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Mabel and Shaira Frías, a dynamic duo of Dominican-American sisters from New York City, are inching closer to taking the makeup world by storm by embracing multiculturalism, diversity and inclusivity. Although in recent years beauty brands have been making strides to have their makeup lines be more inclusive, that wasn’t always the case and Mabel felt there was a...

A recent poll found that 30% of voters are less likely to vote for politicians who use the term Latinx in reference to the Hispanic community.

U.S. Census data shows that from 2010 to 2021 people who identify as Hispanic or Latino accounted for over half of the nation’s population growth, outpacing other ethnic subgroups in nearly every state. But debates are plentiful over who is Hispanic, what terms like Hispanic, Latino and Latinx mean, and the nuances of pan-ethnic identifiers. So who is considered Hispanic…

Dozens of restaurants across New York City are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Here’s an inside look at Tasca, a vibrant restaurant bringing bold Latin-Caribbean flavor to the Upper West Side. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

People who speak Spanish or have family ties to Spanish-speaking regions may choose to identify as Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx. So what does each term mean? In this LXplanation, we break it down.

We’ve done our LGBTQ ABCs before – but not during Hispanic Heritage Month. NBCLX Storyteller Jalyn Henderson tells you about 5 trans-Latinx folks who’ve made their mark on the world.

Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing – so that can only mean one thing…The LGBTQ+ ABCs are too. Here are 26 Hispanic and Latinx folks who’ve made their mark on the world.

Jorge Lacera and Mariana Llanos had trouble finding children’s books that reflected their lives. Many of the books catered to a Hispanic or Latino child reader contained themes of poverty and immigration. “I love Star Wars, I love comic books, and I love fantasy books. It felt very alienating. I sometimes felt I was not necessarily part of the culture,”...

Hispanic Heritage Month is often peppered with debates around what terms Latinos should use to identify themselves.

As prevalent as Spanglish is already, there are many who believe we’ll only see that influence expand as generations of Latinx youth grow up, start families and enter the workforce.

Performer Becky G is just one of millions not only embracing Spanglish as a way of communicating, but as a way of life.

When COVID-19 hit the U.S., a nonprofit that serves Indigenous Mexican migrant communities in California saw that most public health information was available only in English and Spanish. So the organization, Proyecto Mixteco Indígena, decided to use its radio station, Radio Indígena 94.1 FM, to broadcast vital information in Mixtec, Zapotec, Purépecha and other Indigenous Mexican languages.

Voter turnout was impressive for the 2020 election, but how do all those votes break down? NBCLX Storyteller Noah Pransky looked at the trends among young voters, older voters and Black and Latino voters this election – and he found some surprises.

Latino turnout for Joe Biden was weaker than Democrats hoped on Election Day. Ferox Strategies CEO Cristina Antelo doesn’t think the Democratic Party did enough to win the Latinx community in states like Texas and Florida, and explains how the party should revamp its approach moving forward.

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee will receive the award for for Latino song of the decade with their hit “Despacito” at the Latin Music Billboard Awards on Oct 22.

When 20 members of the Fortuna family were infected with COVID-19 and her uncle fell into a coma, Lizbeth Peña Bonseñor says she felt like “the ground crumbled.” But their problems didn’t end there. The Philadelphia family is one of the millions of Latino families without health insurance. NBC Philadelphia spoke to the Fortunas about how their struggle is...

Melinda Rivera is the founder of #NewMexit, a movement to win New Mexico for President Trump and other Republican candidates this November. Like some other Latinos in the southern part of the state, Rivera and her three young adult daughters don’t think their support of Trump stands in conflict with their Latino heritage.

Actress Katherine Castro and BELatina News were inspired by John Krasinski’s internet series “Some Good News” to create a Latinx version. They called it “Somos Good News.” Castro joins NBCLX to talk about hosting the all-female-produced video series alongside fellow Latina Angela Carrasco and bringing brighter news to the Latinx community.

Fátima Garza is a college student and activist fighting against construction of President Donald Trump’s border wall. If construction goes as planned, it will cut through homes in Los Ebanos, a small border town in Texas where most of Garza’s family lives. For Garza and other residents, the wall is more than a distant talking point; it’s in their backyard....

The Peruvian-American Aragón family belongs to one of the fastest growing voter blocs in America: the Latino vote. But this important demographic also has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the country.