Who Was Pura Belpré? The Latina Librarian Who Changed Children’s Literature
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Who Was Pura Belpré? The Latina Librarian Who Changed Children’s Literature

Long before diversity in books became a movement, Pura Belpré was bringing Puerto Rican folklore to life in New York libraries. As the first Puerto Rican librarian in NYC, she created bilingual storytime and helped generations of Latino children see themselves reflected in literature.

Latina Journalists Leading the Fight for Gender Equality Across the Americas

Latina Journalists Leading the Fight for Gender Equality Across the Americas

'We Didn’t Know What Was Happening’: Venezuelans Describe the Night Maduro Was Captured

'We Didn’t Know What Was Happening’: Venezuelans Describe the Night Maduro Was Captured

Mayan Languages Are Expanding Across the U.S.—And Courts, Schools, and Clinics Are Catching Up

Mayan Languages Are Expanding Across the U.S.—And Courts, Schools, and Clinics Are Catching Up

Latina Inventors Are Building the Future of Sustainability—From Nopal Bioplastics to Water Filters

Latina Inventors Are Building the Future of Sustainability—From Nopal Bioplastics to Water Filters

Latina Immigrants Who Are Changing America: Eight Women Transforming Democracy, Science, Culture & Justice

Latina Immigrants Who Are Changing America: Eight Women Transforming Democracy, Science, Culture & Justice

Marriage Rates Among Latinas Are Falling—Here’s What’s Really Behind the Decline

Marriage Rates Among Latinas Are Falling—Here’s What’s Really Behind the Decline

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Who Was Pura Belpré? The Latina Librarian Who Changed Children’s Literature

Who Was Pura Belpré? The Latina Librarian Who Changed Children’s Literature

Long before diversity in books became a movement, Pura Belpré was bringing Puerto Rican folklore to life in New York libraries. As the first Puerto Rican librarian in NYC, she created bilingual storytime and helped generations of Latino children see themselves reflected in literature.

Latina Journalists Leading the Fight for Gender Equality Across the Americas

Latina Journalists Leading the Fight for Gender Equality Across the Americas

Across the Americas, Latina journalists are reshaping the media landscape bringing visibility to gender violence, inequality, and the stories too often ignored.

Latino Artists Who Performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Latino Artists Who Performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Bad Bunny headlining Super Bowl. LX. and the conversation around him reveals why Latino representation in American culture still matters.

'We Didn’t Know What Was Happening’: Venezuelans Describe the Night Maduro Was Captured

'We Didn’t Know What Was Happening’: Venezuelans Describe the Night Maduro Was Captured

In the early hours of January 3, 2026, explosions woke residents across Caracas and nearby states, plunging Venezuela into uncertainty. As official media stayed silent, citizens turned to WhatsApp and social platforms. Through firsthand accounts, this story captures the fear that followed.

Mayan Languages Are Expanding Across the U.S.—And Courts, Schools, and Clinics Are Catching Up

Mayan Languages Are Expanding Across the U.S.—And Courts, Schools, and Clinics Are Catching Up

As Indigenous migrants from Mexico and Central America build lives in the U.S., demand for Mayan language interpretation is rising. When systems assume all Latinos speak Spanish, people fall through the cracks. Here’s what’s changing and why it matters.

Latina Inventors Are Building the Future of Sustainability—From Nopal Bioplastics to Water Filters

Latina Inventors Are Building the Future of Sustainability—From Nopal Bioplastics to Water Filters

While global leaders debate policy, Latina scientists are building solutions now—rooted in community needs and environmental reality. From nopal-based bioplastics to shrimp-shell filtration and smart agriculture sensors, these innovators show what climate progress looks like on the ground.

5 Latin American Christmas Stories to Read This Holiday Season

5 Latin American Christmas Stories to Read This Holiday Season

“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future.” - Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol The holiday season is upon us! If we had to choose the quintessential Christmas story, our minds might

Latina Immigrants Who Are Changing America: Eight Women Transforming Democracy, Science, Culture & Justice

Latina Immigrants Who Are Changing America: Eight Women Transforming Democracy, Science, Culture & Justice

These eight trailblazing Latina immigrants show that America doesn’t just benefit from immigrants, America becomes stronger because of them.

Marriage Rates Among Latinas Are Falling—Here’s What’s Really Behind the Decline

Marriage Rates Among Latinas Are Falling—Here’s What’s Really Behind the Decline

Across the U.S. and Latin America, fewer Latinas see marriage as the default. Economics, informal work and education gaps are reshaping relationships. Singleness and cohabitation aren’t failure, they’re strategic choices rooted in freedom and stability.

Why We Must Remember Evelyn Hernández Alongside Laci Peterson in ABC Studio's Murder Has Two Faces

Why We Must Remember Evelyn Hernández Alongside Laci Peterson in ABC Studio's Murder Has Two Faces

Two pregnant women, two bodies in the San Francisco Bay but only one became a national obsession. Hulu’s Murder Has Two Faces finally puts Evelyn Hernández’s name beside Laci Peterson’s. As a Latina editor and founder of BoldLatina, I see more than true crime; I see a reckoning...

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