Take a walk in my shoes
Mary Mata December 5, 2013
By Jenay Wright, Latina Voices I am Black. No. I am Hispanic. I don’t think I am either. I am American. My mom, Yurika Mariela Wright, was born in Panama […]
One step back, two steps forward
Mary Mata November 27, 2013
By Marlin Bucio, Latina Voices I remember feeling sick to my stomach. I couldn’t believe my eyes. The pregnancy test was positive. I could feel my palms sweating excessively and my […]
From Jersey to Mexico – The Freedom of a Bi-cultural Life
Mary Mata November 20, 2013
By Elizabeth Giadans, Latina Voices When I was younger, I never really wondered about my heritage. I felt I was simply myself, all I knew was life on the East […]
Spanish: One language, several meanings
Mary Mata November 14, 2013
By Sylvia Oben, Latina Voices As a freelance reporter for the newspaper La Raza in Chicago, I have had to adapt to the Mexican way of speaking Spanish even though I am […]