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Jotería Art Project Examines Latino Sexuality With Humor

Mary Mata May 4, 2011

Imagine La Malinche as a feminist — or El Valiente as a woman who’s coming out — or better yet, imagine La Rosa as a girl with pink hair. These […]

Happy Cuatro de Mayo!

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Checa LA Movie: Lupe Vélez, The Mexican Spitfire

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What, Exactly, Is Chiflazón?

Mary Mata May 3, 2011

Because my mind works in strange ways, and because I can’t help myself, I usually pepper my English with Spanish even when I’m hanging out with non-Spanish speaking friends. I […]

Top 5 Things People Think 5o De Mayo Is About

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: This list was compiled with the help of Victor Landa.] Cinco de mayo is coming up this week, and for those not in the know, the holiday is […]

Latino Immigrants Integrating Better Than Past, Not As Well As Others

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It’s a double-edged sword, but good news overall – and it flies in the face of the nay-saying, anti-immigrant, nativist lot. According to a report by the Migration Policy Institute, […]

Help A Latina Filmmaker Highlight Love, Family In New Movie

Mary Mata May 2, 2011

Aurora Guerrero is a movie writer and director who has a lot to say — but she needs your help. The Latina filmmaker, daughter of Mexican immigrants and San Francisco […]