Product of the ABC School District
Product of the ABC School District
By Sandra Lopez– Today, I discovered that I am a “product of the ABC School District.” If you are not familiar with the schools that are a part of the ABC School District, then let me help you out: Ferguson, Melbourne, Tetzlaff, and Cerritos–all schools that...
Lesson gem: “Embarrassed” v. “Embarazada”
Lesson gem: “Embarrassed” v.
By Carolina Sanchez– Don’t you just love it when someone tells you (usually a language instructor) how much you already know of the particular language you are trying so desperately  to learn?…….So here is me: “Really? I was not aware that I already ...
The disappearing face
The disappearing face
By Claudya  a.k.a. “Unknown Mami”– Mami y yoMy mother’s face has always been beautiful, not just to me. She has always been the kind of beautiful that people notice, the kind of beautiful that opens doors, the kind of beautiful that you can trade on, but to me...
Puerto Rican cultural identity-Speaking “bilingual”
Puerto Rican cultural identity-Speaking
By Judy Mercado– The language purists among you may not want to read further as you might be scandalized. I am proposing that for those of us who are bilingual, speaking in both languages within the same conversation is not only acceptable but also may be the most optimal way...
For my grandmother: A Los Angeles story
For my grandmother: A Los Angeles story
By Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo– In my search and thirst for the past, for the faces of our history, I have forgotten the faces that brought me to the subject of immigration in the first place. I forget that the story isn’t always something out there in the world, but something...
Weighing down the immigration movement
Weighing down the immigration movement
By Jenny Patiño – I remember I cried the first time I heard the term “anchor baby.” Maybe about three years ago, I was flipping channels and landed on an alarmist report being featured on CNN. It was all about how “illegals” were sneaking into the U.S. and having children...
Marvel-illosa
Marvel-illosa
By Natalia Avilez – Alexa Mendez When it comes to comics, this Latina is a marvel. Working as the host for Marvel.com, Alexa Mendez provides fans with a weekly show, the “Weekly Watcher,” where she talks about everything going on in the company–most importantly comics. In...
What do Latinas really think about feminism?
What do Latinas really think about femin
By Veronica Arreola –  Viva La Feminista There are a lot of theories about how Latinas view feminism. We’re pro-life, unless we’re too American. Our men are full of machismo and make our decisions. We reject feminism based on the movement being too white and too middle...