Say Goodbye To Cantinflas Say Hello To El Joven
Say Goodbye To Cantinflas Say Hello To El Joven
By Victor Escalante The Latino identity has been shaped to a large part by the environment of the past and the flux of the present day. In some respects, it’s […]
7 Activities For July 4th, With A Latino Twist
By Laura Carbonell, Voxxi July 4th, Independence Day, is one of the most celebrated holidays in the U.S., along with Thanksgiving. The American people and those who are proud to […]
What’s In A (Nick)name?
By Maitri Pamo, Being Latino “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name/Would smell just as sweet.” I would like to think that I […]
Latina Working Mothers Can ‘Have It All’ — By Adjusting Their Expectations
By Kalyn Belsha, Voxxi In a recent article that went viral, Anne-Marie Slaughter, a mother of two and the former director of policy planning for the U.S. State Department, took a bold […]
LATINIZATION REQUIRES LATINEDUCATION
By Victor Escalante “Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.” Richard L. Evans A meme among Latinos in the know […]
Morning NewsTaco
Monday June 18, 2012 Turning Hispanic numbers into political clout (The Miami Herald): This week, the Sunshine State will play host to more than 1,200 Hispanic elected and appointed officials […]
Why Every Day Is Father’s Day
By Sandra Sanchez, Voxxi It’s the little things that remind me of my dad always – not just on Father’s Day. Like when I peel an orange and rather than reach […]
On Gender Disparities: Can Women Be Blamed For Machismo?
By Silvia Casablanca, Voxxi While teaching a family health course at the University of Cartagena many years ago, the stories students told about the different roles that members of their […]
Mathematician: Chicanos Have Only One Degree Of Separation
By Maria Puriaima, Pocho Ñews Service (PNS reporting from EAST LOS) All people have six degrees of separation? Hells, nah! A new study by an area mathematician begs to differ. “The truth […]
Minority Youth Face Worse Health Due To More Discrimination
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC, June 11, 2012 — An Indiana University study found that teens and young adults who are members of multiple minority or disadvantaged groups face more discrimination […]