University and Scholarship Art News

Back to the University for me this week, for Jewelry  and Art in Latin America. I am eager to learn more about the learn more about the arts and my  Latin American roots. My mother’s family is from Honduras so I was raised in an American-Latino cultured home. Even  though I have been exposed to [...]

My First Latina Movie Review: Coyote

Independent Film, Coyote, is a suspenseful and heart-wrenching story about two Americans, Steve (Brian Peterson, director and writer) and J. (Brett Spackman, writer) from Arizona, and the obstacles and dangers they face as owners of a ‘Kinder, Gentler People Smugglers’ coyote business. After forming their company, they begin to find success and a nice profit, [...]

Dee Makes Jewelry Blog Lands No. 28 on Top 100 Latina Blogs

I found out today that my blog landed no. 28 of the top 100 Latina Blogs! http://latinablogs.gotop100.com/index2.html

Dee Makes Jewelry Mentioned in whohub.com

A very special thank you to Tracy Renee Jones for giving me a shout out! Tracy Renee Jones, a juggler of 3 blogs and a co-host of a weekly online radio show, recently had an interview with whohub.com. In this informative interview, she explains her reasons for blogging and provides the reader with inspiration to [...]

You Are Not Latina! – spoken words of ignorance within the latino culture

“What are you?” “Where are you from?” “Your Latina? You can’t be Latina (or  Spanish) because you are too white!” By this time, I am usually frowning because I have heard this numerous times by a Latino person (well…mostly from the Latinas ). In an attempt to defend my skin color, I would explain that [...]