Latino arts, history and culture
We ain’t going anywhere… “Families can be deported together.” Tom Homan, Trump’s nominee to head ICE, October 2024 interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” re: mass deportations and families wherein … [Read more...]
He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone… John 8:7, New Testament I had decided to take a break from heavy political topics … but then President Biden pardoned his son Hunter, … [Read more...]
Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority shares in it. Leo Tolstoy Like millions of Americans, I’m struggling to process what the U.S. just did. By electing Donald Trump to a … [Read more...]
It’s about voting values… Values are not just words, values are what we live by. John Kerry, Vietnam War decorated veteran, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State Indeed, values pave the road we … [Read more...]
Render unto Caesar… The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe with blood for centuries. James Madison, … [Read more...]
The Golden Rule obverse is alive and well … Let’s gang up on Biden, and give Trump a pass… As a backdrop to the commentary herein: There is no evidence, medical or otherwise – none! – that … [Read more...]
Casa María schools American Evangelicals… “Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40 (King James … [Read more...]
¡Viva Mother’s Day! We just celebrated Mother’s Day – some of us, twice. For mothers of Mexican descent in the U.S., Mother’s Day is a “two-fer.” May 10 is Mexican Mother’s Day (no matter what day … [Read more...]
Irish-Chicano Nexus "I’m gonna wear the green sneakers I wore last year to a St.Pat’s party." Mexican American young man, overheard in a grocery store checkout line. Waiting in line at the … [Read more...]
They ought to be ashamed… They (immigrants) are poisoning the blood of our country … They (political opponents) are vermin. Donald J. Trump 2024 Donald J. Trump has come out in the open. Parroting … [Read more...]
Barrio Mistress of the Words… No writer can be the ‘Master of the Words’ without loving them! Mehmet Murat Ildan, Turkish playwright and novelist Per the opening quote above, Silviana (aka Silvia) … [Read more...]
Women and Labor… Labor Day is nigh upon us, and there’ll be a plethora of postings exalting workers, unions, etc. I thought I’d get a leg up and comment on a topic that deserves our … [Read more...]
Here we go again! In the immortal words of the great American philosopher Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again” with regards to the banning of books. All over the country there are efforts … [Read more...]
We are not afraid… Those who would oppress us have grossly misjudged us. We are not afraid of them … As young people tend to be, we are idealistic: We have no doubt that we will prevail. … [Read more...]
“What’s the Republican death quota? … “What’s the Republican death quota? … The killing of children and other innocents continues, and the Republicans and their cronies continue to … [Read more...]
¡Viva Barrio Hollywood! I’m often asked about my background – where I grew up, etc. So I decided to take a break from the day’s “heavy” political topics and instead hit some highlights about Barrio … [Read more...]
“This is not who we are…” I keep hearing the refrain (or variations thereof) “This is not who we are…” in the context of the acts of domestic terrorism, such as the mass shootings we are experiencing … [Read more...]
History surrounds us… Again, I will forego writing about political issues. Instead, I will try to do justice to a history maker, someone whose advocacy had national implications, someone I was … [Read more...]
Nicknames can be hurtful, harmful… Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive. Thomas Chandler Haliburton – Nova Scotian-Canadian-English politician and author. By … [Read more...]
Republicans and the KKK – an ugly coupling… It’s déjà vu all over again. American philosopher Yogi Berra Indeed, it’s déjà vu all over again. Fifty-six years after the passage of the Voting … [Read more...]
Stereotypes are not funny… A subscriber to a Listserv I am a member of recently criticized Jewish comedians from yesteryear for having invoked Mexican stereotypes in their routines. He’s right to … [Read more...]
