Welcome to our Latinx Resources Page. Browse below to find resources to fit your needs!
We welcome our Latinx students, faculty, and staff to the Mitchell-West Center for Social Inclusion!
The Mitchell-West Center for Social Inclusion is dedicated to inclusion, empowerment, social change, and justice. Our mission is to create campus environments, programming, and policies that reflect our dedication to justice. We are committed to empowering and uplifting the voices of Latinx students, offering access to resources and workshops, and acknowledging the accomplishments of Latinx individuals.
Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice is a grassroots, statewide network of individuals and organizations that works to advance and defend the rights of immigrants in Alabama. Our coalition is leading our state to a more equitable and just multi-ethnic, multi-lingual future -- building a better Alabama for everyone, from the ground up.
Alabama Hispanic Association: The mission of the Alabama Hispanic Association is to foster the welfare of the Hispanic community in Huntsville and surrounding counties by providing educational programs, identifying services and resources available in the community, facilitating access to these services and resources, promoting cultural awareness, and bridging the gap between the Hispanic community and the community at-large.
HICA! (Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama):¡HICA! envisions an Alabama in which everyone has full and equal participation in our state's civic, cultural, social, and economic life. Hispanic and immigrant families are empowered to integrate, engage, and lead their communities to reach their families' aspirations.
MANA: Founded in 1974, MANA, A National Latina Organization® is a national grassroots membership organization. MANA’s mission is to empower Latinas through leadership development, community service, education and advocacy.
Alianza Latina en contra la Agresión Sexual (ALAS): ALAS is a national Latinx-led membership network of victim advocates working to address and prevent sexual violence. Through collaborative efforts and cyberactivism, ALAS promotes the leadership of Latinx victim advocates and develops models, resources and policies to empower communities and eliminate access barriers for survivors. ALAS honors the diversity of the Latinx culture by respecting the similarities and differences of our languages and histories.
Arte Sana: Founded in 2001, Arte Sana is a national Latina-led nonprofit committed to ending sexual violence & and empowering bilingual agents of change.
ASISTA: ASISTA is a network of attorneys and advocates across the nation working at the intersection of immigration and gender-based violence. Through policy change and legal support, they are challenging the oppressive systems that endanger survivors.
Safeplace of Northwest Alabama: Safeplace of Northwest Alabama'smission is to promote healthy relationships by providing education, intervention, and safe places.
LATINO AMERICANS : LATINO AMERICANS is a landmark six-hour documentary featuring interviews with nearly 100 Latinos and more than 500 years of History.
Term(s)
Definition
Afro-Latinx
individuals who are Latin Americans of full or partial African ancestry (used as a gender-neutral or nonbinary alternative to Latino or Latina).
Hispanic
relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin America
Latinx
a person of Latin American origin or descent (used as a gender-neutral or nonbinary alternative to Latino or Latina).
TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC) : The mission of TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC) is to advocate for the specific needs of the Trans Latin@ community that resides in the U.S.A. and to plan strategies that improve our quality of life.
Anything for Selena: This podcast uses Selena’s stardom as a lens to explore race, Latino identity, internet culture, and the rise and fall of Tejano music’s popularity.
Bitter Brown Femmes: A podcast that is led by Cassandra Alicia and Rubén Angel. With an emphasis on LGBTQ and women's issues, Two Bitter Brown Femmes run their mouths on matters that impact our marginalized communities today. Definitely be sure to check out the recent episodes on abolishing ICE, "white women," and allies.
Latina to Latina: In this interview series, host Alicia Menendez talks to remarkable Latinas about making it, faking it, and everything in between. In often-hilarious and always-revealing episodes, Alicia and her guests take on the challenges of existing, and then thriving, as women of color.
Latinos Who Lunch: This is a podcast hosted by artist FavyFav and art historian Babelito. Join them as they discuss everything from pop culture and art to issues of race, gender, and class in latinx communities.
Latinx Therapy: A podcast hosted by Adriana Alejandre, LMFT, is a podcast that is all about learning self-help techniques and creating a safe space for Latino people to talk about their mental health. Tune in to the recent episode on combining God and therapy, as well as others on topics ranging from body positivity to coming out of the closet in machismo culture.
Yeah No I’m Not Okay: Orange Is the New Black actress Diane Guerrero sits down with celebrities of color, including fellow Latinx stars like Demi Lovato, Cristela Alonzo, and Guerrero’s OITNB costar Dascha Polanco, for honest conversations about depression, anxiety, addiction, and more. While it’s a podcast about mental health, Yeah No I’m Not Okay doesn’t offer clinical advice; rather, it holds space for guests to share what they’ve experienced, and how they’ve gotten through it.
