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2 weeks ago | 
latinitasmagazine.org | Camila Dejesus
How are we feeling today?” Asks Startup Chica Emcee Bessy Martinez to a crowd full of excited students. Though there are many cheers in response, it’s not enough for the emphatic Emcee, “One more time, okay? How are we feeling today?!” Martinez screams out to a thunderous applause. Students chant a unanimous “Good!” as Martinez smiles in approval. It’s only 9 in the morning, and already the students can’t wait to get the day started.
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3 weeks ago | 
latinitasmagazine.org | Camila Dejesus
Last month Austin’s biggest festival set the city ablaze as SXSW transformed the town into a bustling pop culture hub. Amongst the star-studded movie premieres and glamorous musical acts, SXSW hosted panels covering topics as niche as AI in the Army or Content Creation for Gen Z. Among them, a panel caught my eye titled, “I Digitized THAT J.Lo Dress and Here’s What I Learned” featuring fashion expert Gabrielle Shiner-Hill. Now, I had no idea what digitization meant, but I was eager to find out.
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1 month ago | 
latinitasmagazine.org | Jenny Castro |Camila Dejesus
Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)Decades after her passing, Selena still remains one of the most influential figures in the Latino community and continues to have a major impact in the realm of pop culture both in the U.S. and abroad.
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1 month ago | 
latinitasmagazine.org | Camila Dejesus
¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Fest’s Winner Victorya Cintra’s latest short film, Tea For Two, imagines a not-so-distant future where American women have been reduced to dutiful housewives. They roam around in their colorful yet confining dresses, forced to serve the men in their lives. Forced to make themselves smaller and forced to exist in a world where birth control has been banned. It’s a haunting and timely portrayal on Cintra’s part.
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1 month ago | 
latinitasmagazine.org | Camila Dejesus |Jenny Castro |Mariana Medina Barragán
Just last week, Latina and Filipina actress Tatianna Córdoba’s dreams came true as she made her Broadway debut, starring as Ana García in the musical adaptation of Real Women Have Curves, inspired by Josefina López’s 1990 play. Córdoba was honored to redefine the role that’s best known for America Ferrera’s incredible portrayal in the 2002 classic film of the same name.
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1 month ago | 
latinitasmagazine.org | Jenny Castro |Camila Dejesus |Mariana Medina Barragán
Puerto Rican pride was in full display Saturday night at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena. Rauw Alejandro, the fresh-faced reggaeton singer/songwriter, launched his world tour Cosa Nuestra in the Pacific Northwest on April 5th and gave fans a spectacular production easily comparable to an elaborate vintage-styled Broadway show.
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1 month ago | 
latinitasmagazine.org | Camila Dejesus
On March 28th, the University of Texas held its 2025 Latino Policy Research Symposium. What started as a student-led initiative developed into a full-day event filled with panels empowering Latinos through policy and politics. This year’s theme was Avanzamos Juntos: Fostering Economic Opportunities. In keeping with the theme, the symposium invited former Assistant Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education Montserrat Garibay to be their keynote speaker.
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1 month ago | 
latinitasmagazine.org | Camila Dejesus |Mariana Medina Barragán
Join Latinitas’ at Startup Chica, a one-day conference where students (ages 9 to 14) break into teams to conceptualize, create, and pitch their own business ideas! Throughout the day, students will learn what it takes to run a business from real business owners like CEO and Founder of The Latina Foundation, Bessy Martinez; Co-Founder of Latinas In Tech, Gretel Perera; Co-Founder of Austin Woman Magazine, Ana Ruelas; and Entrpreneur Daisy Marquez.
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1 month ago | 
latinitasmagazine.org | Mariana Medina Barragán |Camila Dejesus
Momentos antes de su ascenso a las estrellas, Katya Echazarreta se situó al borde de la historia, desafiando las voces que alguna vez dudaron de ella. “Si hubiera escuchado a una sola de ellas, no estaría aquí, a punto de ir al espacio,” dijo, palabras que demuestran su perseverancia. El 4 de junio de 2022, se convirtió en la primera mujer mexicana en viajar más allá de la atmósfera terrestre.
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1 month ago | 
latinitasmagazine.org | Camila Dejesus |Mariana Medina Barragán
When I turned the corner into Congress Avenue on that mid-March afternoon, I was greeted by what felt like hundreds of people, all there to honor the late great Selena. The Queen of Tejano Music was in every corner of the crowd. On backpacks, in T-shirts, in hand-rhinestoned jackets, and hand-held posters. The fans in the stands didn’t have tickets to the main event; they just wanted to catch a glimpse of the very people who created Selena, who stood near her magic.
