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Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. The Battle for Texas Experience is a 22,000 square feet historic adventure attraction in downtown San Antonio, TX. The general admission tour allows...
Hola Queridos! Here’s a little history lesson about a Mexican-American human rights activist from San Antonio who happens to be a woman. I’ve included a few resources to teach others about Emma Tenayuca. On her 100th...
UPDATE: May 9th is Willie Velasquez Recognition Day in Texas. – Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP) WATCH WILLIE VELASQUEZ: YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE With all of today’s conversations about the Latino vote,...
When I started the blog, I named it after an incident that left me feeling embarrassed about not knowing a Spanish word – qué. Much of my life has filled with that feeling of...
Selena Wax Figure Madame Tussauds, Photo: Facebook.com/selenalaleyenda Selena Quintanilla’s wax figure at Madame Tussauds was revealed yesterday and all her fans rejoiced! Some even cried because that’s how much we still miss her after...
Last month I watched ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM on my local PBS station KLRN. There was so much that I didn’t know about the Mexican-Americans who served in Vietnam. Here are...
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with MilkPEP and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Migas is one of those familiar dishes that I can recall eating at many of my family’s...
One of my dreams is to spend all of my time helping deserving students get to and through college and help them find ways to pay for it. Until then, supporting local organizations who...
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, queridos! While we live our culture every day, this month is a time for a spotlight on our heritage. As the U.S. Hispanic population continues to grow, businesses and marketers...
{This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.} My blog started out as a way to discover or connect to my Latino heritage pero there are some life lessons that have always been with...
{This is a sponsored post. All opinions and the affinity for Dia de los Muertos are my own.} The anticipated BOOK OF LIFE movie is a vibrant fantasy-adventure that tells the legend of Manolo,...
{I am a sponsored blogger ambassador for Verizon. All opinions are my own.} Hispanic Heritage Month. I love the celebrations. I don’t love that for most people, it’s only one month. Learning about our heritage...
How about a Marc Anthony Concert Tickets Giveaway to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month on QueMeansWhat.com ?! To make a long story short, I’ve had a very crappy last few days. Plans just didn’t...
Typically when people celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, they reflect on the past accomplishments and traditions of the Latino community. Debrah Deras has created a way to honor today’s Latinos while empowering them at the same time....
{Disclosure: Strayer hired me to write this blog post on their behalf as an Educational Ambassador but all opinions are 100% my own.} For the third year in a row, People en Español’s FESTIVAL...
Have y’all seen the trailer for The Book of Life movie?! Eeeek! I’m so excited for this one. Queridos, I know I can be a llorona at times so yes, I was almost moved to...
Attending a San Antonio Symphony concert at The Majestic Theatre should be on all music lovers list. The Symphony is an esteemed cultural institute in San Antonio. We’ve been to a few but as...
It has been THREE years since I last posted anything about Cinco de Mayo. When I wrote my last (and only) Cinco de Mayo post, I had only been blogging for about five months...
One 2014 CineFestival film I, personally, cannot wait to see is María Agui Carter's REBEL, the true story of Loreta Velazquez, Confederate soldier turned Union Spy. Shrouded in mystery and long the subject of...
Cesar E. Chavez is one of the most important figures in Mexican-Americian American history and is recognized as the most important leader of the Latino people in the United States. His belief in non-violence protest led to fasting as a...
