La Villita, a Neighborhood That Shaped San Antonio’s History
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. Did you know that La Villita is one of the first neighborhoods of San Antonio, Texas? Its antiquity and architectural heritage are now part of the National Register of Historic Districts. La Villita (The Little Village) currently occupies one square block off the south bank of the River Walk. The […]
Barrio Duranguito, the Latino Neighborhood That Resists Destruction
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. In 2017, a neighborhood in downtown El Paso, Texas, suffered the threat of being demolished. However, this is not just any neighborhood. This place has a multiculturalism essential to understand the richness of the state of Texas and the history of the United States. Considered one of the oldest neighborhoods […]
This Cultural Center in San Antonio Celebrates Latino Art
Credit: Nuestro Stories Located in the heart of San Antonio’s Westside, the Guadalupe Cultural Center has been dedicated for forty years to preserving and promoting Chicano, Latino, and Native American culture through the arts. El Centro was founded by a group of Chicano artists, members of the Performance Artists Nucleus, Incorporated (PAN). These artists sought […]
With a Mission To Celebrate Latino Art, El Museo del Barrio Is Now an International Institution
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. You wouldn’t believe that what is now a renowned institution owes its birth to the Puerto Rican population that lived in East Harlem, New York City. Founded over half a century ago, El Museo del Barrio began as an educational project arising from the decentralization of New York City schools. […]
Uncovering The Hispanic Influence of the Oldest Part of Downtown Los Angeles
Credit: Nuestro Stories Prior to Spanish colonization, Los Angeles was the Gabrielino/Tongva nation, aboriginal people who settled centuries before King Charles III of Spain ordered the colonization of Southern California. In 1781, Los Angeles, originally named “El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora Reina de Los Ángeles,” was founded as a Spanish colony of 11 Mexican families […]
This 150-Year-Old Restaurant Has Become a Landmark for New York’s Hispanic Community
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. Owned by the Spanish Benevolent Society, La Nacional is a 150-year-old restaurant that has become a landmark for New York’s Hispanic community and the entire New York public. During the 19th and 20th centuries, many Spanish immigrants arrived on New York’s waterfront. The Spaniards settled from Christopher Street to 23rd […]
This Place Celebrates the End of a One-Hundred-Year Dispute
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. The Rio Grande or Rio Grande del Norte is considered the defining border between the United States and Mexico, an absolute and immutable fact. Like many other rivers, it changes its course from time to time, and unlike a land border, the maritime border can cause many inconveniences and disputes. […]
This Cafe in New York is Home to Groundbreaking Latino Poetry
Credit: Nuestro Stories Welcoming you to the Nuyorican Poets Café is the enigmatic face of Pedro Pietri alongside other figures dressed in white suits, decorating the mural at East Third Street in Alphabet City. The Nuyorican Poets Café is now an important meeting point for Latino artists in New York – and anyone looking for […]
La Purisima Concepcion is the Most Completely Restored Spanish Mission in California
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. Did you know that there are 21 missions in California, and all are located on or near Highway 101, which roughly traces the Camino Real? La Purisima Concepcion is the eleventh mission and was a remote but active outpost of the Spanish Empire. Located 50 miles west of Santa Barbara, […]
Navarro Discount Pharmacy Holds Great Significance to the Latino Community
Credit: Nuestro Stories Did you know that Navarro Discount Pharmacies is one of the largest Hispanic-owned pharmacy chains in the United States? It was founded in Havana, Cuba, in 1940, by Jose Navarro Sr., who originally wanted to study medicine. However, his plans were cut short by then-President Gerardo Machado when he closed the University […]
This Mirador Honors the Memory of Selena Quintanilla
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. Selena Quintanilla is perhaps the most famous Mexican/American in American pop culture. Her legacy and influence on other Hispanic artists are unmatched. Sadly, her life was cut short when she was gunned down on March 31, 1995, at the Days Inn on Navigation Boulevard by what she believed to be […]
This Is the First Latino-Influenced Brewery Company in Minnesota
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. Sergio Manancero, the founder of Doña Chela brewery, is one of those Latinos who contribute to the economy while breaking barriers. Latino entrepreneurs are a tremendous economic force in the United States. In 2015, they represented 17 percent of the U.S. population; by 2050, they will be 29 percent. This […]