literature
Happy Cuatro de Mayo!
Plans for Seis de Mayo? It’s pretty much all the same to me. I don’t mean to be disrespectful, I’ve come to understand the celebration, although it’s been a slow […]
Undoing Tucson Ethnic Studies Illegal, Nonsensical And Expensive
[Editor’s Note: The following was written by myself and Christina Saenz of Pa’lante Latino] The Tucson Unified School District’s attempts to unravel the ethnic studies program there doesn’t really make any […]
Detailed List of the Effects of the Federal Budget Cuts on Latinos
Wendy Carrillo and the good folks at Voto Latino have put together a comprehensive list of the impact that the biggest budget cuts in history will have on the Latino community. Political […]
The Las Comadres 2011 Book List
Las Comadres is a nationwide network of Latinas who share information about everything from education to resources to culture and much more. They put together a 2011 book list we […]
Docs: Racist Arizona Teacher Letter, School Response
I wanted to post the actual letter from substitute teacher Tony Hill, and then the response from the school where his alleged experiences took place, Harold W. Smith Elementary. He […]
Should English Be The Official Language Of The US?
Every time I write a column about immigration I’ll get the email or phone call du jour telling me about how their grandmother came to this country with only the clothes on […]
Fujimori’s Daughter Runs For President In Perú
An interesting story out of Perú. The daughter of Former President and currently imprisoned Alberto Fujimori has formed her own political party to run for president and is currently in […]
The Three Kings: A Christmas Dating Story
By Vincent Bosquez When Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez wrote The Dirty Girls Social Club, she turned the literary world on its head by revitalizing the “chick lit” genre, and convincingly smashed cultural […]
New TV Show About Undocumented Immigrant Private Investigator
It’s about time, that’s all I have to say about it. Oh, and I’m a sucker for a good mystery TV show. Deadline.com reports that a new television series about […]