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Livin’ La Vida En Spanglish

Mary Mata September 12, 2011

Last week I posted on Facebook that, sometimes, people are frustrated by my Spanglish speaking ways. But, that’s the way I think — so ni modo. I got some interesting […]

DREAM Act Part 2 Passes Senate In California

Mary Mata September 1, 2011

“You Need To Leave,” Written In Latino Center In Indiana

Mary Mata August 31, 2011

My Life As The Mexican Jack Kerouac

Mary Mata

When I was in high school, I had an unquenchable thirst for the road. I had read books by Jack London, Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson that had romanticized […]

The Class Of 2012 Can Change History For U.S. Latinos

Mary Mata

Listen closely high school seniors, the Class of 2012, this message is for you: the fate of our nation is in your hands. If you are 18, eligible to vote […]

It’s Show Time: The First Day Of School

Mary Mata August 30, 2011

Today I am back on the clock. The morning ritual begins at 6 a.m. I walk into the bathroom and pull back my hair and wash my face with cold […]

Mural In San Francisco Addresses Plight Of Excluded DREAMers

Mary Mata August 26, 2011

Today a mural in San Francisco, CA was set to be unveiled that addresses the plight of immigrants in general, and their children often caught in the middle as the […]