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By Angelica Jimenez– Mexico is known for being one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. Killings, kidnappings and plotted murder attempts against journalists would easily dissuade even the most courageous individuals. But blogger and journalism student...

Poets and Community: Thoughts from the L

By Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo– This past weekend was the Latino Books and Family Festival at California State University, Los Angeles. I was lucky enough to be invited to speak on a panel at the event entitled “From Inspiration to Publication: The Business of Poetry,”...

Immigration: A love story

By Lynndel Noriega– “Up, up with education! Down, down with deportation!” chanted a crowd of 30 or so Latin American youths holding hand-painted signs advocating the Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, which would grant “restricted” residency...

Reading “Barrio Writers”

By Sandra Lopez– I was pleased when fellow author, Sarah Rafael Garcia, handed me a copy of “Barrio Writers: The First Edition,” not just because I’m a nerd and books are my only friends but because I was one of the contributors in this project. Last year,...

¿Qué pasa cuando el resultado de la ma

By Fabiola Pomerada–La Raza Foto cortesía de La Raza En Illinois residen más de 300,000 mujeres mayores de 40 años sin seguro médico, las cuales son elegibles para recibir mamografías gratis bajo el programa de cáncer de seno del estado. No obstante, dicho programa...

“Pig” is not “Big” and Amigas: F

Unknown Mami By “Unknown Mami”– Reading did not come easily to me. We moved around a lot when I was a child, which means I switched schools a lot. I knew the alphabet, I knew the sounds letters made,and I knew some words by sight, but most words were a jumble...

Art with a touch of style

By Natalia Avilez – When it comes to designing art with personality, this Latina has perfected her craft. Sarah Rosado, 28, is a Hispanic-American illustrator that has managed to incorporate her life, personality and humor in her work. Inspired by her aunt and uncle, both artists...

Up-and-coming California writer to watch

By Thelma Reyna– Thelma Reyna, Ph.D.Sandra Lopez, the author of the newly published young adult novel, Beyond the Gardens (2009), is a literary force to watch. She has been precocious for most of her life: reading books at the age of two, being the first in her family to graduate...

Powers of Zumba

By Adriana Paramo– Zumba Class, YMCA, Lakeland, Florida I think my Zumba instructor knows me. I think she is a witch, some sort of sorceress that scans my heart as soon as I enter the gym. You see, she seems to know exactly what I need and it worries me that I’m so transparent,...

Religion, my writing and me

By Judy Mercado– “I am wise in this small respect: I do not think I know what I do not.” Socrates It has been a while since I addressed what is, after all, one of the major themes of my fiction and this blog — my relationship with religion. This probably reflects my reluctance,...

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