I always think that,together, we can do bigger things than we can as separate individuals. I believe this is the core of my being. All ofmy professional choices have been made in this vein, with the … [Read more...]
Intersectionality & Orlando: 4 Things To Consider The horror of the Orlando shooting was made all the worse by the fact that the targets of the shooter’s rage were already part of marginalized … [Read more...]
Recent coverage of a new exhibit at a Texas museum — with headlines like “The Texas Rangers Killed Hundreds of Hispanic Americans During the Mexican Revolution” (screen capture to left) and “Texas … [Read more...]
HOW TINDER HIGHLIGHTS AUSTIN’S RACIAL HIERARCHY Dating seems to suck in general. No matter where I live or who I talk to, there’s always something: in LA everyone is self-centered, in Austin … [Read more...]
TEXAS IS THE NEW CALIFORNIA. When you think of Texas, “progress” is hardly a word that comes to mind for most, but I can’t seem to get the association out of my head. I see my Californian friends … [Read more...]
IMMIGRATION REFORM 2013: 8 THINGS YOU WERE TOO EMBARRASSED TO ASK. Immigration reform 2013 is back now that Congress has returned from recess. Although the Syrian crisis and the looming debt … [Read more...]
FOR ME SUCCESS IS ABOUT “WE,” NOT “ME.” I always think that, together, we can do bigger things than we can as separate individuals. I believe this in the core of my being. All of my professional … [Read more...]
WHO GETS TO DEFINE LATINO CULTURE? Last time I wrote a story about how people in my mostly Mexican immigrant neighborhood define me and my culture. This week I wanted to share a story about a band … [Read more...]
HOW MANY GENERATIONS UNTIL LATINOS BECOME “AMERICAN?” I consider myself Latina, close even to my family’s Mexican culture, bilingual and happily comfortable in that identity. But, more often than … [Read more...]
WHITE PRIVILEGE IS REAL, AND POWERFUL, BUT NOT UNBREAKABLE. To say we live in a white world is something of an understatement. What I mean specifically is that, no matter what you call your … [Read more...]
LATINOS, IMMIGRANTS LEAN LEFT: THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR THE GOP? A report from the Pew Research Center shows that, without a doubt, immigrants and their children (Latino immigrants in … [Read more...]
5 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR LATINO VOTERS. Congratulations Latino voters, in 2012 you comprised 10% of the electorate and got the attention of everyone. Some say the biggest indicator of your … [Read more...]
WILL GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION EDGE OUT IMMIGRATION REFORM? The Newtown gun massacre is, without a doubt a tremendous tragedy, and consequently politicians are already calling for tighter gun … [Read more...]
WHY I VOTE. As the 2012 election approaches, all this buzz about “the Latino vote” is starting to amp up. I remember a similar buzz about this voting bloc in 2010. In that election the narrative … [Read more...]
WHY I WRITE. Recently I was talking to a friend of mine who asked me why, with a full time job that’s not writing, do I continue writing and freelancing in my spare time? The answer I gave her was … [Read more...]
BEING LATINO IS BEING AMERICAN: WHAT I LEARNED FROM JULIAN CASTRO'S SPEECH. Like so may others last week, I listened to San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro’s speech to the Democratic National … [Read more...]
ODE TO BEANS. Lately, I’ve been eating a lot of beans. And by “lately,” I mean my entire life. The truth is, I am a huge beaner, and I always have been. I’ve never been very partial to rice, but … [Read more...]
FOR ME SUCESS IS ABOUT "WE," NOT "ME." I always think that, together, we can do bigger things than we can as separate individuals. I believe this in the core of my being. All of my … [Read more...]
Without Technology, Latinos Are Going Nowhere. I am definitely not the smartest person I know, nor am I the most technologically savvy. And yet, oftentimes it strikes me that in the world of media … [Read more...]
WHY I WRITE. Recently I was talking to a friend of mine who asked me why, with a full time job that’s not writing, do I continue writing and freelancing in my spare time? The answer I gave her was … [Read more...]
IMMIGRATION IS MY MOST FAVORITE PART OF AMERICANA. I’ve been obsessed with immigration as an issue for a long time. Back when I was in college, I used to bombard the Latino email list with stories … [Read more...]
