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Hispanic Heritage Is Celebrated In Albany, New York

By Dave Lucas – WAMC.org – Image Not Credited. “The 30 days between September 15th and October 15th are celebrated as Hispanic Heritage because many of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean were freed from Spanish rule during that...

Frank Rubio, the first Latino who could set foot on Mars in 2033

By Beatriz García – AldiaNews.com – Photo: Via NBC. Photo: Frank Rubio (41), army colonel and son of Salvadoran migrants living in Miami, Florida. NASA has announced the 13 astronauts selected from more than 18,000 candidates who could be part of the...

End Of An Era As Lowrider Magazine Will Cease Printing After 42 Years

By Javier Rojas – WeAreMitu.com – Photo: LowriderMagazine | Instagram. After 42 years, Lowrider magazine is nearing its last ride as the publication will cease printing at the end of this year. For many Chicanos living in Southern California in the 1980s,...

Traditional Christmas Latino Meals And The History Behind Them

By Leah Scott – WeAreMitu.com – Photo: SmokePointFoods |Instagram. The real beauty about Latin cuisine in the US is that these distinct cultural identities all have their place in our country’s vast gastronomic canon, maintaining their original shape while...

Three Kings Day is big in these Latino households, despite Santa’s pull

By Nicole Acevedo, Claudia Deschamps, Patricia Guadalupe and Carmen Sesin – NBCNews.com – Photo: Courtesy of Ishel Vidal. Photo: Ishel Vidal’s youngest son looks at a nativity scene under his Christmas tree in Houston, Texas. When it comes to the...

Three Kings Day celebrated throughout Lincoln’s Hispanic community

By Taylor Ttrujillo – KLKNTV.com – Video Capture: ABC 8. The children of the world write to the Three Kings that visited baby Jesus on this day about what they want for Christmas. In Hispanic culture, this day is celebrated as a family gathering while the...