Personal Development and Career Success for Today's Latina
Today’s Spotlight is on Amanda Yassin, an NCCPA Board Certified Physician Assistant at the young age of 24. By day, Amanda helps mothers deliver their beautiful babies, and by night she works in the emergency room! A really busy Latina! Country of Origin or Family Heritage: My mom is from Dominican Republic and my father [...]
Photo by P Medved My sister and I grew up with parents and grandparents who only spoke Spanish. We listened to, sang and danced only Spanish music. We watched Spanish television networks, and most of our friends were Spanish-speaking. We lived in Washington Heights, a bustling (predominantly) Dominican neighborhood with all the cultural elements of a [...]
Taming my Pelo Malo for Years Have you ever sat in a beauty parlor chair with your head pulled back, tucking your ears with your hands, with an awful smell of burnt hair lingering in the air, and praying with great distress that the salonera would finally finish? Well, I have and it was the story of [...]
Ivy Farguheson Editor’s Note: We are republishing this article in celebration of Woman’s Month and our upcoming Twitter Party on AfroLatinas on 3/13, 9PM EST. Click here: http://t.co/1IeasH8 to participate in the Twitter Party. Identity – It’s something every human being wrestles with at some time in their life – some more than others. For Afro-Latinas, [...]
Today’s New Latina’s Spotlight is on Yafreisy Carrero, a Dominican-born Latina, raised in NYC — a Mathematician and Landscape Architect student with a very bright future! Country of Origin or Family Heritage: I was born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. I grew up in the Bronx in New York. My family is [...]
Today’s Spotlight Interview is with Robert Reyes, Wine Producer and Owner of Reyes Winery- a vineyard based in California. Roberts spoke with New Latina and shared with us his history and his thoughts about wine and Latinos. New Latina: Robert, you are one of the few Latinos in this country who can say they own a [...]
Caring for your Curly Hair Curly hair can make you look sexy and sassy, but when it gets out of control and frizzy, you’ve got yourself a hair problem. We consulted the blogosphere and found you some interesting articles and video to help you manage your gorgeous curly hair and look stunning! What’s Your Curly [...]
New Latina Voices Series ~ Express Yourself… Once upon a time when I lived in the land of New Jersey, I was engulfed in my Latino heritage. Or so I thought. Living in Washington, D.C., I am surrounded by people from all over Latin America. One interesting thing I have seen is many Latinos are constantly [...]
Mami is 66 years old. She gets up at 5AM to get ready for a long day of work at her small coffee shop in Manhattan. She calls it el negocito (the small business). She has the energy of lightning — she moves quickly around her apartment in the Bronx, and takes a speedy walk [...]
My head is pounding with a headache. Last night, again, I went to sleep at 2AM, working on a project while watching House Hunters episodes on the HGTV network. For those of you who don’t already know, I must confess: I have a mild addiction to House Hunters. Some people meditate to feel centered, some people [...]
