This week the world will celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday in the US that honors African American heritage by commemorating the abolition of slavery. Celebrated on June 19 (hence the name), people of all races and religions in cities across the country celebrate the day by reflecting on a tumultous period of history that has influenced society even today.

And since Latinos are such a diverse population, we decided to honor the occasion too by paying homage to 5 of the world's most renowned Afro-Latinas. These ladies not only have succesful careers, but are also able to fully embrace both sides of their heritage with style. 

Yesterday, the world got their first glimpse at George Zimmerman's wife, Shellie, when was she was arrested and her mug shot was released. Now, Zimmerman is saying that all of the publicity is making him afraid for his wife's safety.

Shellie was taken into a local jail and charged with one count of perjury after she withheld the truth about her and her husband's financial state under oath. After she posted bail and was released, her husband's lawyer told ABC News that the new public attention on her is making Zimmerman very nervous.  

George Zimmerman, the shooter in the case of Trayvon Martin, was put back behind bars earlier this month after a judge accused him of not being truthful about how much money he had access to. Today, his wife, Shellie, paid $1,000 bond after being booked into jail and charged with one count of perjury, for allegedly lying under oath about her and her husband's financial state.

Tardamos cientos de años, pero desde anoche Estados Unidos tiene un rey, bueno un KING latino. Se trata de Alec Martínez uno de los defensores del equipo de los LA Kings, quienes contra todo pronóstico se alzaron anoche con la Stanley Cup, el máximo trofeo del hockey sobre hielo.

Martínez de ascendencia española y mexicana es apenas el  tercer latino en levantar la famosa copa en el hielo. El primero fue Bill Guerín, de papá nicaragüense y mamá irlandesa. Le siguió Scott Gómez, quien nació en Alaska, de una madre colombiana-americana y un padre mexico-americano.

Looks like Texas is going to have wait nine more weeks to find out who will represent the Republican party in the state's Senate race. Cuban tea party candidate, Ted Cruz, forced the establishment favorite, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, into a runoff yesterday.

Though Dewhurst outnumbered Cruz in percentage of votes, he fell short of breaking the 50 percent majority required to avoid the late July runoff. Cruz secured his runoff spot by placing second with 32 percent. Now Cruz's backers hope to build on a new momentum to try and topple Dewhurst as the favored candidate.