For his senior capstone, Max Ludwig researched the queer experience in Latin America, which is influenced by dictatorships, machismo culture and colonization. Ludwig, a Spanish major with a music minor from Ballwin, Missouri, said the senior capstone project requires reading a whole book in Spanish before the semester starts, then writing a research analysis paper over it throughout the course of the semester and giving an oral presentation. Ludwig said he wanted to pick a book related to LGBTQ+ themes, such as alienation in Latin American culture, as Latin America deals with strong homophobia and patriarchy in what’s referred to…
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KERNERSVILLE – Riley Neal, who just turned 15, could have been doing anything on Saturday afternoon, but he chose to do something that possibly has more impact than he realizes.Neal, a freshman at South Stokes who had an outstanding rookie season as a driver at Bowman Gray Stadium this past summer in the Sportsman Division, helped deliver 12 brand new bicycles to the Kernersville Masonic Lodge as part of a toy drive for a children’s home in Oxford, located about 30 minutes north of Durham.With help from his parents, Lori and Kevin, the family gathered the bikes to deliver to…
A bilingual Mass in honor of the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. John’s Cathedral was held in Lafayette on Monday, December 12, marking the 488th Anniversary.Church goers celebrated with a reception following the Mass. “Our Lady de Guadalupe is the most important person in the world, in Mexico and now in Latin America. We want our kids, our community to continue our culture and our celebrations,” community member, Cuca Ruben told KATC. Source link
from FUTHI MBHELE in DurbanKwaZulu Natal BureauDURBAN, (CAJ News) – PREPARATIONS for Africa’s Travel Indaba 2023 have officially begun, with Durban confirmed as the host for the next three years. This is anticipated to boost the local tourism sector. The Indaba will be held from May 9-11 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC). Mxolisi Kaunda, the EThekwini Municipality Mayor, welcomed the return of Africa’s largest travel show to Durban. “Africa’s Travel Indaba is the perfect platform to promote South African products,” he said. “As registration is now officially open, we invite businesses in the tourism sector not…
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team via Tuesday, December 13, 2022 2:39AMCHICAGO (WLS) — It’s a book many families buy for their kids: “I Love My Hair.” The book recently celebrated 20 years in print.Now, author Natashia Anastasia Tarpley has a new series focused on the main character, Keyana.SEE ALSO | Chicago’s spray-painting poet brings positivity to the streets”This book has been important to so many families and children’s lives,” said Tarpley. “We wanted to release this character with a whole new look, so you’ll see she looks a little bit different, but that whole spirit of exuberance and joy is very…
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Aubrey has also talked about portraying Latina characters. On the podcast Highly Relevant, Aubrey said:”In my own way, I try to portray Hispanic characters that aren’t the stereotypes because I think that’s one thing that we’re really up against, especially Latina women. There’s such a stereotype there, and there are so many different kinds of Hispanic women and people that we just don’t even see. We are not represented on film or on television, it’s just the same kind of archetypes over and over again.”As always, representation is important. Thank you for being visible and vocal, Aubrey. Make sure to…
Christmas is one of the few occasions in the year that the whole family is brought together.It’s a time for wholesome fun, from the feast to the annual seasonal film screenings. There’s also plenty of time for lounging around the Christmas tree getting competitive with your nearest and dearest.As the big day approaches, it’s time to flex those board game-playing muscles. Because if there isn’t at least one game-related family feud this year then, did you even have a Christmas?READ MOREBoard games that have been shut away for the last 11 months come out of the woodwork and are given…
The artist is a symbol of resilience and dedication as his brand and art continues to receive massive accliam after years of trying to break into the industry Versatile artist and pop pioneer, Roger Zambrano is a Latino singer and songwriter from Panama (Central America) who is changing the music scene in his home country with his soulful voice, poetic and deep meaning lyrics delivered in both English and Spanish, and melodious beats. Roger Zambrano is making rapid headway in the global pop industry with his recent singles titled ‘Gone’ and ‘Agosto en Madrid’ which have received numerous airplays and…
Dolly Parton is one of the most beloved country music icons of today. But along with that, she’s an esteemed businesswoman. Fans will be familiar with the legendary singer/songwriter’s Imagination Library, which she launched in 1995 to give young children the opportunity to become inspired through the gift of reading. Each month, the Imagination Library mails out books to children, from birth through their fifth birthday, at no cost to families. Parton’s love of books is so big she has also earned the nickname “The Book Lady,” a title of a documentary about the “9 To 5” singer’s campaign for…