“Loud” Latino Church In Iowa Sparks Culture Clash
“Loud” Latino Church In Iowa Sparks Culture Clash
In Mason City, Iowa neighbors of a Latino pentecostal church have launched what appears to be a campaign of complaints against the congregants there. Police are called to Sunday services […]
“Anchor Baby” Is Always A Racist Term
I know that this latest round of immigration grandstanding isn’t the first time the term “anchor baby” has come into vogue. But as a woman, it’s the first time I’ve […]
What Was Your “Apodo” When You Were A Kid?
So I’m walking through the cereal aisle at the grocery store last night and I see one of those impulse-buy displays that hang from the end of the racks; it […]
Bicultural Bliss: 10 Benefits of Biculturalism
Yesterday, I was reading a post from Multilingual Living and I couldn’t help but smile. I loved Corey’s “10 Reasons Why You Should Marry a Foreigner“! I can’t say that every […]
Arnold’s Telenovela Plot Line Less Fun In Real Life
I remember back when I first started joining my tías in watching telenovelas, the main character was one of those ever-pure types who somehow manages not to consummate her marriage […]
The Hot, Sweaty Summer Of Richard Ramirez
The summer of 1985 was a particularly hot one — and not just because of the weather. Everyone forced themselves to suffer the indignity of staying indoors. After all, there […]
The Drive-By Cat Call: Not Hot
“Heeeeeey!” I don’t suppose I’ll ever understand why, exactly, men think this is a good way to attract attention. I’ve never been tempted in the slightest to return these calls […]
Georgia Cops Go “Hispanic Hunting” With New Law
Now that Georgia’s House Bill 87 has become law, Latino leaders in that state are bracing themselves for an onslaught of anti-Latino behavior and profiling. News Taco spoke to Jerry […]
Guapura 101: Latinas More Likely To Have Kids
Latinas, according to new Census data, are much more likely to have children than other women. A press release from the Census notes that immigrant women (likely to be Latina) […]
The Nightmare Of The American Dream For Latino Families
[Editor’s Note: If you don’t read in Spanish you can translate this page using Google Chrome.] Mediante la convivencia con mujeres hispanas aquí en California me he enterado de la […]