I Don’t Speak For All Latinos; No One Does
I Don’t Speak For All Latinos; No One Does
So I was asked last night, “How do Latinos feel about Obama?” Where it happened or who was asking doesn’t add or detract from the story, I get that question more than […]
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’ […]
My Difficult And Wonderful Journey With My Mexican Mother
My relationship with my mother when I was growing was fraught with tension because of what seemed like an enormous cultural chasm. We were never like the “Gilmore Girls,” finishing each other’s […]
The Top Things I’m Talking About In Spanish Not About You
Now I’ve written before about how, when I’m speaking Spanish, I’m not talking about you, but what exactly are the things we talk about in Spanish in front of other […]
Do Spanish Language Ads Work On Latino Voters?
By Beatriz Terrazas In both of his presidential runs, George W. Bush used more Spanish-language TV ads than any Republican presidential candidate before him. But it wasn’t just the language […]
Spanish TV Ads Are Not Latino Politics
In 2008 the political pundits said the presidential election was the most Latinized, ever. It was also the first time, that I know, that the term was used in the […]
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 […]
I Wanted To Marry A Latino, Fell For A White Guy
In college there was no doubt in my mind that I would marry a Mexican. I didn’t want my culture to be diluted. I wanted to live in a Spanish-speaking […]
What, Exactly, Is A Pocho?
Pocho used to be defined by what it wasn’t. But that was a long time ago. I bring it up as an answer to a question posed by one of […]
News Taco To Go: Spanish, GOP, Micheladas & More
If You Speak Spanish In The U.S., Thank A Pocho Somos Republicans: Cain Should Drop Out Of Presidential Race Sara’s Yummy Michelada Recipe 5 More Stereotypes Of Latino Professionals Obama […]