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Watching Out For Our Water

Mary Mata August 11, 2011

By Shayda Naficy, otherwords.org Water is at risk in the United States and around the world. Its quality and availability is in peril. Today, nearly one in eight people lack access […]

Searching For Real Beauty Between Stereotypes And Insecurity

Mary Mata August 10, 2011

How I Learned To Drown Without Swimming

Mary Mata

Bien Hecho: 2 Years Of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Mary Mata August 9, 2011

Just about two years ago Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the first Latino on the U.S. Supreme Court. The day was August 6, 2009 when she was confirmed. According to […]

Summer Heat Worse For Diabetics

Mary Mata

This summer has been one of the hottest on record, thousands of temperature records have been broken across the country, killing dozens of people and sending thousands with illnesses like […]

Guapura 101: 3 Easy Hairstyles For Medium, Long Hair

Mary Mata August 8, 2011

So I’m the kind of gal that wants quick, easy and ready-to-go hair. For this reason, and also because I like the idea of long hair, I’ve sported medium-to-long hair […]

Latina Lesbians Deal With Racism, Homophobia And More

Mary Mata

A new study released at the end of July shows that Latinas who are lesbians face racism from within and without their LGBTQ communities, as well as homophobia and sexism. […]