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Where’s Justice For Marine José Guerena, 71 Bullets Later?

Mary Mata May 26, 2011

When you shoot at a man 71 times in 7 seconds, your intentions are clear: kill — not subdue or arrest. When a Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) shoots […]

Why Do Mothers Take Frustrations Out On Their Children?

Mary Mata

News Taco To Go: DREAM Act, Guadalupe And Gays

Mary Mata

Why Is It Ok To Be Gay As Long As We Don’t Talk About It?

Mary Mata May 25, 2011

There are lots of reasons why I simply don’t “get” homophobia. I’m not going to go into all of them, but as a Latina, one aspect of homophobia I’ve never […]

Summer Vacations, Carne Asadas And Los Tigres Del Norte

Mary Mata

Some things never change — especially in the rewarding field of education. The children I work with now can smell summer right around the corner. They talk about summer blockbusters […]

Website Aims To Be Resource For Multicultural Families

Mary Mata

Seeing as how about 15% of all marriages in the United States are between people of different races or ethnicities, and given recent Census results suggesting this trend will likely […]

San Diego’s Surfing Guadalupe To Be Torn Down

Mary Mata

She appeared, she saw, and now she’s being conquered. The lovely “Surfing Madonna” mural in Encinitas, California that appeared around Easter is set for removal after the city council decided […]