Most Of My Friends Are The Children Of Immigrants
Most Of My Friends Are The Children Of Immigrants
I was thinking about the nastiness of the current immigration debate recently when it occurred to me that most of my friends are the children of immigrants. My best friends’ […]
Cuban National Hero José Martí: Poet, Writer, Activist
By Victoria Cepeda, Efrain Nieves Every time we write on historical figures, during the research process, our options, on what to bring you, expand. Thus, in our quest for content […]
Bien Hecho: Arturo Schomburg Gave Voice to Afro-Latinos
By Efrain Nieves Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was a Puerto Rican historian, writer, and activist in the United States who researched and raised awareness of the great contributions that Afro-Latin Americans and […]
If You Speak Spanish In The U.S., Thank A Pocho
Que desgracia que haya Latinos en este país que no hablen español. It’s a shame that there are Latinos in this country that don’t speak Spanish. I think it was […]
Latinos Increasingly Identifying As Indians
¿Eres indio? That seems to be the question on the minds of many Latinos these days, if a recent New York Times article is to be believed. The gist of […]
For Many Latinos, Biculturalism Is Key
[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from Horowitz Associates Market and Multicultural Research] Many U.S. Hispanics feel culturally connected to both their U.S. and Latino identities, according to […]
What Was Life Like In 1776 In Texas And Mexico?
By Richard G. Santos Texas, the geographic area now called the U. S. Southwest and Northern Mexico, in 1776 was a war zone. The Spanish settlements, ranchos, haciendas and missions […]
Puerto Rico’s Hostile Environment To LGBT Leads To Murder
In 18 months, 18 people from Puerto Rico’s LGBT community have been killed, according to a report from Autostraddle. The murders are the result of homophobia, a tolerant political environment, […]
Whatever Happened To Millions In Aid To Haiti?
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Written on the walls of Haiti’s dilapidated palace in crimson-red graffiti, are the words “No president, no government.” A people who have proven the utmost resilience after a […]
Deporting Haitians Only Aggravates Recovery Efforts
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, many governments seem to believe that deporting Haitians back to Haiti is a good idea. Despite the painstakingly slow progress to rebuild […]
