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Why It’s Important to Let Boys Cry and Put an End to Toxic Masculinity

Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2021September 15, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2021September 15, 2021019935

I held my son, Evan, in my arms and asked him what was wrong. He shook his head before responding, “Nothing.” His eyes brimmed with tears as he inhaled and exhaled deeply; it’s a mechanism his father and I taught...

News and Entertainment

How to Help the Paletero Brutally Attacked In Denver

Araceli CruzJune 19, 2020July 1, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 19, 2020July 1, 202009263

A 64-year-old paletero was brutally attacked in Montbello, Colorado — a neighborhood in Denver. He was robbed and beaten up just for the $65 he had earned that day. Denver police say Antonio Ramirez-Chavez was robbed and attacked by three men...

Culture

Every Latino Has a Responsibility to Black Lives Matter

Mariela RosarioJune 5, 2020July 9, 2020

by Mariela RosarioJune 5, 2020July 9, 202009783

I can’t say I’m surprised, but I’m still disgusted with the number of comments I’ve read across our social media from Latinos screaming that we should be talking about #LatinoLivesMatter instead of Black Lives Matter. I’ve seen comments asking about...

News and Entertainment

15 Latinx Music Producers You Should Be Bumping Right Now

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 21, 2019July 31, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 21, 2019July 31, 202007716

The record producer is in charge of the sound in a song. They polish and finetune a concept until it becomes a musical diamond. There are many big-name producers in the game, as well as trailblazers, and yes, these include...

Culture

Why So Many Latino Men Join the Border Patrol that Dehumanizes Latinos

Yvette MontoyaJuly 2, 2019August 1, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaJuly 2, 2019August 1, 202007688

We wish we could say the news about the troubling Border Patrol Facebook group was shocking, but sadly, it really shouldn’t be. ProPublica recently exposed a Facebook group comprised of 9,500 Border Patrol agents that share sexist memes, xenophobic comments,...

Family

An Open Letter to Our Immigrant Dads On Father’s Day

Priscilla BlossomJune 12, 2019August 4, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 12, 2019August 4, 202006062

In my thirty-plus years of life, I can probably count on one hand the number of times I’ve had a heart-to-heart conversation with my father. My dad has never been much of a talker. Like many Latino men, he was...

News and Entertainment

Trump Denying Passports to Mexican American Citizens in South Texas

HipLatinaAugust 31, 2018September 3, 2020

by HipLatinaAugust 31, 2018September 3, 202001714

Not sure how this is legal, but there are reports coming out of South Texas that the State Department has been denying passports to U.S. citizens with valid birth certificates, in some cases even sending them to detention centers or...

Culture

Here’s What Latinos Can Do To Help Combat Racism Against Asians

Yvette MontoyaJuly 2, 2018September 21, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaJuly 2, 2018September 21, 202004917

As I scrolled through Instagram after Korea’s epic win against Germany, I saw so many Mexico fans celebrating alongside Korean fans. It was beautiful, because seeing people come together in the spirit of the World Cup is amazing, especially with...

News and Entertainment

Gina Rodriguez Calls Out Hollywood for Lack of Latinx Representation

Irina GonzalezJanuary 22, 2018November 10, 2020

by Irina GonzalezJanuary 22, 2018November 10, 20203 1987

If you’re a fan of the Oscars (like I am), then you are probably VERY familiar with the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that dominated the social media conversation during the 2015 and 2016 Academy Awards. People were mad, rightly so, because black...

News and Entertainment

9 Movies and TV Shows Tackling Immigration

Bill O’ConnorSeptember 4, 2017December 22, 2020

by Bill O’ConnorSeptember 4, 2017December 22, 202009651

It’s an uncertain and dangerous time for immigrants in this country. With immigration getting so much media attention, we sometimes focus more on statistics and laws than the immigrant experience itself. These films, documentaries, and TV shows shine light on...