KXAN

Latino filmmakers use storytelling to preserve culture, challenge narratives and build community

AUSTIN (KXAN) – While growing up in San Antonio, Miguel Alvarez said family and identity were central to his experience in a predominantly Latino city. He never thought he would one day be able to ...
WWLTV

Gus Garcia, Austin's first elected Hispanic mayor, has passed away

He's gone, but not forgotten. “Our young men right now can see somebody that looks like them, a man of color, in one of these high positions," Sterlin McGruder, principal of Gus Garcia Young Men's ...
NBC Los Angeles

Hispanic Heritage Month puts diversity and culture at the forefront

Huge celebrations across the U.S. are expected to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual tradition that showcases the awe-inspiring diversity and culture of Hispanic people. Celebrated ...
Austin American-Statesman

Eating our roots: Colombian comfort meets Peruvian pride in Austin’s Latin food scene

This is the final installment in a series for Hispanic Heritage Month that explores Austin restaurants through the lens of regional cuisines. The past few weeks have taken me through the smoky spices ...
The Austin Chronicle

Anti-Latino Prejudice in Austin

When local artist David Goujon read about the saga of the Jumpolin piñata store and its owners in East Austin – the party supply store that had been a neighborhood fixture before its unceremonious ...
KXAN

Latino filmmakers use storytelling to preserve culture, challenge narratives and build community

this week, the Downtown Austin Alliance, or DAA, released its "State of Downtown" report for 2026. This is meant to showcase how downtown is changing compared to years past -- and preparing for the ...
NBC New York

Hispanic Heritage Month puts tradition, diversity and culture at the forefront

Celebrations across the U.S. are marking National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual tradition that showcases the awe-inspiring diversity and culture of Hispanic people. Celebrated each year from Sept ...