One of autumn’s most important Mexican traditions involving food is Dia de Los Muertos—the Days of the Dead. Marta V. Martínez, RILA’s Founder and Executive Director shares a family recipe.

Oral histories are more than stories—they are powerful testimonies that inspire change, build solidarity, and create lasting records of resilience.

RILA's Board of Directors, Staff, the Latino Books Award Committee issue the following statement regarding attempts to remove materials from schools and libraries that focus on LGBTQIA+ issues and books written by Latino authors or that document the Latino experience or the experiences of other communities of color: