Cultura
The Latino Center of the Midlands is a place where being Latino, Latina, or Latinx is celebrated. We’re a community center where culture thrives; a place where the door is open to everyone. Our community comes from many different countries and we created this page to celebrate that diversity.
Cultural Spotlight
I’m from Omaha, Nebraska, with roots in Sinaloa, Mexico. Music has been a vital part of my culture. It has connected me to others when language and distance couldn’t. Just one note is enough to get people out their seats and hit the dance floor! I’m proud of how my culture shapes our mindset—we believe anything is possible with hard work, and take pride in the success of those who share our background. What makes Mexican culture unique is the mix of global influences we’ve absorbed. For example, banda, a genre from Sinaloa, was heavily influenced by German polka music!
Lucia Castro Jacobo
Student Advocate
Playlist Spotlight
Sayings and Slang
Dale pues – Okay let’s do it (Nicaragua)
Used as a confirmation.
En boca cerrada no entran moscas – Flies don’t enter closed mouths (Cuba)
Said when it’s best to not speak or give one’s own opinion.
Fula – Ugly (Dominican Republic)
Used to describe something that is ugly.
¿Estas ready? – Are you ready? (Spanglish)
Most of our staff are bilingual, and at our office, you’ll hear a variety of Spanglish words. The correct word in Spanish is Listo.
¿Estas ready para la fiesta?
Are you ready for the party?
Trailblazer
Bad Bunny | Rapper & Singer
Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican singer and rapper, has revolutionized reggaeton by bringing it to the global stage. He made history as the first artist to debut an all-Spanish album at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with El Último Tour del Mundo, a feat he repeated with Un Verano Sin Ti, which earned a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. Beyond music, he advocates for social change, notably challenging toxic masculinity by honoring Alexa Negrón Luciano, a murdered transgender woman, performing with a shirt reading, “They killed Alexa, not a man in a skirt.” Through his Good Bunny Foundation, he also helps Puerto Rican children access opportunities in music, arts, and sports.
