BROWN GIRLS
“I MAKE MY ART FOR BROWN GIRLS!”
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Puerto Vallarta, August 2024 – Part I
This past August I had the opportunity to return to Jalisco,…
November 10, 2024/by Thomas CorreaWatching the Light Go Out
I sketched the above piece with pen on a sticky note while…
October 10, 2024/by Thomas CorreaLake Perris: Where the 2028 Olympic Rowing and Canoe Sprint Could Have Been
October 4, 2024/by Thomas CorreaIgnorancia: Suppression of Student Media During Pro-Palestinian Movement
September 28, 2024/by Mari GarciaNo More Colonial Borders
This piece is inspired by non-Native efforts to maintain a border…
June 7, 2024/by Thomas CorreaBringing East LA to Westwood
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June 7, 2024/by Andrea HernandezGrupo Folklorico Performance Photo Gallery
Photos taken by our very own Andrea Hernandez at the Grupo Folklorico…
June 6, 2024/by Andrea HernandezUFW’s Presence at UCLA Reveals the Struggle of Student Organizing
“Si se puede!” vibrates the walls of UCLA’s Bruin Viewpoint…
June 4, 2024/by Andrea HernandezBoyle Heights To Higher Education
The small community of Boyle Heights is in the heart of the…
April 16, 2024/by Arianna MaciasPocos Pero Locos
For many millennia, music has served as an artistic expression…
April 1, 2024/by Javier MurilloCan I Exist?
Existing in a space not created for you.
But as we progress…
February 19, 2024/by Brettany Anahi ValenzuelaBut as we progress…
Wish: Disney’s Failed Attempt at Afro-Latina Representation
When I first heard that Disney would portray its first ever…
February 2, 2024/by Christine BarnfieldRemembering Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo, Mexico’s First Openly Non-Binary Magistrate
On the night of November 13th, 2023, thousands…
Implications of Weaponizing the Immigrant Story
“Weaponized incompetence” is the act of pretending not…
January 22, 2024/by Jazmin Alexandra ChavesSoy Cómo Quiero Ser
Todo empieza con el grito de mi tía Patty.
Her sudden…
January 8, 2024/by Olivia ZepedaHer sudden…
La Olla Mágica
Recipe: Sopa de Fideo
Ingredients:
One Pack of…
November 29, 2023/by Raul Jesus AguileraIngredients:
One Pack of…
El Origen del Día de Los Muertos y Su Celebración Moderna
Octubre marca un periodo de transición, anticipando la llegada…
November 26, 2023/by Cris Avitia CamachoBuried History: The Displacement of Mexican-American Families
The Dodger Stadium. An important part of Los Angeles with…
November 16, 2023/by Alexia Janet JimenezMapping the Chino subaltern: An exploration of the phantasmal history of Eastern Asian diasporas across Latin America
Across the history of Latin American societies, there are…
November 3, 2023/by Angel Marquez-CruzCena Con Colegas
Greetings a todos ustedes. Mil abrazos. Esta es la historia…
October 19, 2023/by Thomas CorreaLawtinas
Despite increased Latine student enrollment in higher education…
August 17, 2023/by Andrea AlvarezMeet Latina It-Girl, Elizabeth Puente
Given the growing community of content creators on TikTok,…
August 2, 2023/by Laysha MacedoOur Latinx Athletes: Gabriela Jaquez
A McDonald’s All-American, a Nike EYBL Peach Jam champion,…
August 1, 2023/by Carol MartinezTake Me to the Ghetto
To My Home in the Desert,
Take me back into your embrace. …
June 2, 2023/by Thomas CorreaTake me back into your embrace. …
Afro-Latinx Connection de UCLA Celebrates Afro-Latinx Culture
In 2018, Afro-Latinx Connection (ALC) at UCLA was founded in…
June 1, 2023/by Renee GrangeMetamorphosis: The Transformation Within The Latinx Film & Theatre Association
“Joining LFTA, I guess I really started feeling like my…
May 31, 2023/by Daisy QuinonesMexico’s National Shrine of La Santa Muerte
For centuries, Mexico has been a predominantly Catholic country.…
April 26, 2023/by Karim Isaac HyderaliEl Sol, La Luna, y Las Estrellas en los Andes
The Andes mountains, which span Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador,…
April 24, 2023/by Renee GrangeOur Latinx Student-Athletes: Maricarmen Reyes
Our Latinx Student-Athletes: Maricarmen Reyes
Maricarmen…
April 17, 2023/by Carol MartinezMaricarmen…
Resistance and Solidarity: Reimaging Jaguar Symbolism in Latin America
Throughout history, the literature world has been heavily…
April 16, 2023/by Angel Marquez-CruzReina del Cielo
La Basilica de Guadalupe is visited by millions of devout…
April 13, 2023/by Andrea AlvarezNarco Cultura: The Harmful Idolization and Romanticization of the Mexican Drug World
Just hours after the second capture of Ovidio Guzman, son…
March 12, 2023/by Andrea AlvarezBailando Con Mis Ancestros
Con mis pies en la tierra
Descalzo, moviendo al ritmo…
March 12, 2023/by Karim Isaac HyderaliDescalzo, moviendo al ritmo…
The Cheech: A Tribute to Chicano Culture
This past summer, I had the privilege to visit The Cheech…
March 6, 2023/by Isabela AnguloLatines in Europe: Italy
Latines in Europe: Tienda Latina, a piece of Latin America…
February 12, 2023/by Jonathan Valenzuela MejiaOur Latinx Student-Athletes: Alyssa Garcia
Courtesy of the UCLA Softball Media Team - Vinny Lavalsiti
Representing…
February 3, 2023/by Carol MartinezRepresenting…
Bolsonaro Flees, Lula da Silva Leads
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,…
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted College Enrollment among Latinx Students
While the pandemic has had devastating effects on numerous…
March 4, 2022/by Alejandra VelascoUCLA’s Latinx Film & Theatre Association: Redressing Latinx Representation on and behind the Screen
Natalia Delgado and her grandfather were never the type of people…
March 3, 2022/by Isabela ZavalaThe Power of Counter-Storytelling: Honoring the History of Marginalized Communities
Counter-storytelling is a method of communicating the experiences…
February 1, 2022/by Lesley GonzalezChile Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage: A Progressive Development for Latin America
On December 9th of 2021, Chile officially legalized same-sex…
January 31, 2022/by Jonathan Valenzuela MejiaLife of a Stray
January 20, 2022/by Karim Isaac HyderaliExiste un Árbol… El Árbol de Chichihuacuauhco
January 19, 2022/by Sofia RizkkhalilNavigating Year One: Relearning and Resilience
I always knew attending college came with a new lifestyle to…
January 19, 2022/by Carol MartinezBeauty of Color
The beauty that you seek has never resided within…
La Crisis Presidencial de Perú
May 5, 2021/by Renee GrangeL.A in the Midst of Re-Opening: A Photo Series
April 27, 2021/by Lesley RamirezWrite for Your Eyes Only
I can’t remember a point in my life where I didn’t…
Shh… Tienes Que Calmarte
Some days I wake up and a sea of troubles rush…
Racism in Reproductive Health
The United States is notorious for perpetuating…
The East LA Walkouts of 1968:“It was beautiful to be a Chicano that day”
Fifty-three years ago, over 15,000 students from seven high…
March 12, 2021/by Miriam Torres-Sanchez