Sones de México: Celebrating the Beginning of a New Cycle
Mary Mata
By Catalina Maria Johnson, Gozamos “We will begin the next cycle, but it really doesn’t mean the world will end,” explains Juan Dies, one of the founding members of Chicago’s acclaimed […]
Bien Hecho: Latina Overachiever Becomes a College President
Mary Mata December 4, 2012
By Ricardo Chavira, LIN@R FULLERTON, CA–Scholarly diligence and excellence, a willingness to move every few years and plain hard work are just some of what’s required to become a university president. […]
La Virgen de Guadalupe, Synonymous with Mexican Identity
Mary Mata
By Phillippe Diederich, Voxxi On the days leading up to December 12, hundreds of thousands of Mexicans will decorate their homes, light candles and begin the pilgrimage to the Basilica de […]
The Price of Immigrant Burials
Mary Mata December 3, 2012
By Lauren Silverman, Latino USA Many families of immigrants who die in the US shoulder the burden and cost of shipping the remains of their loved ones back to the […]