly changing the language I speak on a daily basis. As someone born| Luz Media
October 5th, 2023, marks how far into the new year the average Latina must work to match what the average white, non-Hispanic man made the year before. That means the average Latina must work almost an entire additional year to catch up to what an average white man made the previous year.Now, there ...| Luz Media
Our Second Installment of the “Latinas Who Lead” Series| Luz Media
First Installment of the “Latinas Who Lead” Series| Luz Media
The U.S. has undeniably seen a rise in polarized perspectives. Simple acts of politeness are now sometimes misconstrued as political statements, with some on the extreme right using "woke" as a blanket term for any views diverging from theirs. Gen Z often finds themselves at the receiving end of var...| Luz Media
Women's equal pay day is the day that marks how far into the new year the average woman must work to match what the average man made the year before. In 2021 that day occurred on March 24th and in 2022 the day occurred on March 15. Many will point out that on average women made a bit of progress to| Luz Media
The emergence of goth culture within the Latina community is intertwined with the historical backdrop of Latin America. Born amidst socioeconomic instability and political unrest, Goth culture, with its emblematic black attire, a penchant for the darkly romantic, and roots in post-punk music, has wo...| Luz Media
The financial narrative of Latina women is more than just a story of numbers and economic data. It's deeply intertwined with histories of marginalization, inherited wounds, and the complexities of intersectionality. For Latina women, their financial experiences and challenges do not only pertain to ...| Luz Media
On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) added a new standard for race and ethnicity data collection in the U.S. Census, approved by the Biden administration. Now, a separate checkbox exists for “Hispanic or Latino” alongside all other racial categories. This change has been cele...| Luz Media
