Shakira sells out
Shakira sells out
By Teresa Puente – Why do some pop stars think they have to act and dress like strippers to sell music? I’m talking about Colombian singer Shakira and her music video called “She Wolf” off her new album. I recently saw it on a video screen at a bar. And it...
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Building community through Pros Arts
Building community through Pros Arts
By Angelica Jimenez and Benita Zepeda – While others were settling into their careers, Giselle Mercier, 43, decided she needed a change. While supporting her family, she left her stable and more traditional career, and embarked on a new adventure devoting her work to her community...
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A beautiful struggle
A beautiful struggle
By Elizabeth Rodriguez – For me, growing up as a Puerto Rican woman in Chicago has been bittersweet. In the typical Chicago Latino neighborhood of Humboldt Park, I was definitely odd for a number of reasons. I was not Latina enough because I wasn’t born in Puerto Rico, my...
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Stop separating families
Stop separating families
By Mariela Quintuna – It was October 26, 2008 when the news came in that my brother-in-law, Hector, had to go back to Mexico to finish the process of becoming a legal permanent resident in the United States. My sister, Silvia and he had decided that same year that he needed...
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My mother never learned English
My mother never learned English
By Amalia Gonzalez – Growing up I had one important job in my family. My job was to be a translator. Like this one time I was about 13 years old. My parents had to get time off from their jobs to attend one of my school conferences. They would introduce themselves timidly...
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Loretta Sanchez acts against domestic violence
Loretta Sanchez acts against domestic vi
By Erick Galindo – California Congresswoman Loretta Sánchez has made protecting families from domestic violence a priority for the entirety of her seven terms on Capitol Hill. Her commitment is one of personal as well as professional interest. As one of only 74 females...
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My mother’s determination
My mother’s determination
By Luz Garcia – “Cuando yo tenía tu edad….” That’s how my mom begins her lectures in the morning when I decide to skip morning chores and sleep in. She quickly reminds me of all the things she did when she was my age and how sleeping-in was, if anything, a luxury....
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