Latino community

The UNC Charlotte Center for Migration and Diaspora Studies hosted a two-day conference in uptown Charlotte focused on migration and the local impacts of federal immigration enforcement.

The Charlotte Latino Film Festival returns this week, bringing films from across Latin America to Charlotte.

Sil Ganzó, founder of ourBRIDGE for KIDS, was named Charlotte’s 2025 Woman of the Year.

Young Latino voters in Mecklenburg County turned out in higher numbers in this month’s primary election, but participation is still low in the Latino community as a whole.

The Charlotte Symphony is bringing Disney's "Encanto" to the Belk Theater in uptown Charlotte this weekend, performing the score live as the movie plays on screen.

This month’s Cesar Chavez Contemplation Breakfast in uptown Charlotte will move forward under a new name following sexual abuse allegations against the late labor leader.

A Charlotte nonprofit is inviting the community to celebrate Afro-Latino traditions through music, dance and history this weekend.

Manolo Betancur’s documentary "The ChangeBaker" premieres this Saturday at the Carolina Theatre. Betancur is the owner of Manolo’s Bakery, and he’s become a prominent voice in Charlotte’s immigrant community.

The Mint Museum is inviting families to celebrate Epiphany, also known as Día de los Reyes Magos, with a community event this weekend in Charlotte.

Latin American families in the Charlotte area are keeping centuries-old Christmas traditions alive by gathering for Las Posadas and Las Novenas, blending faith, food and family far from their home countries.