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Get a taste of Southwest Detroit restaurants
Read full article: Get a taste of Southwest Detroit restaurantsYou can experience the delicious flavors of Southwest Detroit during Hispanic Heritage Month. Twenty restaurants with Latin Roots will be showcasing their food for Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week.
This book shares a personal story of being Latinx
Read full article: This book shares a personal story of being LatinxOn this last day of National Heritage Month, we were joined by a Detroit author who is educating children about Latin culture and showing them that everyone who is Hispanic or Latinx does not necessarily look the same. She has written the book, “Latina Looks Like Me,” a personal story of her own upbringing.
Family brings true taste of Mexico to Metro Detroit with tequila
Read full article: Family brings true taste of Mexico to Metro Detroit with tequilaThe Lopez family put their roots down in Southwest Detroit 30 years ago, but the roots that matter most are the ones that come from Mexico -- and what they make from it is something they can’t wait to share.
This local bakery is known for more than cakes
Read full article: This local bakery is known for more than cakesAs we approach the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, we decided to check out one of the hottest coffee trends that’s being talked about everywhere from social media to the New York Times, horchata cold brewed coffee.
How this pioneer made NFL history as the first Mexican Hall of Famer
Read full article: How this pioneer made NFL history as the first Mexican Hall of FamerThroughout the years, the National Football League has worked extensively to grow the game of football in Mexico -- from playing a regular-season game each year in Mexico City, to starting up more youth programs in the country to get kids involved from a young age.
Latino Talent Awards honor Metro Detroit community members making a positive impact
Read full article: Latino Talent Awards honor Metro Detroit community members making a positive impactThe event awards different Hispanic entrepreneurs, influencers, essential workers, community organizers, philanthropists, volunteers and more for giving back.
How a coin toss cost this pioneering Hispanic musician his life on ‘The Day the Music Died’
Read full article: How a coin toss cost this pioneering Hispanic musician his life on ‘The Day the Music Died’It is one of the most famous songs recorded, depicting one of the most famous tragedies in music history.
Why more Hispanic families are joining Catholic Church parishes in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Why more Hispanic families are joining Catholic Church parishes in Metro DetroitMore and more Hispanic families are joining the Catholic church. The Archdiocese of Detroit said it has seen a 49% increase since 2016.
Get an authentic taste of Mexico City at this Southgate restaurant
Read full article: Get an authentic taste of Mexico City at this Southgate restaurantFeeding the masses with fresh, flavorful food from his hometown is a job Erik Galindo takes seriously. Michelle Oliver takes us to Dine in the D at Galindo's.
Was there any better entertainer in golf history than Chi Chi Rodriguez?
Read full article: Was there any better entertainer in golf history than Chi Chi Rodriguez?One of golf’s more entertaining events, the Ryder Cup, begins on Friday and figures to be a lively and must-see event, once again, for golf and sports fans throughout the world.
Celebrating Hispanic heritage through art
Read full article: Celebrating Hispanic heritage through artToday marks the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month and as we begin to celebrate the rich Hispanic culture here in the community we want to shine a light on some of Detroit’s magnificent murals. The artwork draws visitors from across the country and the world to our city. One artist is celebrating the Hispanic culture through his own vibrant murals he has created throughout the area, and in particular Southwest Detroit.
The story of the near kamikaze mission to take down United Flight 93
Read full article: The story of the near kamikaze mission to take down United Flight 93Imagine coming into work one day like you normally do, but then later on, frantically embarking on a mission in which the success of it might result in your death.
How the newest Hall of Famer Tom Flores made NFL history multiple times
Read full article: How the newest Hall of Famer Tom Flores made NFL history multiple timesTom Flores got up during his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech and gave a reason as to why he was the second speaker of all the inductees that night.
Southwest Detroit artist creates murals to encourage minorities to vote
Read full article: Southwest Detroit artist creates murals to encourage minorities to voteDETROIT – This Hispanic Heritage Month, one Detroit artist is using his talent to urge minorities to vote ahead of the November election. The young artist from southwest Detroit has an impressive following on social media, but his mural projects are about more than garnering likes. “(It) would be amazing if I could use my platform for something positive.”The first-generation Mexican American has never registered to vote before. Freddy picked a spot in Southwest Detroit for his mural, at the corner of Joy Road and Piedmont Street, to reach other minority and first-time voters. You can vote from home, and it doesn’t have to be on November 2 or 3 -- you can vote early,” Diaz said.
Hispanic-owned hardware store celebrates serving its community on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Hispanic-owned hardware store celebrates serving its community on Detroit’s west sideDETROIT – Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month and Local 4 is celebrating a Mexican-American business that has spent years serving their community on Detroit’s west side. They’ve helped me a lot.”The community supported her after her husband died in 2005, just two years after opening ESI Hardware Store on Lawndale Street, just north of Lafayette Boulevard. owning a hardware store as a female has its challenges“Some men don’t respect us. For a woman to own a hardware store, I think is very bad because they think we don’t know anything,” Fuentes said. MORE: Hispanic Heritage
The DIA opens exhibit celebrating el Día de Muertos
Read full article: The DIA opens exhibit celebrating el Día de MuertosWe are in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month and today artist Mario Mendez called joined Live In The D to talk about the DIA’s new exhibit, “Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos 2020”. An ofrenda is an alter covered in items relating to a person who has passed away, and serve as a way to honor them. Over time, they’ve developed influences from Aztec, Mayan, and Spanish cultures, and now even modern items are added to ofrendas. The exhibit is open until Nov 8., and visitors can visit in person, or through a 360 virtual exhibit at the DIA’s website. Mendez created an ofrenda for the exhibit dedicated to workers, especially in developing countries, who have died.
Detroit woman shares her heritage with her community through her businesses
Read full article: Detroit woman shares her heritage with her community through her businessesDETROIT – Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month and Local 4 is celebrating a Mexican-American success story on Detroit’s west side. RELATED: Here’s why Hispanic Heritage Month starts in the middle of SeptemberJust off Vernor Highway at Ferdinand Street is Lotus Essences and ArteSano Cafe & Juice Bar, both owned by Mayra Torres. “To me it was something very important, very emotive to be able to help other women,” Torres said. "I don’t know what would have been during this timeMost of all, she’s grateful she gets to honor her heritage by sharing it with the community. It’s Hispanic pride.”MORE: Hispanic Heritage
Michigan Gov. Whitmer proclaims Hispanic Heritage Month
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Whitmer proclaims Hispanic Heritage MonthGretchen Whitmer has issued a proclamation declaring Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month. There are more 60 million Hispanic Americans in the United States, and the cultural, economic, and artistic contributions of Hispanic communities continue to enrich Michigan’s society, Whitmer said. “During this month I want to encourage everyone to appreciate and recognize the countless achievements and contributions Hispanic Americans have made to this great state,” Whitmer said. Hispanic Americans have acted as entrepreneurs, educators, trailblazers, activists, artists and so much more. To view the proclamation, click the link below:Special section: Hispanic Heritage Month
Detroit business striving to embrace community unity
Read full article: Detroit business striving to embrace community unityDETROIT – A local business is being praised for trying to break barriers in the City of Detroit. The company is a digital marketing and public relations firm that serves businesses in Detroit. He knows a lot about what it takes to integrate members of the Hispanic community to fit in with the city. “Well, when I think about Hispanic Heritage Month, I think that I am the amalgamation of two different cultures. “The first one is that black and brown people started working together more closely.
10 easy Instant Pot and air fryer meals to make in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
Read full article: 10 easy Instant Pot and air fryer meals to make in honor of Hispanic Heritage MonthIt’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and what a better way to celebrate than with some flavorful and easy recipes that can be made in an Instant Pot or an air fryer?
Mexicantown Bakery celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Read full article: Mexicantown Bakery celebrates Hispanic Heritage MonthKnown for their popular tres leches cake, made with three kinds of milk, rum, and soaked in a delicious sauce, Mexicantown Bakery showed off some of their other baked goods to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The business is family owned, and sister of the owner Cecilia Benedict spoke with Live in the D live from Mexicantown. Benedict said that food is an important part of Mexican and other Hispanic cultures because it brings communities together in everything from celebration to mourning. Customers don’t have to go far for their drinks either since Mexicantown Bakery also serves a variety of Hispanic coffee and espresso beverages. Tati personally recommended the tres leches cake and cuban coffee as her go-to orders from the bakery.
Get a taste of Mexico at this new restaurant in Southwest Detroit
Read full article: Get a taste of Mexico at this new restaurant in Southwest DetroitSouthwest Detroit – From the brightly colored murals to their sizzling fajitas, La Palapa del Parian gives you a taste of Mexico. This new restaurant, located in Southwest Detroit, gets part of its name from the small city in Mexico where the owners are from, El Parian. “It’s a little town in Guadalajara, Jalisco,” said Nancy Diaz-Lopez, the owner. They have live mariachi.”The “La Palapa” part of their name is a nod to how the restaurant got started. If you would like to try La Palapa Del Parian, it is located at 1633 Lawndale Street in Southwest Detroit.
Gloria Estefan, Alex Rodriguez mark Latino impact on media
Read full article: Gloria Estefan, Alex Rodriguez mark Latino impact on mediaLOS ANGELES – Gloria Estefan, Alex Rodriguez and Eva Longoria will be among the participants in a monthlong online celebration of Latino contributions to television. It’s the first such event by Paley to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Among the highlights of the event (all times Eastern):— “A Tribute to Hispanic Achievements on Television,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on Yahoo Entertainment. Estefan, Longoria, Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits and George Lopez are among those participating, with Soledad O’Brien as moderator. — “Telemundo’s ‘La Reina del Sur’: A Conversation with the Stars,” Oct. 2, Yahoo Entertainment and Yahoo en Español.
5 reasons why the Delano grape strike was so impactful
Read full article: 5 reasons why the Delano grape strike was so impactfulIt might have been more than a half-century ago, but the impact of the Delano grape strike will always be felt -- not only in Hispanic history, but labor history in general.
It took until 2000, but meet the man credited as the NFL’s first Hispanic player
Read full article: It took until 2000, but meet the man credited as the NFL’s first Hispanic playerWith both the start of Hispanic Heritage Month and the National Football League season converging this month, what better time to look back at the first known Hispanic player to play in the NFL?
What is America’s oldest city? The story behind where it is, and the Spanish explorer who founded it
Read full article: What is America’s oldest city? The story behind where it is, and the Spanish explorer who founded itIf social media existed 455 years ago, a historic feat produced by a Spanish man probably would’ve made feeds all around the world.
Washington has no Latino history museum
Read full article: Washington has no Latino history museumThe initiative is backed by the group Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino. The journey toward a Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino began in 2004. Other museums in the making for minority groupsLatino people aren't the only ones trying to get a national Smithsonian museum. In this congressional session alone, there are similar bills for a Smithsonian Women's History Museum, a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, and a National Museum of Irish American History. Of all the bills, the Women's History Museum has the most traction.
5 Instant Pot dishes to make for Hispanic Heritage Month
Read full article: 5 Instant Pot dishes to make for Hispanic Heritage MonthIt is Hispanic Heritage Month, and what a better way to celebrate than with some flavorful and easy recipes that can be made in an Instant Pot? The Instant Pot is a fantastic way to cook meat so it's super tender in a short period of time, so it's perfect for things like pork carnitas and chicken enchiladas. Achieving the most tender pork in the Instant Pot is easier than baking a cake. The best part about this Instant Pot recipe is that everything is cooked inside the pot, so you don't end up dirtying every pot and pan in the kitchen. You will never cook ground beef for tacos any other way after you do it in the Instant Pot.
5 Instant Pot dishes to make for Hispanic Heritage Month
Read full article: 5 Instant Pot dishes to make for Hispanic Heritage MonthHispanic Heritage Month is coming, and what a better way to celebrate than with some flavorful and easy recipes that can be made in an Instant Pot? The Instant Pot is a fantastic way to cook meat so that it’s super tender in a short period of time, so it’s perfect for things like carnitas and chicken enchiladas. Achieving the most tender pork in the Instant Pot is easier than baking a cake. The best part about this Instant Pot recipe is that everything is cooked inside the pot, so you don’t end up dirtying every other pot and pan in the kitchen. You will never cook ground beef for tacos any other way after you do it in the Instant Pot.
5 Instant Pot dishes to make for Hispanic Heritage Month
Read full article: 5 Instant Pot dishes to make for Hispanic Heritage MonthIt is Hispanic Heritage Month, and what a better way to celebrate than with some flavorful and easy recipes that can be made in an Instant Pot? The Instant Pot is a fantastic way to cook meat so it's super tender in a short period of time, so it's perfect for things like pork carnitas and chicken enchiladas. Achieving the most tender pork in the Instant Pot is easier than baking a cake. The best part about this Instant Pot recipe is that everything is cooked inside the pot, so you don't end up dirtying every pot and pan in the kitchen. You will never cook ground beef for tacos any other way after you do it in the Instant Pot.
Google Doodle celebrates Mexican-American botanist Yns Mexa
Read full article: Google Doodle celebrates Mexican-American botanist Yns Mexa(CNN) - Google kicked off the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month with a Doodle tribute to Mexican-American botanist and explorer Yns Mexa. "I wasn't aware of who Yns Mexa was, but when I started the project and researched her life, I was amazed at her accomplishments," Lora said in a Q&A with Google. According to Google, Mexa embarked on her first plant-collection trip on this day in 1925. She collected about 150,000 plant specimens, and some estimate that about 500 of those were previously undiscovered. Scientists continue to study Mexa's samples to this day, and the plant specimens she collected are housed in museums and institutions around the world.
7 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month you haven't considered
Read full article: 7 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month you haven't consideredEach year, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, so if youre not marking the occasion already, maybe its time to start. Everyone could bring a Latin dish and maybe provide some background on its history. Find Spark recommends showcasing famous paintings or photography by Hispanic artists or about Latin America. This doesnt have to be a massive undertaking -- you could check out your local options; maybe a nearby university or library could help you get some inspiration. Go support a nearby Hispanic establishment, restaurant, museum or venue.
7 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month you haven't considered
Read full article: 7 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month you haven't consideredEach year, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, so if youre not marking the occasion already, maybe its time to start. Everyone could bring a Latin dish and maybe provide some background on its history. Find Spark recommends showcasing famous paintings or photography by Hispanic artists or about Latin America. This doesnt have to be a massive undertaking -- you could check out your local options; maybe a nearby university or library could help you get some inspiration. Go support a nearby Hispanic establishment, restaurant, museum or venue.