Latinos Are “Mixed,” Too

Latinos Are “Mixed,” Too

Mary Mata July 14, 2011

Most times, Americans don’t think of Latinos as being mixed or multicultural, but in reality Latinos are leaders of multiculturalism and mixed families.  Start off with the fact that most […]

Invisible Latinos: Bootstraps And What They Hide

Mary Mata July 7, 2011

El Guapo would like to apologize in advance for anyone expecting what he normally attempts to pass off as humor.  You won’t get too much of that in this one.  […]

Guapura 101: What’s Your Most Flattering Color Scheme?

Mary Mata April 4, 2011

Ever wear a blouse that people just can’t stop complimenting you on? That’s what happens when you wear a color that’s perfect for you. When I was in high school […]

Book Explores History Of Black Latinos In The U.S.

Mary Mata February 17, 2011

An interesting new book has been released just in time for Black History Month: The Afro-Latin@ Reader edited by Miriam Jiménez Román and Juan Flores. Here’s the book blurb from […]

Shadeism: Güero, Moreno and the Importance of Color

Mary Mata November 15, 2010

I’m a light-skinned Latina and as far back as I can remember, I was made aware of the fact that I was a güera. Regardless of what country of origin […]