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Edith Manzanares

Beatriz Flores:A Hispanic Proven Business Woman
Born in Dallas, Texas, Beatriz Flores has been successful on many levels. Her parents from Uruguay descent moved to the United States in 1967.

Marlen Esparza, Houston’s Knockout Covergirl: Boxer Rises To The Top
Marlen Esparza’s passion for boxing began at a young age. At 12 years old, she would spend three hours a day working out with no difficulties since she

Influential Houston Hispanics: William Hernandez, actor finds passion in Africa
Born in El Salvador, Hernandez came to the U.S. and developed a passion for helping others that spans the globe.

Influential Houston Hispanics: Ernest Davila, serving the community through legal education
As a paralegal program director at San Jacinto College North since 1999, each semester he’s met unique students with a goal in mind, to serve the community in legal matters.

Influential Houston Hispanics: Marlen Esparza, boxer turned scholar
Endorsement deals such as Nike, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble, Cover Girl, and PETA have kept Esparza busy, but she now plans to make education a priority.

Beautiful Creatures movie release, cast chats about character roles
“Beautiful Creatures,” a supernatural love story, debuted Thursday. The Southern gothic novel is centered on mortal teen Ethan Wate and the supernatural stunner who loves him, Lena Duchannes. Already, the movie adaptation of the popular book series is generating plenty of buzz. Some of the fresh-faced young actors from Beautiful Creatures tell us more about their …

Latin American artists bring cultural artwork to life
The Mexic-Arte museum located on Congress Ave in downtown Austin is the place to be. Composed of artifacts and paintings, this museum presents traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latin America art[…]