My Mean Aunt Socorro Ruled With A Mix Of Fear And Shame

There is one person I always feared when I went to visit relatives in Mexico – my Aunt Socorro. She is married to my father’s brother, Rafael, and always insisted […]

By Laura Donnelly Gonzalez, co-founder Latinitas We know the archetype of the anti-hero of literature, the “anti-Christs” in horror cinema. Now, a new literal icon saturates American pop culture and soon, […]

By Eres Nerd Like many Latino Nerds, I don’t have children. Going to college and several years of graduate school delayed the biological process. Dressing like a nerd for many years […]

We’re in the midst of the Posada season, and if you know what I’m talking about there’s little else for me to say —there’s no need for an explanation or to paint […]

I didn’t learn to speak English until I was about four.  And who do I have to thank for teaching me? Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus. Bert and Ernie. That’s […]

What does it cost to teach English to an immigrant child in the United States? A state district court in Colorado may not have an exact amount, but it knows […]

California State Universities saw record numbers of applications this year, but more interestingly, Latino applicants outnumbered white applicants for the first time ever (based on self-reported data). Here’s the CSU […]

By Dustin Mendus Pew Hispanic Center has released some interesting statistics regarding “illegal” immigrants in the United States, particularly regarding childbirths and length of stay in the United States. Nearly […]

I grew up during some really strange times. Like 1989. We had already braced through eight years of Ronald Reagan, and George Bush was getting ready to take the helm. […]

When I was 21, I started to notice that some gray hair was beginning to sprout. That was my first introduction to aging, but I didn’t think anything of it. […]