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Hispanic Heritage Month: Mexican American artist works on new mural, showcasing famous boxing legends
Read full article: Hispanic Heritage Month: Mexican American artist works on new mural, showcasing famous boxing legendsA Mexican American artist is working on a new mural during Hispanic Heritage Month that showcases famous Mexican boxing legends along with an aspiring one.
โSelenaโ director Gregory Nava recalls โemotionalโ journey of filming with JLo
Read full article: โSelenaโ director Gregory Nava recalls โemotionalโ journey of filming with JLoVeteran Mexican American filmmaker Gregory Nava has a simple explanation for the iconic status of his acclaimed 1997 movie โSelenaโย and the anticipation over its upcoming re-release in theaters.
LIST: Where to celebrate Dรญa De Los Muertos in Houston
Read full article: LIST: Where to celebrate Dรญa De Los Muertos in HoustonOn Nov. 1 and 2, millions will be commemorating the Mexican holiday Dรญa De Los Muertos, where families and friends gather together to pray for and remember their loved ones who have passed.
Get2Know The Texicana Mamas: three singers honoring their Hispanic heritage
Read full article: Get2Know The Texicana Mamas: three singers honoring their Hispanic heritageTheyโre Tish Hinojosa, Stephanie Urbina Jones and Patricia Vonne, known as The Texicana Mamas. The Texicana Mamas are a cross-cultural musical fusion. Listen/purchase:https://t.co/K2ekQIgCIw pic.twitter.com/LdZqaYOnoD โ TheTexicanaMamas (@TexicanaMamas) August 21, 2020The Texicana Mamas released their self-titled debut album in August. One of the Texicana Mamas has appeared on the silver screen. You can listen to The Texicana Mamaโs music on all streaming platforms.
Mexican American man charged with hate crime in fatal crash
Read full article: Mexican American man charged with hate crime in fatal crashThis undated photo provided by the Fond du Lac County, Wis., Sheriff's Office, shows Daniel Navarro, a Mexican American man from Wisconsin charged with homicide as a hate crime because prosecutors say he intentionally crashed his pickup truck into a motorcyclist and killed the man because he was white. (Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office via AP)FOND DU LAC, Wis. A Mexican American man from Wisconsin is charged with homicide as a hate crime because prosecutors say he intentionally crashed his pickup truck into a motorcyclist and killed the man because he was white. Navarro apparently didn't know Thiessen, but targeted him because he was white, said Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt. Fond du Lac County Circuit Court Judge Robert Wirtz set bail at $1 million during an initial court appearance Thursday. Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney said Navarro's crime it not reflective of the entire community.
You will Fall in Love with the new Selena class at the University of Texas at San Antonio
Read full article: You will Fall in Love with the new Selena class at the University of Texas at San AntonioSAN ANTONIO, Texas Selena Quintanilla is a Texas treasure, so to offer a class that explores the Queen of Tejanos life and career is only fitting. The class, created by Sonya Alemn, will be called Selena: A Mexican American Identity and Experience and will examine how the life and career of Selena Quintanilla-la Reina de Tejano music-embodies the historical trajectory of the Mexican American identity and experience in Texas, according to the University of Texas at San Antonio class description. I cant believe that it hasnt been done yet in San Antonio. Its almost a no-brainer that it would be about her and we would be here.The class will be offered starting in the fall 2020 semester. You can read the full class description below:This course examines how the life and career of Selena Quintanilla-la Reina de Tejano music-embodies the historical trajectory of the Mexican American identity and experience in Texas.